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India supports fair, rule-based global trading system that addresses needs, aspirations of Global South: Om Birla

Brasilia [Brazil], June 5 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday emphasised the need for a fair and rule-based global trading system while addressing the 2nd Working Session of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Brasilia, an official release said.

As per the Release, LS Speaker Om Birla said, 'India supports a fair and rule-based global trading system--one that adequately addresses the needs and aspirations

Marisa Abela, Harris Dickinson to star in audiobook adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): Marisa Abela and Harris Dickinson are joining the cast of the audiobook adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved classic 'Pride and Prejudice'.

The English-language cast is led by British actors Marisa Abela as Elizabeth Bennet and Harris Dickinson as Darcy. The ensemble cast includes Will Poulter as Wickham, Jessie Buckley as Caroline Bingley, Toheeb Jimoh as Bingley and Gl

UAE, Brazil discuss parliamentary cooperation

BRASILIA, 5th June, 2025 (WAM) -- Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Committee on Defence, Interior, and Foreign Affairs in the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Hugo Motta, President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Federative Republic of Brazil, on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum taking place in Brasilia.

The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations and addressing s

Indian stock markets open higher, all major indices in green, Nifty around 24,700

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): The Indian stock indices opened higher on Thursday despite mixed global cues.

The market experts believe that the investors are buoyed by the hopes of developments in the India-US trade deal and a rate cut by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

At the opening of the trading session today, the Sensex was up 26.22 points or 0.03 p

"When you are attacked, you have no choice but to respond," US Lawmakers back India's stance against terror

Washington D.C. [United States], June 5 (ANI): Group 5 of the all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, held a high-level interaction with the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) in Washington, D.C., as part of its diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor.

The delegation, which met with key U.S. lawmakers including HFAC Chairman Brian Mast, Ranking Member Gregory

"America understands Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, supports India's right to defend": Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora

Washington D.C. [United States], June 5 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora highlighted the deepening strategic partnership between India and the United States, underlining the shared understanding of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.

'America and India have a deep strategic partnership. Both countries have further enhanced it in the last 20 years... We are both natural allies. America also understands Pakistan-sponsore

India showcases world's largest DRR financing system at UN disaster platform in Geneva

Geneva [Switzerland], June 5 (ANI): Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, highlighted India's robust Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) financing system--cumulatively exceeding USD 28 billion--and called for concrete, time-bound outcomes and the creation of a global facility for catalytic funding, technical assistance, and knowledge exchange.

While delivering India's statement at the 8th Global Platfor

Brazil officially removes UAE from list of jurisdictions with preferential tax regimes

ABU DHABI, 4th June, 2025 (WAM) - The Ministry of Finance announced that the United Arab Emirates has been officially removed from the Federative Republic of Brazil's list of jurisdictions with preferential tax regimes, a significant step that reflects the UAE's strong commitment to the highest standards of tax transparency and global financial governance.

This development also underscores the depth and maturity

Biden said Russia should be destroyed Brazils Lula

Moscow considers the Ukraine conflict a Western proxy war a notion recently acknowledged by top US officials

Former US President Joe Biden wanted to see Russia "destroyed" during his time in office, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in an interview with Le Monde.

The Brazilian leader, who has consistently pushed for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, objected to attem

Biden said 'Russia should be destroyed' - Brazil's Lula

Moscow considers the Ukraine conflict a Western proxy war - a notion recently acknowledged by top US officials

Former US President Joe Biden wanted to see Russia "destroyed" during his time in office, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in an interview with Le Monde.

The

Numbers of inbound foreign tourists in Beijing, Shanghai pick up to pre-pandemic levels

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The numbers of foreign nationals' visits to Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai have picked up to or even surpassed the pre-pandemic levels in 2019, the latest statistics showed.

The municipal bureau of statistics in Shanghai recently revealed that the city in April received about 670,900 inbound foreign tourist visits, marking a 40.5 percent year-on-year increase. The figure f

India achieved unthinkable in telecom, says TDP leader Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar in Brazil

Brasilia [Brazil], June 3 (ANI): The BRICS Communication Ministers' meeting was hailed as 'quite successful' by TDP leader and Union Minister of State for Communication, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, who highlighted India's remarkable achievements in telecom infrastructure compared to other member countries.

Speaking about the event, he said, 'I have listened to ten other countries about how they have been doing with

Paraguay interested in importing Made in India 'Vande Bharat' trains: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw met the president of Paraguay, Santiago Pena and discussed opportunities regarding the growth of Indian railways.During his meeting with Vaishnaw on Monday, Paraguay's president showed interest in importing India's Vande Bharat trains. On the other hand, he also invited India to join the Central Bi-Oceanic Railway Corr

"Brazil condemned Pakistan's cross-border terrorism, supported Operation Sindoor": Tejasvi Surya

Brasilia [Brazil], June 3 (ANI): BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, who is a member of all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, said that Brazilian leaders during the meeting with the all-party parliamentary delegation, expressed clear support for India's counter-terrorism effort Operation Sindoor and condemned Pakistan's cross-border terrorism.

Speaking to ANI, Surya said that the delegation met the Brazilian

"Excellent meeting with Brazil's Vice Foreign Minister and India-Brazil Friendship Front President": Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

Brasilia [Brazil], June 3 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading an all-party delegation to Brazil, said that they had an 'excellent meeting' with Brazil's Vice Foreign Minister Maria Laura da Rocha and that the atmosphere was warm and friendly. He said the Brazilian government showed a clear understanding of India's message regarding the fight against terrorism.

On meeting Brazilian Vice Foreign Minis