Qatar sends 31 tonnes of food aid to Syria Doha, Jan 10: A Qatari Air Force plane carrying 31 tonnes of food aid landed in the Syrian capital of Damascus, as part of the country's ongoing air bridge initiative to support the Syrian people, the...
Andhra announces Rs 25 lakh each for families of Tirupati stampede victims Tirupati, Jan 9: The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday announced compensation of Rs.25 lakh each to the families of the six devotees who died in the stampede on Wednesday night during distribution...
Tibetans in exile offer special prayers for victims of Tibet earthquake Dharamshala, January 9: Following a recent earthquake in Tibet, hundreds of Tibetans in exile gathered to mourn and offer special prayers for the whole night for the victims of the earthquake....
UAE launches education support campaign in Gaza as part of 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3' Abu Dhabi, January 9: The UAE, as part of the 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3', has launched a campaign to support education in the Gaza Strip....
Dharamshala: Tibetans in-exile hold candlelight vigil to express solidarity with victims of Tibet's earthquake Dharamshala, January 9: Hundreds of Tibetans-in-exile gathered in Dharamshala to participate in a candlelight vigil and express solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that struck Tibet on Janua...
Foreign Secretary Misri meets UAE Minister in Dubai Dubai, January 8: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy in Dubai on Wednesday....
FS Vikram Misri meets Acting Afghan FM; affirms India's support for assistance, discusses Chabahar, cricket cooperation Dubai, January 8: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday, and affirmed India's commitment to provide further humanita...
Cambodia sees spike in landmine, ERW casualties in 2024 Phnom Penh, Jan. 8: Cambodia recorded 49 landmines and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties in 2024, up 53 per cent from 32 in the year before, a spokesperson said on Wednesday....
WFP seeks nearly $255 million to scale up humanitarian aid in Somalia until May Mogadishu, Jan 7: The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday that it requires $254.7 million in net funding to enhance humanitarian assistance in Somalia until May, with roughly 5.98 million ...
Sudan remains in humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions: UN official United Nations, Jan 7: Sudan "remains in the grip of a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions" after 20 months of war, a senior United Nations official said, calling for more international supp...
Aid distribution starts for 80,000 people in war-torn region in Sudanese capital Khartoum, Jan 7: Humanitarian aid started distribution in the southern part of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, aiming to support over 80,000 war-affected people who have been grappling with dire humani...
Egypt, US Foreign Ministers discuss developments in Gaza, Syria Cairo, January 5: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aaty and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a phone call today to discuss the latest developments in Gaza and Syria....
US state funeral services for Jimmy Carter unfold in his hometown Houston, Jan 5: State funeral services honouring 39th US President Jimmy Carter unfolded in his hometown Plains in Georgia, where the statesman passed away at the age of 100 on December 29....
Former US President Jimmy Carter's six-day state funeral begins in Georgia's Americus Georgia, January 5: America's final salute for former US President Jimmy Carter started on Saturday with a tribute to him outside his family's farm as the old farm bell rang 39 times in his honour....
Egypt, Lebanon urge non-interference in Syria's transition Cairo, Jan 5: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone talks with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib, during which they urged a political transition in Syria free from foreign inte...
Egypt sends relief plane to Syria Damascus, Jan 5: Egypt dispatched a relief plane to Syria's capital Damascus, the first since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government early last month....
Lionel Messi to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from US Prez Biden Washington, January 4: Argentina's FIFA World Cup-winning star striker Lionel Messi will be receiving the highly-coveted Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden, confirmed the White Hou...
Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport Damascus, Jan 4: Syria's Damascus International Airport will begin receiving international flights starting Tuesday, Ashhad al-Salibi, chairman of the Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Ai...
India sends humanitarian aid to Bolivia to combat forest fires New Delhi, January 3: India on Friday dispatched the first batch of humanitarian assistance to Bolivia to support the country's efforts in tackling devastating forest fires....
India extends USD 500,000 aid to earthquake-hit Vanuatu New Delhi, January 2: India announced immediate relief assistance worth USD 500,000 on Thursday, to Vanuatu in the wake of a devastating earthquake, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said....
