Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday courted top Japanese business leaders, including Masayoshi Son of SoftBank and Osamu Suzuki of Suzuki Motor Corp, to discuss investment opportunities India offers in sectors ranging from textiles to automobiles, emerging technologies and startups.
Health alert amid monkeypox outbreak in Bangladesh
mid rising cases of monkeypox across the world, Bangladesh has declared a health alert to curb the latest outbreak of the disease. However, no cases have been reported in the country so far, Xinhua News Agency on Sunday reported citing a health official.
Biden vows to defend Taiwan, if attacked by China
US President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan
Tourist plane crashes in France, 5 dead
tourist plane crashed near the town of Les Adrets in southeast France, officials said. Five dead bodies, including a child, were discovered at the site of the crash on Saturday afternoon, French news channel BFMTV reported.
Albanese elected Aus leader in complex poll result
Astralians awoke to a new Prime Minister in Anthony Albanese, the centre-left Labour Party leader whose ascension to the nation’s top job from being raised in social housing by a single mother on a disability pension was said to reflect the changed fabric of the country today.
Philippines detects first case of Omicron sub-variant BA.4
The Philippines has detected the Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.4 in a Filipino citizen who flew in from the Middle East earlier this month, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
SL starts nationwide raid on those hoarding fuel
Police in Sri Lanka on Sunday started a nationwide raid on those hoarding diesel or petrol for resale amid the ongoing economic crisis. Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said they had received information that a large number of those queuing at gas stations are buying fuel to resell at higher prices, reports Xinhua news agency.
Pak ex-PM seeks fresh elections
Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday asked his supporters to march peacefully to Islamabad on May 25 to press for the dissolution of the National Assembly and fresh elections in the country
Hoax bomb call to CM’s house
Police today arrested a middle-aged man from Azhwarkurichi village in Thenkasi who called the control room and threatened to detonate a bomb at Chief Minister MK Stalin’s house.
