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PM to unveil Bosch India’s largest campus outside Europe in Bengaluru, virtually
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to formally unveil Bosch India's second largest global smart campus outside Europe at Adugodi near here on Thursday to mark the German company's 100 years legacy in India, which began…
German centenarian sentenced to 5 years for working in Nazi death camp
Berlin: A regional court in Neuruppin, a town in the German state of Brandenburg, sentenced Joseph Z., a 101-year-old former guard of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, to 5 years in jail on charges of complicity in mass murder, German…
PM Modi gets rousing Welcome in Munich ahead of G-7 Summit
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Munich: The Indian diaspora in Germany…
Biden, Scholz discuss Ukraine, China ahead of G7 Summit
Berlin: US President Joe Biden and Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz met on Sunday in Bavaria ahead of the G7 Leaders' Summit and discussed Ukraine, China among others.
The White House in a statement said, "Biden expressed appreciation for…
Prez. Zelensky welcomes EU decision to grant Ukraine candidate status
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday welcomed the decision of the European Council to grant Ukraine candidate status for accession to the European Union (EU).
"Sincerely commend EU leaders' decision at the European…
Russian player switches nationality to play Wimbledon
London: Doubles player Natela Dzalamidze will play at Wimbledon after switching her nationality from Russia to Georgia.
Dzalamidze made this switch following Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players in the wake of Russian…
Spain: worst wildfire in recorded history
Madrid: A wildfire caused by a lightening strike on Wednesday in the province of Zamora in northwest of Madrid has become the worst ever recorded in the history of Spain, regional authorities confirmed on Monday.
The fire in the Sierra de…
France: Macron’s alliance leads legislative elections
Paris: President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance Ensemble is leading the French legislative elections without winning the absolute majority in the new National Assembly, French news channel BFMTV reported on Sunday.
According to…
France to vote in crucial National Assembly election
Paris: French electors will vote on Sunday to elect members of the country's National Assembly with President Emmanuel Macron facing a tough challenge from the Far-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon, BBC reported.
Macron, who had once again won the…
Refugee Athletes: IOC awards 44 Olympic Scholarships
LAUSANNE: Ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released the initial list of 44 athletes who have been awarded Olympic Scholarships for Refugee Athletes to help them train towards the goal…
Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser Lord Geidt resigns
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ethics adviser has quit a day after saying there was a "legitimate question" about whether Boris Johnson broke ministerial rules over PartyGate, BBC reported on Thursday.
Lord Christpher Geidt…
Macron coalition outstrips rival leftists in French legislative race
Paris: The Ensemble coalition of French President Emmanuel Macron has outpaced the rival New Popular Environmentalist and Social Union (Nupes) of Jean-Luc Melenchon by a slim margin.
Ensemble was polling at 24.54 per cent after 64 per cent…
Gundogan’s journey from being a migrant to City’s title decider
Europe: Six years ago, during a tense duel between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, Ilkay Gundogan was waiting in the tunnel for the second half to start. Just then Pep Guardiola, then Bayern’s manager, nudged him with his arm, as he…
Four European Union countries call for use of Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
Brussels: Lithuania, Slovakia, Latvia and Estonia will call on Tuesday for the confiscation of Russian assets frozen by the European Union to fund the rebuilding of Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, a joint letter written by the four showed…
Sardar’s coaching debut major talking point as India face Pak in Asia Cup
Jakarata: Birendra Lakra and SV Sunil smiled sheepishly when asked how they felt playing in a team coached by former teammate and captain Sardar Singh. “It’s not weird under him. He’s a strict disciplinarian,” Sunil said. Lakra chipped in:…
German parliament OKs 3 months of cheaper public transport
Germany’s parliament gave final clearance Friday to a plan that will allow people to use local transport across the country for just 9 euros ($9.50) per month this summer, a plan that has drawn praise but also plenty of criticism. The…
Finland says Russia suspending natural gas supplies
Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused President Vladimir Putin’s demand to pay in rubles, the Finnish state-owned energy company said Friday, the latest…
WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe
The World Health Organization was due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after more than 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in…
Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers to meet in Europa League final
SEVILLE: Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers will get a chance to end decades of despair when they meet in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
For Frankfurt, it will be an opportunity to win its first European trophy in more than 40 years.…
NATO sees Russia’s war faltering, mulls expanding alliance
BERLIN: A senior NATO official says Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war. Top NATO diplomats are meeting Sunday in Berlin to discuss providing further support to…
