Xi presided over a parade that marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The fighter jets, missiles and other military hardware were a display of strength intended in part to show the progress the country has made under Communist Party rule.
Author: Press Trust of India
Giorgio Armani, who redefined global fashion, passes away at 91
Condolences and remembrances poured in from political leaders and other Milan fashion designers.
PM Wong and PM Modi virtually inaugurate 2nd phase of JNPort PSA Terminal (BMCT)
Visiting Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have virtually inaugurated the second phase of the JNPort PSA Terminal (BMCT). Following this, the terminal’s total container handling capacity would stand at 4.8-million TEUs (Twenty-foot equivalent units).
Modi, Lawrence Wong chart plan to deepen India-Singapore partnership
Modi and Wong — who arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, September 2 — held wide-ranging talks covering the entire expanse of the bilateral ties.
India to face Singapore in crucial AFC qualifier in Goa
The two teams are scheduled to play each other twice in October. The away leg will be held on October 9 at the National Stadium in Singapore.
Court rules Trump administration illegally cut USD 2.6 billion in Harvard grants
The ruling delivers a significant victory to Harvard in its battle with the Trump administration, which also has sought to prevent the school from hosting foreign students and threatened to revoke its tax-exempt status.
UK data shows 257% increase in sexual offence convictions among Indian nationals
Indians have emerged as the nationality with the largest percentage increase in convictions for sexual offences in the UK amid a wider surge in foreigners being sentenced for such crimes over the past four years in the country, according to an analysis of British government data. Indian nationals logged a 72-case increase between 2021 and […]
Cheteshwar Pujara reflects on retirement, coaching aspirations, and Test cricket’s legacy
Days after announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket, Pujara not only gave a sneak peek into his future plans but also stressed on the importance of old school Test match batting.
Important for India, China to work together to bring stability to world economic order: Modi
In an interview with Yomiuri Shimbun, published during his ongoing visit to Japan, Modi also asserted that stable, predictable, and amicable bilateral relations between India and China — as two neighbours and two among the largest nations on earth — can have a positive impact on regional and global peace and prosperity.
Indian man jailed, fined SGD 2000 in Singapore for fatal accident that killed NUS professor
On July 7, 2023, Natarajan Mohanraj (28), a construction worker while driving a lorry looked at his mobile phone and the vehicle hit a car driven by Emeritus Professor Tan Yock Lin (70).
