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‘Love knows no boundaries’: German-origin professor marries specially-abled Odisha man
Bhubaneswar: The marriage of a German-origin woman professor and a specially-abled man in Odisha reaffirmed the popular maxim that true love transcends all boundaries. The love story of the couple — Ulrik…
- Middle East
German footballer Robert Bauer converts to Islam
German footballer-defender Robert Bauer announced his conversion to Islam and expressed gratitude to those who helped him in his journey as a Muslim. Taking to his Instagram recently, Bauer posted a picture…
- World
Indians granted highest number of German work visa in 2022
New Delhi: Indians grabbed the lion’s share of the 152,336 national work visas granted to foreign nationals by the German authorities in 2022, according to the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Indians…
- Delhi
IIT Delhi shows game-changing technologies to German Defence Minister
New Delhi: German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius attended an event of Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) startups at the Research and Innovation Park in IIT Delhi on Tuesday. The event…
- World
No info shared by German authorities on any Indian foster willing to care for Ariha
New Delhi: Reports defending the action of a German agency that had taken away an Indian baby girl from her parents in 2021 are inaccurate and appear to be an attempt to…
- Middle East
Turkey summons German envoy over detention of Turkish reporters
Ankara: The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said that it had summoned the German ambassador in Ankara over what it calls the detention of Turkish reporters in Frankfurt. The Ministry denounced the “harassment…
- India
German Foreign Ministry reacts to Rahul’s disqualification
Berlin: In a first, the German Foreign Ministry has reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Parliament, saying the latter is in a position to appeal and only then it will…
- Middle East
Iran ousts 2 German diplomats over Berlin’s ‘interventionist’ measures
Tehran: Iran has declared two German diplomats to be personae non gratae and has expelled them from the Islamic republic over Berlin’s “interventionist and irresponsible” measures against Tehran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman…
- India
PM Modi gifts Meghalaya Stole, Nagaland Shawl to German Chancellor
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gifted a ‘Meghalaya Stole’ and a ‘Nagaland Shawl’ to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who is on a two-day visit to India. Meghalaya stoles were…
- Middle East
Iranian-German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd sentenced to death
Tehran: Iranian-German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd has been sentenced to death by a court in Tehran after being accused of organizing a bomb attack in 2008. The 67-year-old also has US residency and was arrested…
- India
German Chancellor Scholz to arrive India on two-day visit Feb 25
New Delhi: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will arrive in India on a two-day state visit February 25-26, official sources said on Monday, adding that the focus of the visit likely to be…
- World
German unemployment rate climbs to 5.7% in January
Berlin: Germany’s labour market continues to show little signs of weakening amid the energy crisis. As is typical for this time of the year, the country’s unemployment rate climbed slightly to 5.7…
- India
‘We have concerns…’: Jaishankar on Indian baby in German foster care
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said he has raised the issue of an Indian baby living in foster care in Berlin in his discussions with visiting German counterpart…
- Technology
German electronic manufacturing firm Hama enters India market
New Delhi: German electronic accessories manufacturer Hama on Monday announced its foray into the Indian market by forging partnerships with key distributors, retailers and ecommerce giants in the country. Hama, manufacturer in…
- World
UN grants Nansen Refugee Award to former German Chancellor Merkel
Geneva: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will receive the 2022 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced. The selection committee said it was recognising Merkel’s…
