Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and discussed the evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine, TASS news agency quoted the Kremlin as saying.
10 killed in France apartment fire
A fire broke on Friday in an apartment building in the French city of Lyon, killing at least 10 people, including five children, authorities said.
Satellite launched to map the world’s oceans, lakes, rivers
AUS-French satellite that will map almost all of the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers rocketed into orbit on Friday. The predawn launch aboard a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California capped a highly successful year for NASA.
India’s GDP growth expected to slowdown in 2023-24
India’s GDP growth is on course to print close to 7 percent this year in 2022-23, foreign brokerage, JP Morgan said in a report. While buoyant, it would still leave output about 7 percent below its pre-pandemic potential trend
AIIMS data retrieved, services restored: Govt
More than two weeks after the AIIMS cyber attack, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin informed the Lok Sabha
China preparing for war, Indian govt asleep: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Friday that China is preparing for war and the Indian government is sleeping over it and trying to ignore the threat.
CBI registers 3 more cases against Mehul Choksi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered three more FIRs in Mumbai against fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi for cheating and criminal breach of trust.
Indo-US Trade Policy Forum meet likely to be held in early 2023
The India-US Trade Policy Forum (TPF) meet is expected to be held in the US early next year and both the countries are working on achieving a substantial agenda for the same, the commerce ministry said on Friday.
NIA charge sheet in Maha chemist murder case names 11 accused
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed its charge sheet in a Special NIA Court in Mumbai against 11 accused in the killing of the Amravati-based pharmacy shop owner Umesh Kolhe, officials said here on Friday.
War of words
Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s statements describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as ‘nefarious’ and ‘shameful’ has drawn sharp criticisms.

