Which 57 countries can Indian passport holders travel visa-free to in 2025?India's passport has dropped to 85th in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 57 countries. This ...
16 Oct, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
Solar Eclipse 2025 date: When exactly is Surya Grahan on 20th, 21st or 23rd September?On September 21, 2025, a partial solar eclipse will grace the skies, coinciding with the September equinox. This celestial event will be pr...
14 Sep, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Vanuatu damages US embassyA 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila, Vanuatu, causing damage to a building housing several foreign embassies, including the U.S. em...
17 Dec, 2024, 07.24 PM IST
UAE arrests alleged Mahadev scam mastermind Saurabh Chandrakar; extradition expected soonSaurabh Chandrakar, linked to the Mahadev Online Book scam, has been arrested in the UAE for money laundering. The Enforcement Directorate ...
11 Oct, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
‘Great Game’ unfolds in Pacific as US, China vie for backingThe countries’ proximity to key shipping lanes and the communication cables that criss-cross the Pacific floor, together with fisheries and...
22 Aug, 2024, 10.13 AM IST
China competes for influence in the South PacificThe South Pacific, dotted with small and vulnerable island states, has become a battleground for influence between China and the traditiona...
19 Jun, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
Mahadev promoters made Rs 450 crore a month, says ED charge sheetThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that the promoters of the Mahadev Book app made Rs 450 crore per month through illegal betting...
23 Oct, 2023, 12.20 PM IST
As China looks to set up second military base on foreign soil, what it means for India?China is recceing various spots, especially in South Asia, to set up overseas military bases. If China builds a military base anywhere in S...
09 Aug, 2023, 11.41 PM IST
Blinken, Austin visit Australia on last leg of Pacific blitzUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with the Australian Prime Minister on a Pacific tour where reaf...
28 Jul, 2023, 10.07 AM IST
Modi stresses on boosting India-Papua New Guinea ties in talks with PM Marape, Governor-General DadaeExternal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, in a tweet, said, "PM Narendra Modi arrives at the iconic APEC House located on the ...
22 May, 2023, 04.27 PM IST
China's manoeuvres in Indo-Pacific, role in West Asia a cause for alarmAustralia definitely has reasons to worry about China's attempts to win over the South Pacific island nations. Strategic access to these is...
01 May, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on FridayThe hearing this week takes place as per the 28-day time frame for judicial remand in such cases.
25 Apr, 2019, 07.32 PM IST
Data hack at Appleby rattles Indians with offshore accountsMany resident Indians as well as NRIs have been forewarned by advisers and service providers about the possible consequences of their names...
06 Nov, 2017, 01.03 AM IST
Southern India likely to see higher than normal rainfall: United NationsSouthern India could continue to experience higher than normal rainfall and this could cause further flooding due to El Nino, a phenomena w...
11 Dec, 2015, 12.49 PM IST
Security tightened in Jaipur ahead of FIPIC summit todayThe state capital is decked up and adequate security arrangements have been taken for the high profile event which will begin later in the ...
21 Aug, 2015, 12.43 PM IST
Narendra Modi doles out financial largesse to Fiji & 13 other Pacific Island nationsPM Narendra Modi has doled out financial largesse to Fiji and 13 other Pacific Island countries, besides proposing stronger defence and spa...
20 Nov, 2014, 07.50 PM IST
TRAI directs telecom companies to block pesky SMSes originating from abroadIt was observed that generally such SMSs originated from locations within Germany, Sweden, Fiji, Bosnia, UK, Jersey, Namibia, Panama, etc, ...
20 Jan, 2012, 11.08 PM IST