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Sat, 30 Oct 2021 07:18:37 GMT
PM Modi arrives in Vatican City to meet Pope Francis ahead of G20 Summit
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Vatican City on Saturday to meet Pope Francis ahead of the highly anticipated Group of 20 (G20) Summit. PM Modi is accompanied by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval a...

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 04:18:15 GMT
Asia Album: Muslim Fashion show kicks off in Indonesia
© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A Muslim fashion show has kicked off in Indonesia's capital Jakarta with models wearing traditional clothes and showcasing new designs.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 03:55:21 GMT
Rahul Gandhi condoles demise of senior Congress leader GS Bali
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condoled the demise of Senior Congress leader GS Bali. "The news of demise GS Bali, a senior member of Congress family is saddening. He always respected the ideology of the...

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 01:55:16 GMT
Senior Congress leader GS Bali passes away
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Senior Congress leader GS Bali passed away on Saturday morning after a prolonged illness. He was aged 67 and breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. His son Raghubir Singh ...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:18:10 GMT
PM Modi to meet Pope Francis in Vatican today
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Pope Francis on Saturday in the Vatican on the second day of his visit to Rome, Italy. PM Narendra Modi arrived in Italy on Friday to participate in the two-day Summit. PM Modi wi...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:42:01 GMT
Ministry of Food Processing Industries launches 'Dilli Bakes': first 'One District, One Product' brand
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in association with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) on Friday launched the first 'One District, One Product' in the bakery produc...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:34:04 GMT
PM Modi meets Italian counterpart in Rome
Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Italian counterpart Mario Draghi at Palazzo Chigi in Rome. "Prime Ministers @narendramodi and Mario Draghi meet in Rome. They two leaders held extensive talks on diversifying ...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:09:17 GMT
Three Wheeler, Rickshaw Sales Sep 2021 - Bajaj, Piaggio, YC Electric
Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), has released data on retail sales for the month of September 2021. Total vehicle retails for the month of September 2021 decreased by -5.27 percent YoY. Growth was seen across the three wheeler (5...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:54:03 GMT
French Open: Lakshya Sen loses to Heo Kwanghee in quarter-finals
Paris [France], October 29 (ANI): Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen got defeated in the quarter-finals of the ongoing French Open on Friday. Playing at Court 2, Lakshya lost in straight sets against South Korea's Heo Kwanghee 15-21, 17-21. Earlier in the t...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:42:23 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Oct. 29
ISLAMABAD -- Two people were killed and eight others wounded as an explosion hit Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Friday night, local media reported. (Pakistan-Explosion) - - - - NEW DELHI -- Commercial international flights to and from In...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:35:45 GMT
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Oct. 29
BUENOS AIRES -- Argentine officials said on Thursday that the country is ready to reopen its borders to visitors from around the world, thanks to the progress in its vaccination drive against COVID-19, "We can open our borders because Argentina has r...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:25:51 GMT
Indonesia reports 683 new COVID-19 cases, 28 more deaths
JAKARTA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Friday recorded 683 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, raising the total tally to 4,243,215, according to its health ministry. The ministry said the coronavirus death toll rose by 28 to 143,361, while 681 more ...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:51:18 GMT
PM Modi pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Piazza Gandhi in Rome
Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's bust at Piazza Gandhi during his two-day visit to Rome. "Remembering Bapu - the Mahatma whose ideals continue to inspire the world! PM @nar...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:42:16 GMT
How COVID-19 threatens to undo years of progress in TB control
The World Health Organization's (WHO) recently released Global Tuberculosis Report for 2021 paints a dismal picture of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the fight against TB across the globe.Progress against TB has long been inadequate...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:42:15 GMT
Digital economy powers China-ASEAN trade
© Provided by Xinhua NANNING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's coffee, Thailand's latex pillow, and other products from over 1,500 global companies have attracted swarms of visitors to the online China-ASEAN Expo running uninterrupted.The

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:18:21 GMT
China Focus: Digital economy powers China-ASEAN trade
NANNING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's coffee, Thailand's latex pillow and other products from over 1,500 global companies have attracted swarms of visitors to the online China-ASEAN Expo running uninterrupted. The online expo was launched last yea...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:10:54 GMT
American woman who assisted Bali 'suitcase' murder released from jail
An American woman jailed in 2015 with her boyfriend for murdering her mother and stuffing the remains in a suitcase on the Indonesian island of Bali was released from prison on Friday after serving a chunk of her 10-year sentence.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:05:06 GMT
Landslide kills 6 gold miners in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan
JAKARTA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Six people have been found dead in a landslide at a gold mining site in Kotawaringin Timur district, Central Kalimantan province, head of the local civil protection agency Rihel Magat said. Teams from different institutio...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:18:52 GMT
PM Modi holds joint meeting with top EU leaders in Rome ahead of G20 Summit
Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Ahead of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a joint meeting with Charles Michel, President of the European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission in Rome. PM Narendr...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:03:24 GMT
PM Modi in Italy for G20 Summit; meetings with France, Indonesia, Singapore, Spain, Germany lined up
By Pragya KaushikaRome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Italy on Friday to participate in the two-day G20 Summit, the global forum for international cooperation. PM Modi is likely to hold several bilateral meetings o...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 02:44:11 GMT
Dream big -- Young Indonesians eager to pursue career as badminton player
© Provided by Xinhua The enthusiasm for badminton in Indonesia, home to some 270 million people, is huge as the country's players have made great achievements in international competitions. Nowadays more and more young Indonesians hope to become the...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:03:02 GMT
From 1947 to date, Pak has been trying to weaken unity between J-K, rest of India: Lt Gov Manoj Sinha
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 29 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that from 1947 to date, Pakistan has been making efforts to weaken the unity between the union territory and the rest of India,...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:09:18 GMT
2022 Hyundai Creta Facelift Front, Rear Revealed Via New Teasers
Hyundai Creta has been among the highest-selling SUV in India ever since it received a generation upgrade in March last year. The Korean auto giant has been developing a facelifted model of Creta which will make its maiden appearance at Gaikindo Indo...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT
French Open: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen sail into third round
Paris [France], October 29 (ANI): India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Danish badminton player Line Christophersen in straight sets to move into the third round of the women's singles event at ongoing the French Open 2021 on Thursday. Sindhu start...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:05:42 GMT
AFC Women's Asian Cup announces draw
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The draw for the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 was concluded here on Thursday when China is drawn in Group A along with host India, Chinese Taipei and Iran. Group B consists of Australia, Thailand, the Philippines...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:27:21 GMT
French Open: Mix doubles pair of Ponnappa, Satwik lose to Indonesian duo
Paris [France], October 28 (ANI): Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Thursday lost in the round of 16 match in the ongoing French Open. Playing at Court 4, the Indian pair lost against Indonesia's Praveen Jorda...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:27:17 GMT
AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 set for thrilling opening matches
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 28 (ANI): AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 will kick off on January 20, with a match between eight-time champions China PR and Chinese Taipei. The match will set the tone for an entertaining campaign next year. Follow...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:05:01 GMT
Indonesia reports 723 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 34 more deaths
JAKARTA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 723 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,242,532, according to the country's Health Ministry. The death toll from the virus in the country rose by 34 to 143,333, while 9...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:05:01 GMT
Feature: Young Indonesians eager to pursue career as badminton player
by Dames Alexander Sinaga, Wang Aona JAKARTA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen-year-old Muhammad Zylan Febrian is fighting tooth and nail to realize his dream of playing badminton for Indonesia in world arena in the future. For more than four years, Febr...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:37:24 GMT
Biden Expands US-ASEAN Strategic Partnership
WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday rebooted his country's lapsed relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations by attending the annual meeting of the 10-member bloc virtually and announcing plans to provide up to $102 mi...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:37:21 GMT
ASEAN Summit Opens Without Myanmar Presence
TAIPEI / WASHINGTON - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, opened a three-day regional summit without Myanmar, after the country's ruling junta refused to send a nonpolitical representative to the meeting in place of its top military...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:05:01 GMT
Nepal cuts tariffs to promote more use of surplus power
KATHMANDU, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Nepali authorities are encouraging consumption of more power by cutting electricity tariff by 2.84 percent on average, as the South Asian country is generating a surplus of hydropower. The Electricity Regulatory Commiss...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:18:02 GMT
Xinhua Asia Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Oct. 27
HONG KONG -- The Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday approved a bill allowing authorities to revoke certificates of films that would be contrary to the interests of national security. Th...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:05:18 GMT
Indonesia's investment realization reaches 73.3 percent in 3 quarters
JAKARTA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia recorded an investment realization of 659.4 trillion rupiahs (about 46.41 billion U.S. dollars) from January to September, Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Wednesday. The achievement, an equivalent o...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:05:18 GMT
Indonesia reports 719 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 29 more deaths
JAKARTA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Wednesday confirmed 719 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,241,809, according to the country's Health Ministry. The death toll from the virus in the country rose by 29 to 143,299, while ...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:55:42 GMT
JKYog to host 48 Hours Diwali Akhand Kirtan
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): JKYog and Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas Grand Diwali Mahotsav celebrations will kick off from Oct 29 onwards with a 48 Hr Akhand Kirtan or continuous devotional chanting by JKYog Founder, glob...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 06:05:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Oct. 27
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is likely to lose seats in the House of Representatives in Sunday's general election but it will maintain a majority together with its coalition partner Komeito, a survey by local media revealed ...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:55:33 GMT
Indonesia's first president Sukarno's daughter converts to Hinduism
Buleleng [Indonesia], October 27 (ANI): Daughter of the first Indonesian president Sukarno, Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, on Tuesday converted to Hinduism or Sudhi Wadani on her 70th birthday, Indonesian news portal Detiknews reported. Expressing her view ...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:03:24 GMT
Genesis 'EV G80' is selected as an official VIP car for 2022 G20 Bali summit
Seoul [South Korea], October 27 (ANI/Global Economic): Genesis' first high-end large electric sedan 'Electrified G80' will be offered as an official VIP vehicle for the 'G20 Bali summit' to be held in Bali, Indonesia, next year. The Indonesian govern...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:05:02 GMT
Chinese Premier on cooperation with ASEAN
BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China would deepen friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Tuesday. Li made the remarks at the 24th China-ASEAN leaders' m...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:55:39 GMT
'Garuda Aerospace' CEO meets PM, says Indian Drone industry set to skyrocket under Modi's leadership
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Under the mission of India drone hub in the world, India's largest drone company 'Garuda Aerospace' founder and CEO has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the drone industry in India. In recent times, ...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:05:07 GMT
Indonesia aims to become export hub of electric vehicles in Southeast Asia
JAKARTA, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia is ready to become an export hub of electric vehicles in Southeast Asia with the first phase of producing 1,000 cars and buses next year, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said on Tuesday. The prod...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:05:06 GMT
Indonesia reports 611 new COVID-19 cases, 35 more deaths
JAKARTA, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Tuesday confirmed 611 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,241,090, according to the country's health ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country rose...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:18:56 GMT
Draw ceremony for AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 to be held on Oct 28 in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 26 (ANI): The draw ceremony for Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup, which is set to be hosted by India in 2022, will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. There is excitement around Asia's marquee women's n...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:56:10 GMT
This physical transformation could win you a trip to Bali
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI/ATK): Acclaimed transformational coach, Yash Vardhan Swami is back with yet another body transformation challenge. And this time, it could take you to Bali... for free! Sounds too good to be true? Well, it's true!Th...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:36:08 GMT
Myanmar Skips ASEAN Summit After its Military Ruler Excluded
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Southeast Asian leaders began their annual summit without Myanmar on Tuesday amid a diplomatic standoff over the exclusion of the leader of the military-ruled nation from the group's meetings.Myanmar skipped the summit in pro...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:40:47 GMT
Experts Optimistic Coral Reefs Will Survive
WASHINGTON - "Coral reefs are amazing and beautiful, and we must conserve them," Sam Purkis, chair of the department of marine geosciences at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, told VOA.Although coral reefs o...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:37:33 GMT
Thai Water Project Clears Major Hurdle After China Shows Interest
BANGKOK - Thailand is moving forward on a controversial and long-pondered water diversion project after the plan drew interest from a major Chinese firm, a move that could give Beijing a new outpost for its sweeping Belt and Road Initiative.Under the...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Oct. 25
JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday called on Southeast Asian countries to accelerate the implementation of a regional travel corridor. "The ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Travel Corridor Arrangement Framework wh...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:56:08 GMT
Dr. Srinivasan R. Iyengar appointed as Director of Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI/SRV Media): Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), one of the leading institutes with a glorious legacy of over 5 decades in management education, has appointed Dr. Srinivasan R. Iyengar, as the Dir...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:44:02 GMT
Indonesia reports 460 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, 30 more deaths
JAKARTA, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Monday confirmed 460 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,240,479, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in Indonesia rose by...



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