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New Delhi, April 9 Two nationals from Africa have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an international cyber fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded victims across multiple states of over Rs 50 lakh, police said on Thursday.The accused allegedly impersonated women on online platforms...

New Delhi, April 7 – South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, views the upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) as an opportunity to strengthen his country’s economic ties with India across the pharmaceutical, green energy, IT, and agricultural sectors."The summit...

New Delhi, April 7 Top-ranked Indian Abhay Singh lost in a five-game thriller to world No 7 Youssef Ibrahim of Egypt in the second round of the El Gouna Open squash, a PSA Platinum event, in El Gouna, Egypt.Abhay, ranked No. 25 in the world, started strongly, winning the first and third games...

Mumbai, April 6 German premium tyre manufacturer Continental Tires on Monday appointed its chief financial officer, Nevin Aslan-Ozkan, as the company's Managing Director in India.This appointment followed the resignation of incumbent Samir Gupta from the position of Managing Director on April...

Addis Ababa, April 6 – The African Union (AU) and its partners have warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict poses a "serious risk" to African economies.In a joint policy brief, the AU, the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank, and the UN...

New Delhi, April 5 – India has emerged as a significant supplier of food aid to African countries like Mozambique, Malawi, and Burkina Faso, as part of New Delhi's humanitarian outreach and commitment to the development of the Global South, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.India...

Bengaluru, April 3 The India – Africa Trade Conference 2026 was held in the city on Friday, with a focus on strengthening trade and investment ties between India and African nations, particularly the Republic of Chad.The conference, held here, brought together diplomats, policymakers...

New Delhi, April 2 Bharti Airtel has become the world's second largest telecom operator with 650 million subscribers, the company said on Thursday, citing GSMA data.According to GSMA Intelligence, Bharti Airtel is ranked second globally by mobile customer base, with operations spread across...

Kathmandu, April 1 – Nepal has experienced the impact of the ongoing crisis in West Asia, as the number of foreign tourist arrivals from Europe, the Americas, West Asia, and Africa dropped sharply in March, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Wednesday.The conflict began on February 28, when...

March 29, New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with ministers and ambassadors from the Africa Group on the sidelines of the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC-14) in Cameroon.The discussions reaffirmed the deep-rooted civilizational and historical...

Johannesburg, March 27 JNS Cloud Solutions, based in India, has officially launched the Africa AI Skilling Initiative in partnership with global ed-tech giant upGrad Enterprise, aimed at accelerating digital transformation across the continent.The event, held at the Consulate General of India...

New Delhi, March 25 Airtel Africa announced on Wednesday that Sunil Bharti Mittal will retire as Chairman of the board at the conclusion of the company's AGM in July 2026.Gopal Vittal has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman, effective from the same date, while Shravin Bharti Mittal...

New Delhi, March 24 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL) on Thursday said that the company and its subsidiaries have secured orders worth approximately ₹4,439 crore in the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) business.These include an order for a 400kV transmission line and associated...

A strategic partnership meeting between India and Africa was held on the third day of the 2026 Bharat Electricity Summit in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Minister for Power, Manohar Lal.Other attendees included Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik...

New Delhi, March 19 South African explorer Steve Boyes, who has spent years obsessively searching for the elusive "Ghost Elephants" in the highlands of Angola, says he faced many moments of frustration, but they were always balanced by the excitement of new discoveries.Boyes is driven by the...

New Delhi, March 11 KEC International, a company within the RPG Group, announced on Wednesday that it has secured new orders worth ₹1,476 crore for transmission and distribution projects in India, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.These orders include 380 kV transmission lines...

Johannesburg, March 10 India is confident about the latest round of talks aimed at finalizing the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), the Indian envoy here has said.The agreement will give market access for many Indian goods to South Africa, Namibia...

New Delhi, March 10 Air India and Air India Express will begin charging a fuel surcharge of ₹399 on each domestic flight ticket from March 12, and will also increase the charge for international bookings due to the sharp increase in jet fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.The new fuel...

Johannesburg, March 10 India has a significant role to play in reshaping the post-World War II world order, which is on the verge of collapse, South African Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Zuko Godlimpi told a gathering of business leaders, academics, and policymakers in Pretoria on...

March 09, New Delhi: India has sent a humanitarian shipment of one thousand metric tons of rice to Malawi to address food security concerns following a drought caused by the El Niño effect.The shipment was dispatched from the Nhava Sheva Port as part of India's humanitarian assistance to the...