Cabinet approves agreement with London traffic body
New Delhi, Jan 4 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing and implementation of an agreement with the transport authorities of London to improve...
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British PM’s key adviser quits over Brexit
London, Dec 30 (IANS) One of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s key advisers, Lord Andrew Adonis, has announced he is quitting his role, describing Brexit...
India to ‘leapfrog’ Britain, France to become 5th largest economy in 2018
New York, Dec 27 (IANS) India will “leapfrog” Britain and France to become the world’s fifth largest economy in 2018, ahead of an oncoming major...
‘Iconic’ blue British passport to return after Brexit
London, Dec 22 British passports will change from burgundy to blue after Britain leaves the EU, the Home Office has said. British Immigration Minister Brandon...
India, Switzerland ink agreement on tax information exchange
New Delhi, Dec 22 In a bid to fight the menace of black money stashed in offshore accounts, India on Thursday entered into an agreement...
2017 might be among top three hottest years on record
Geneva, Dec 20 Global land and ocean temperatures in 2017 will likely end among the three warmest years on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...
Oxford Dictionaries declare ‘Youthquake’ Word of the Year
London, Dec 15 Oxford Dictionaries has declared “Youthquake” as 2017’s Word of the Year, reflecting what it calls a “political awakening” among millennial voters, the...
Russians spent less than 1 pound on ads during Brexit: Facebook
London, Dec 14 Downplaying claims that Kremlin-backed groups helped swing the Brexit vote in 2016, Facebook has told EU investigators that less than one pound...
French journalist detained in J&K for filming pellet victims
Srinagar, Dec 11 Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested a French journalist here for making a documentary on pellet victims. “Comiti Paul Edward has been...
No support to Trump’s decision on Jerusalem: Merkel
Berlin, Dec 7 German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Germany does not support US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital city...
Indian firms in Germany generated Euro 11 bn revenue in 2016: CII
New Delhi, Dec 4 Around 80 Indian companies in Germany employing a total workforce of 27,400 generated combined revenues of Euro 11.4 billion in 2016,...
Cambodia gets back looted Angkor jewellery from Britain
Phnom Penh, Dec 2 (IANS) Cambodia on Saturday welcomed home a set of 10 Angkorian-era gold jewellery pieces which were stolen from the country decades ago,...
India signs Advance Pricing Agreements with Netherlands
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) India has entered into its first bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with the Netherlands during November, an official statement said on...
India’s Dalveer Bhandari re-elected to world court as Britain bows to UN majority
United Nations, Nov 21 Judge Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday as the General Assembly rallied behind him...
Netherlands opens consulate in Lucknow, aims to boost trade ties
Lucknow, Nov 15 Dutch Ambassador to India Alphonsus Stoelinga on Tuesday announced that the Netherlands has opened a consulate in Lucknow to boost trade ties...
British Parliament to get binding vote on final Brexit deal
London, Nov 14 The British Parliament is to be given a take-it-or leave-it vote on the final Brexit deal before the UK leaves the European...
India, US, Japan, Australia hold first quad talks on Indo-Pacific cooperation
Manila/New Delhi, Nov 13 India, Australia, Japan and the US on Sunday agreed that “a free, open, prosperous and inclusive” Indo-Pacific served long-term global interests,...
Modi, Prince Charles discuss India-Britain ties
New Delhi, Nov 9 Prime Minister Narendr Modi met Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, and held wide ranging discussions on India-Britain ties. “A relationship marked...
Embassy of India in The Hague to host Commonwealth Remembrance Day Service in memory of martyrs in the First and Second World Wars on November 12
The Embassy of India on behalf of the Commonwealth-Netherlands Joint Committee of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, will host a Commonwealth Remembrance Day Service at...
Looking forward to focus on sustainable ties with India: French Ambassador
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler on Wednesday said that France is looking forward to go beyond strategic ties and focus more on...
India invites investment from Belgian industry
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday extended an invitation to Belgian industry to invest in the country pointing the progress made towards ease of...