Asia
- India
Power supply, healthcare facilities remain concern for Asia’s oldest monastery
Tawang: For Asia’s oldest monastery in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang, uninterrupted power supply and accessible medical care remain major concerns. The garbage left behind by the growing number of visitors in the monastery…
- India
QS World University rankings: India surpasses China with more varsities in list
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay has retained its top position in India in the QS World University Rankings-Asia and India has surpassed China in the number of ranked…
- World
List of top 10 largest countries in the world: Know where India stands
India, which is the second largest country in Asia, is also one of the top 10 countries in the world based on area. The list is topped by Russia. With a total…
- India
India to become 2nd largest economy in Asia by 2030: S&P Global
New Delhi: India, the world’s fifth largest economy in the world, is likely to overtake Japan to become the world’s third-largest economy with a GDP of USD 7.3 trillion by 2030, S&P…
- Middle East
Ed Sheeran set to perform live in Dubai, Bahrain; check details
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is all set to perform concerts in Dubai and Bahrain in 2024 as part of his ‘The Mathematics Asia Tour’. Taking to Instagram, on Friday, October 20, the…
- World
Largest Hindu temple outside Asia to open for public in New Jersey on Oct 18
Robbinsville: The largest Hindu temple outside Asia — Swaminarayan Akshardham — will be thrown open for public in New Jersey on October 18. It is claimed that the temple is larger than…
- India
Canada evacuates diplomats from Delhi to Southeast Asia: Report
Toronto: With New Delhi asking Canada to withdraw 41 out its 62 diplomats in India by October 10 to achieve a parity in the number of diplomatic staff in each country, Ottawa…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, US sign MoU to establish green transit corridors
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the US to establish intercontinental green transit corridors. The MoU, signed on Friday, provides a framework for developing…
- Business
India remains most stable market in Asia on fundamentals, flows
New Delhi: India’s outperformance in 2Q and 3Q so far is underpinned by strong economic and corporate top-line growth, a policy-driven recovery in investments, expectations of a manufacturing surge driven by global…
- India
Dubai court rejects early release appeal by Indians, Pakistani murder convicts
Dubai, Aug: A Dubai court has turned down an appeal for early release by a group of five men from India and Pakistan, who were convicted of murdering a security guard more…
- India
Rice prices soar to highest levels in almost 15 years in Asia
New Delhi: Rice prices soared to the highest levels in almost 15 years in Asia on mounting concerns over global supplies as dry weather threatens production in Thailand and after top shipper…
- Technology
BetterPlace partners Microsoft to empower frontline workers across Asia
New Delhi: Frontline workforce management SaaS platform BetterPlace on Wednesday announced a collaboration with Microsoft to transform employee experience for frontline workers across Asia-Pacific (APAC). With this collaboration, both companies will leverage…
- World
Chinese Defence Minister warns of unbearable disaster in potential US-China war
Singapore: Accusing “some countries” of fuelling an arms race in Asia, China’s Defence Minister, General Li Shangfu on Sunday warned that a war between his country and the US would be an…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: KTR to speak at AsiaBerlin Summit in June
Hyderabad: State IT minister K T Rama Rao has been invited to the AsiaBerlin Summit 2023 to be held in Berlin, Germany, from June 12 to June 15. The summit will be…
- World
Xi warns of ‘dangerous storms’ ahead reflecting China’s increasingly assertive stance
Beijing: As Chinese President Xi Jinping revealed his top leadership team, he also laid out his ambitions for China and reiterated his signature goal for the “rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” —…
