12-03-2023 BAMAKO: Mali’s interim government has postponed a constitutional referendum, a key step on the country’s path towards elections meant to restore democracy after a military takeover in 2020. “The transitional government informs national and international opinion that the date of the referendum scheduled for March 19, 2023 … will …

12-03-2023 MANAMA: Bahrain has revoked visas issued to Human Rights Watch (HRW) to attend an international parliamentary conference, the rights group said on Friday, days after raising concerns about the Gulf state’s rights record. Visas that were issued for two members of the rights group on January 30 were cancelled …

12-03-2023 ROME: More than 1,000 migrants were brought ashore to southern Italy on Saturday after coastguards launched major rescue operations for three boats struggling in rough seas off Calabria. One coastguard vessel brought 584 people to the city of Reggio Calabria, while another escorted a packed fishing boat carrying 487 …

New Delhi: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) workers and supporters on Saturday protested in the national capital against Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay for his reported derogatory comments against BRS MLC K Kavitha. The protesters also burnt Sanjay’s effigy. In response, Bandi Sanjay’s office said the statement used by the BJP leader is a …

New Delhi;Mar 11;2023:Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, March 11, said that in the last few years, the government is working towards enhancing the skills of crores of young people through the Skill India Mission and the Kaushal Vikas Kendras. Addressing the post-budget webinar on ‘PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman (PM VIKAS) …

News Delhi;March;11;2023-Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today, March 11, said Australia and India will aim for 100 billion dollar trade in the next five years as they are dissatisfied with the 30 billion dollar of trade between the two nations. He was addressing the media in New Delhi …

On Friday, Kavita started a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in the national capital, demanding the introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the current budget session of Parliament. New Delhi’March;11’2023-Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) MLC’s Kavita (K Kavitha) is being interrogated today by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi Liquor …

11-03-2023 TEHRAN/ RIYADH: TEHRAN: Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in Chinese-brokered talks, they said in a joint statement, seven years after relations were severed. The move caps a broader realignment and efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East. Riyadh …

11-03-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India and Australia have agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and to boost their defence ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. Last year, the two countries signed a free trade deal, called the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), the first signed by …

11-03-2023 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s former prime minister who led during the height of the pandemic has been charged with corruption, a move that ratchets up already bitter political tensions. Muhyiddin Yassin, 75, was arrested just months after losing an election to PM Anwar Ibrahim in November. The former PM has …