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The family is from Badalpura village of Gujarat's Mehsana district; identified as Kismatsinh Chavda, his wife Heenaben, and daughter Devanshi. While the couple's age is not known, their daughter is 3 years old. The family was kidnapped in Libya while they were going to Portugal where Kismatsinh's brother lives, said Mehsana Superintendent of Police Himanshu Solanki. Also read: Delhi-NCR pollution is even worse today: Reasons why AQI is 'severe', and when relief is likely The family's journey ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eighty-five per cent of Indian businesses - the highest among surveyed markets - see Saudi Arabia as a more attractive destination for trade and investment amidst global uncertainties, a report showed on Thursday. Moreover, 78 per cent of Indian businesses are planning to increase investments in Saudi Arabia in the next six months - representing the highest level of commitment among any market outside the Middle East, according to an HSBC report. Indian business ...Read More >
Egypt has taken a bold step in addressing the complexities of global terrorism by highlighting the Muslim Brotherhood's implications. The country is dedicating resources to deradicalization initiatives focused on youth engagement and Imams' training. Furthermore, Egypt is advocating for a multinational stabilization force in Gaza through a UN resolution. Egypt had warned the international community long ago about the challenges from the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) which is a fountainhead of terrori ...Read More >
The Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) Kestrel facility in Morocco is historic -- the first Indian defence manufacturing footprint on African soil. It adds to New Delhi's export record, from becoming Armenia's top supplier to delivering BrahMos missiles to the Philippines and providing components to the US and France. And yet, the irony is striking. The very platform Morocco will induct -- the Kestrel Wheeled Armoured Amphibious Platform (WhAP) -- remains largely unadopted by the Indian Army. India' ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi is now headed for Algeria to boost the bilateral defence engagement with the country, as part of the ongoing overall outreach to Africa where China has made deep strategic inroads.General Dwivedi's visit from Aug 25-28 aims at reinforcing defence and security engagement between India and Algeria, with a focus on bolstering army-to-army cooperation, sharing perspectives on regional and global security challenges, and exploring avenues for defence indu ...Read More >
DP World, Deendayal Port Authority and Nevomo are collaborating. They will explore autonomous magnetic rail freight movement in India. A pact was signed to explore a pilot project. Nevomo's MagRail technology will be used. It will enable self-propelled movement of cargo within the port. The MoU establishes a 750-metre pilot project at Deendayal Port. DP World, Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) and Nevomo have signed an agreement to explore autonomous magnetic rail freight movement in the country, ...Read More >
Mumbai: Abu Dhabi-based Ocior Energy has won the bid to supply 5,000 tonne of green hydrogen per year to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's Visakhapatnam refinery in Andhra Pradesh, according to people familiar with the development. The green hydrogen project is to be set up on a build, own, operate basis for 25 years. Ocior Energy will manufacture green hydrogen at ₹328 a kg, excluding goods and services tax (GST). It is the second refinery after Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Two people died and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in east Delhi's Old Govindpura area on Tuesday evening, an official said. Police have identified the deceased as Tanveer (28) and Nusrat. A call was received at Jagatpuri police station at 8.46 pm regarding a fire incident at Band Gali, Old Govindpura, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said. When a police team reached the spot, it found that 10 people were trapped insi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between DP World, Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), and Nevomo to explore potential opportunities in autonomous magnetic rail freight movement in India. This collaboration aims to revolutionise cargo transportation within port ecosystems by implementing Nevomo's proprietary MagRail technology. Also Read | Will Samosa and Jalebi Display Cigarette-Style Health Warnings? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake News, Says Health Mi ...Read More >
New Delhi: According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in more than 150 countries, and these are having a serious impact on health, economy and environment. WMO representative Laura Patterson told the United Nations General Assembly that about 2 billion tons of dust is released every year, which is equivalent to 300 Giza pyramids of Egypt. She said that more than 80% of the world's dus ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's engineering exports have come down marginally by 0.82 percent to $9.89 billion in May 2025. However, in the April-May period, it recorded a surge of over 4 percent to $19.40 billion from the previous fiscal year. The reason for the shortfall is attributed to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and West Asia region, said the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) report. Exports of "aircraft, spacecraft, and parts" went down 85 per cent, whereas the export ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's engineering goods exports to the US registered a 4.6 per cent increase to $1.74 billion in May this year, compared to the same month of the previous year, despite the uncertainty created by the tariff hikes announced by President Donald Trump. Similarly, the exports of engineering goods to European countries such as Germany, the UK and the Netherlands also showed positive growth in May this year. Commenting on May trade data, Pankaj Chadha, Chairman, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): BJP MP Baijayant Panda led an all-party delegation to Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Algeria, successfully presented India's stance on terrorism. The delegation shared facts and figures about the Pahalgam terrorist attack and India's response, highlighting Pakistan's role in supporting terrorism. Panda said that all four countries have taken steps against terrorism and have a clear understanding of India's position. 'The tour was very successful. We went t ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) Global warming could be making cancer in women more common and deadly, according to a study conducted in the Middle East and North Africa. The region is predicted to reach three to four degrees Celsius of warming about three decades earlier than the rest of the world. Summers in Middle Eastern nations, such as the United Arab Emirates, are characterised by extremely high temperatures - sometimes touching 50 degrees Celsius -- while North Africa sees temperatures in the ...Read More >
Filmmaker Jayan K Cherian; stills from his latest film 'Rhythm of Dammam', on the Siddi Community of Yellapur in Uttara Kannada (north Karnataka). The stunningly shot and evocative Rhythm of Dammam, in Siddi Bhasha, is the first fictional feature ever to be made on the Indian Siddi community that traces its ancestry to Africa. In the film, the pre-teen Jayaram, who lives in Karnataka's Yellapura, is afflicted by his dead grandfather's visions, as his impoverished family fights over supposed bur ...Read More >
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