India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed enemies. India said it struck nine Pakistani “terrorist infrastructure” sites, some of them linked to an attack by Islamist militants on Hindu tourists that killed 26 people in […]
At least 18 people died during a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital late Saturday when surging crowds scrambled to catch trains to the world’s largest religious gathering, officials and reports said. The Kumbh Mela attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj, and has […]
The body of an Indian journalist who had reported on alleged corruption in the country has been found in a septic tank in Chhattisgarh state. Mukesh Chandrakar, 32, went missing on New Year’s Day and his family registered a complaint with the police. His body was found on Friday in the compound of a road […]
Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 92. Singh, who held office from 2004 to 2014, was credited with having overseen an economic boom in Asia’s fourth-largest economy in his first term, although slowing growth in later years marred his […]
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju shocked the world of chess on Thursday when he became the youngest world champion at the age of just 18. The Chennai-born prodigy defeated defending champion, China’s Ding Liren, in a dramatic match staged in Singapore which he had entered as the challenger. The FIDE World Chess Championship carries a $2.5m […]
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged with fraud in the US, which has accused him of orchestrating a $250m (£198m) bribery scheme and concealing it to raise money in the US. The criminal charges, filed on Wednesday in New York, are the latest blow to 62-year-old Mr Adani, one of India’s richest men, whose […]
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has been awarded Nigeria’s highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), by President Bola Tinubu during a bilateral meeting at Aso Rock on Sunday. In his remarks, Tinubu expressed Nigeria’s deep appreciation for its strong partnership with India. “The honour is to signify our […]
President Bola Tinubu is currently hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Modi arrived in Nigeria on Saturday evening and was warmly welcomed by President Tinubu at the State House Forecourt around 10:20 a.m. today. The reception included a formal ceremony, with the Indian national anthem played in honor of […]
President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday receive Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. During the a state visit, “Both leaders will exchange signed Memoranda of Understanding to enhance collaboration in critical sectors,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said on Saturday in a statement titled, ‘President […]
As India prepares for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Nigeria in November, Indian High Commissioner G. Balasubramanian sheds light on the multifaceted relationship between the two nations. With Nigeria’s economy largely driven by crude oil, the High Commissioner in an exclusive interaction with Financial Express Online outlined the opportunities and challenges that characterize […]
Cyclone Dana tore the roofs off homes and flattened trees and power lines after making landfall on Friday on India’s east coast, but did not appear to have caused significant casualties. At least 1.1 million people in the states of Odisha and West Bengal were relocated to storm shelters before the eye of the cyclone […]
India is holding the world’s biggest election starting this month, with nearly 1 billion people eligible to vote and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the pole position. Elections to the 543 contested seats in the lower house of parliament, called the Lok Sabha, for a term of five years. To rule, a party or a […]
President Bola Tinubu has proudly emphasized his academic excellence during a recent interaction with Nigerians while attending the G-20 Summit in India. The meeting, attended by Nigerian students studying in India, saw Tinubu sharing words of wisdom and encouragement. According to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, President […]
President Bola Tinubu has met with members of the Nigerian diaspora in India at the Nigerian High Commission in New Delhi ahead of his participation in the G-20 Leaders’ Summit. Recall the President was accompanied to India by a delegation of ministers, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister […]
President Bola Tinubu, has responded to the news of his electoral victory affirmed by the Presidential Election Petition Court, from India, where he was participating in the G-20 summit, and saluted the diligence, undaunted thoroughness, and professionalism of the five-member bench, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani in interpreting the law. He however, urged his co-contestants, […]
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in New Delhi, the Indian capital for a six-day office visit, during which he will attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit and other engagements. The President arrived in the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi alongside some senior government officials, including ministers and presidential aides. He thereafter proceeded to a meeting with […]
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today for the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, on special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. On the sidelines, the President will participate in and deliver keynote addresses at both the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and the Nigeria-India Business Conference. The CEO Roundtable will be attended by […]
The anti-narcotic cell (ANC) of Goa Police conducted a raid during the early hours of Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Siolim and arrested a Nigerian national, Augustine Chukwudi Anafe, for illegal possession of 40 grams of cocaine worth Rs 4 lakh. The accused, who was residing at Siolim, was previously arrested by ANC in 2018 […]
Two Nigerian nationals were arrested in India for allegedly swindling at least 20 women of crores of rupees after befriending them on Instagram. A team of the Manesar Cyber Police Station in Gurugram arrested the accused identified as Ebuka Felix and Chukwuka Ewere, from their residence in Delhi’s Nilothi on Monday, May 29, 2023. Two […]
A 38-year-old Nigerian national, Daniel Gozie, has been arrested in India for allegedly duping a woman by posing as a high-ranking government officer on a matrimonial website, police said at the weekend. Gurugram Police’s cyber crime department arrested Gozie alongside his female accomplice, Gabriella Sharmila, 33, from Delhi’s Uttam Nagar on Thursday 18, for allegedly […]
