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Vance in Israel says ‘great optimism’ ce...

Vance in Israel says ‘great optimism’ ceasefire will hold

Vance in Israel says ‘great optimism’ ceasefire will hold ## Vance Expresses Cautious Optimism Regarding Gaza Ceasefire **Jerusalem** – United States Vice President JD Vance concluded a visit to Israel this week, expressing a sentiment of “great optimism” regarding the fragile... read more »

US and Belize sign ‘safe third country’ ...

US and Belize sign ‘safe third country’ agreement for asylum seekers

US and Belize sign ‘safe third country’ agreement for asylum seekers ## US Expands Migrant Deportation Strategy with Belize Agreement **Washington D.C.** – The United States government has formalized an agreement with Belize concerning the processing of asylum seekers, marking the latest... read more »

Japan Welcomes First Female Prime Minist...

Japan Welcomes First Female Prime Minister: Sanae Takaichi and Her Trailbla...

Tokyo – In a momentous shift for Japan’s political landscape, Sanae Takaichi has been sworn in as the nation’s first female Prime Minister, shattering a nearly century-old glass ceiling in one of the world’s most male-dominated democracies. At 64, Takaichi brings a blend of conservative... read more »

Nicolas Sarkozy Begins Five-Year Prison ...

Nicolas Sarkozy Begins Five-Year Prison Sentence for Campaign Finance Consp...

Paris –  In a historic and dramatic turn of events, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy related to illegal campaign financing. The 70-year-old leader, who governed France from 2007 to 2012, becomes... read more »

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10,000 feared dead in Philippines by typhoon 'Haiyan'

10,000 feared dead in Philippines by typhoon ‘Haiyan’

Manila – An estimated 10,000 people in central Philippine province of Leyte might have been killed by super typhoon ‘Haiyan’, media reported Sunday. The figure was based on... read more »

Philippine Typhoon Haiyan survivors turn cave-dwellers

1.7 mln Philippine children affected by typhoon

United Nations – The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said here Saturday that up to 1.7 million Philippine children could be... read more »

Geneva talks end inconclusively but hope remains

Geneva talks end inconclusively but hope remains

Geneva – Though talks between the world powers and Iran failed to reach an agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme once again, there were signs of... read more »

Quake hits Japan

Quake hits Japan

Tokyo – A 5.5-magnitude quake hit Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture Sunday morning, according Japan’s Meteorological Agency. There were no immediate... read more »

Iran urges for not missing opportunity in Geneva talks

Iran urges for not missing opportunity in Geneva talks

Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged world major powers Saturday to not miss the “exceptional opportunity” for a deal with Iran in... read more »

Gold hovers near three-week high as equities slip

Gold held close to its highest level in nearly three weeks on Monday, boosted by safe-haven demand after the Federal Reserve’s move last week to leave US interest rates unchanged... read more »

Infosys in Focus on Buzz of Winning Contract for GST Network

Infosys shares edged higher by 0.30 per cent on Monday after reports, citing sources, said the IT major has bagged the contract for building the goods and services tax (GST) network across... read more »

Govt likely to implement Companies Act fully by March 2016

The Companies Act, 2013, is likely to be implemented fully by March 2016, says president of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Atul H Mehta. Addressing a press meet here,... read more »

Government Mulls Raising FDI Cap to 100 Percent for DTH, Cable Networks

Government is considering a proposal to raise FDI limits to 100 percent in broadcasting carriage and content services, including DTH and cable networks, aimed at attracting overseas... read more »

Larsen & Toubro bags orders worth Rs 1,810 crore

Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said it has bagged orders worth Rs 1,810 crore across various verticals so far in this month. The company’s construction arm has... read more »