Tag: India
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President Tinubu arrives India, holds top-level investment meeting with Hinduja Group chairman
President Bola Tinubu arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday and was greeted by Mr. Gopichand Hinduja, the Chairman and CEO of the Hinduja Group of Companies, with both entering a top-level investment meeting immediately. This was disclosed by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, on media and publicity who noted that president Tinubu was…
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President Tinubu set to attend G-20 summit in India
President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Monday to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, on the invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. This was disclosed by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity. He stated that, on the sidelines of the Summit, the…
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Russia’s president, Putin congratulates India on Moon landing feat
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has hailed India’s achievement as the first nation to land a spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole, days after Moscow’s own mission crashed. Putin sent his “heartfelt congratulations” to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi according to the Kremlin’s website. “This is a big step forward in space exploration…
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Schools closed in India amid rising cases of eye flu
Northeastern state of Nagaland have closed schools in the state until August 26, following an increase in the cases of conjunctivitis (eye flu) among school children.
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SAD! Heavy rains claim over 20 lives within 24hrs in Himachal Pradesh
Tragedy has struck the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh as heavy rains unleash devastating landslides and flash floods, resulting in the loss of more than 20 lives within the last 24 hours. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu confirmed the grim toll, attributing the casualties to the relentless downpour wreaking havoc across the picturesque hill state.…
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India-bound ‘couple’ excretes 184 wraps of cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have arrested a fake couple, Kingsley and Roseline Ilonzeh for ingesting 184 wraps of cocaine. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
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Thousands protest mob assault of Women who were paraded naked in remote Indian border state
Thousands of people, mostly women, held a massive sit-in in India’s violence-wracked northeastern state of Manipur on Saturday to demand the immediate arrest of anyone who took part in the harrowing May assault of two women who were paraded around naked and molested by a mob in an attack that was caught on video.
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India: Meet the richest beggar in the world who reportedly worth $900K
A recent report by the Economic Times has revealed that Bharat Jain, who can be seen roaming around and begging in India’s financial capital Mumbai, is probably the wealthiest beggar globally.
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India’s Modi seeks African Union’s full membership in G20
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to the leaders of the G20 nations proposing the African Union (AU) be given full, permanent membership of the diplomatic group at its upcoming summit in India, an official source said. Modi’s proposal to grant the AU full membership in the G20 demonstrates India’s
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Nigeria, India sign MOU to block illicit drug flow
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Narcotics Control Bureau of India have agreed to collaborate to block the traffic of illicit drugs between Nigeria and India. The Director Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a statement that the two agencies signed