PM Modi’s barefoot admirer in Haryana “felt good” to meet him

Kaithal ( Haryana ) [India], April 16 (ANI): Rampal Kashyap from Kaithal , who had vowed 14 years ago to not wear footwear until Narendra Modi takes over as PM, shared his emotional experience and expressed happiness after meeting PM. During the meeting, PM Modi gifted a new pair of …

Punjab Police gets custody of Amritpal Singh’s aide Papalpreet till April 18

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 16 (ANI): In a significant development following the revocation of the National Security Act (NSA), Punjab Police got custody of Papalpreet Singh, a close aide of Khadoor Sahib MP and ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh . Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Amritsar , Gurvinder Singh, …

Judge orders Trump officials testify over efforts to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador

A judge demanded US officials provide documents and answer questions under oath about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation to El Salvador A US judge on Tuesday demanded US officials provide documents and answer questions under oath about what it had done to secure the return of a man wrongly deported …

Time for the EU to stop outsourcing its China policy to the US

The EU must move quickly to engage with China based on European interests instead of defaulting to American positions In 2025, Europe stands adrift in geopolitical limbo. As Washington sets the tempo and Beijing expands its reach, the European Union clings to ambiguity. Brussels’ inability to formulate a coherent China …

South Korea’s finance chief to meet US treasury secretary next week

South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington during a visit for the Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers’ meeting and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings, Seoul’s finance ministry said on April 16. The U.S. Treasury proposed the meeting, with …

Very excited about future, working constantly to have a ceasefire & change trajectory on ground: Tammy Bruce on Middle East conflict

Washington DC [ US ], April 16 (ANI): The State Department of the US shared updates about the Middle East on Tuesday ( US Local time) and said that the US is working to have a ceasefire and change the trajectory on ground. Spokesperson Tammy Bruce also reiterated the stance …

Violence should not happen: SP leader Abu Azmi urges demonstrators to ensure peaceful protests

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Samajwadi Party President Abu Asim Azmi on Tuesday said that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board ( AIMPLB ) is leading the protest against the amended Waqf law and urged demonstrators to ensure that protest s remain peaceful and purposeful. Speaking …

Nigeria moves to integrate ports via road, rail, waterways

Esther Oritse Lagos — The Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that the ministry is moving toward integrating road, rail and inland waterways connectivity to the ports. Speaking yesterday at 3rd edition of the Maritime Transportation Industry Breakfast meeting hosted by the Nigerian Maritime Law …

Petrol import drops by 30m litres per day – NMDPRA

Sam Ikeotuonye Lagos — The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, says Nigeria’s imports of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS – more popularly known as petrol – dropped by 67 percent or 30 million litres from 44.6 million litres a day in August 2024 to 14.7 million on April 13 …

Nigeria plans strategic petroleum reserve to counter supply shocks

Abuja — The Nigerian government has announced plans to create a national strategic petroleum products reserve this year, to protect the economy from the volatility in the international market. While addressing the press, Farouk Ahmed, head of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, outlined the initiative as …