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India, Norway to deepen bilateral trade, investment ties
New Delhi: India and Norway are looking to strengthen their trade and investment partnership, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday after a discussion with Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen…
- Middle East
Iran’s president reaffirms peaceful nuclear intentions
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran has never sought nuclear weapons, citing a religious decree by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that prohibits such arms. He emphasised Iran’s ongoing cooperation with…
- World
Ramzan 2025: Fasting hours range from 11 to over 20 hours worldwide
The fasting hours during Ramzan 2025 differ significantly based on geographical location. Some regions will experience extended fasting periods exceeding 20 hours, while others will fast for as little as 11 hours…
- Middle East
Egyptian President’s historic visit to Norway sparks key Middle East talks
Oslo: Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store welcomed Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to Oslo, marking the first-ever visit by an Egyptian head of state to Norway. Their discussions centered on pressing regional…
- Middle East
Int’l warrant for Indian-origin man linked to Hezbollah pager blasts issued
In a big development, the Norwegian authorities have issued an international warrant for Rison Joe, a 39-year-old Indian-born entrepreneur following his alleged link to the tragic pager explosions in Lebanon that resulted…
- Middle East
Norway closes representative office in Palestine
Oslo: Norway’s Representative Office in Al-Ram, Palestine, has been closed after the Israeli government decided to no longer facilitate Norway’s diplomatic presence with the Palestinian Authority. In a press statement on Friday,…
- World
Spain, Norway, Ireland formally recognise Palestinian state
Tel Aviv: After making the announcement a week back, the European Union (EU) nations Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognised the Palestinian state on Tuesday, The Hill reported. This further shows intensifying…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia welcomes Palestinian state recognition by Norway, Ireland, Spain
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) welcomed on Wednesday, May 22, the “positive” decision of Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognise the state of Palestine. In a…
- World
Ireland, Norway, Spain to recognise Palestine as a state
Ireland, Norway and Spain on Wednesday, May 22, officially announced their decision to formally recognise Palestine as a state, despite Israel’s warning against taking such a step. The recognition will take effect…
- Middle East
Ireland, Norway moving closer to recognize Palestinian state
Ireland and Norway is moving closely to officially recognize the Palestinian state, jointly with other countries, WAFA News Agency reported. This came in two conferences that followed the meeting of Irish Prime…
- World
Salwan Momika who desecrated Quran found dead in Norway: Reports
Iraqi Christian refugee who desecrated several copies of the Quran in the Swedish capital, Stockholm was reported to have been found dead in Norway on Tuesday, April 2. Several social media sources…
- Middle East
Israel approves transfer of frozen Palestinian tax funds to Norway
Israeli Cabinet has approved a plan to transfer frozen Palestinian tax funds to Norway instead of transferring them to the Palestinian Authority (PA). “The frozen funds will not be transferred to the Palestinian…
- Tollywood News
Rajamouli visits Norway’s Pulpit Rock with wife Rama after ‘Baahubali’ screening in Oslo
New Delhi: Superstar Tollywood director S.S. Rajamouli’s reputation has been doing wonders ever since the release of ‘RRR’ which gained universal acclaim. Recently, the director was spotted at Pulpit Rock in Norway…
- Middle East
Norway bans protests to burn copies of Quran after Turkey summons envoy
Norwegian police on Thursday banned a protest that planned to burn copies of the Holy Quran on Friday, in front of the Turkish embassy in Oslo, hours after the Turkish Foreign Ministry…
- Middle East
At least 326 people killed in Iran protests which erupted two months ago
Oslo: Iranian security forces have killed at least 326 people since nationwide protests erupted two months ago, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO (IHRNGO) group has claimed, media report said. That figure…
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