NEW DELHI: India’s updated baggage framework took effect on February 2, 2026, changing how returning travelers can bring personal goods into the country and revising long-standing limits on jewellery carried in baggage. Under the Baggage Rules, 2026, eligible passengers may bring gold, silver…

MENA Newswire, JAKARTA: The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to 50, police said Wednesday, as rescuers continued searching for dozens of missing people in steep terrain hit by days of heavy rain. The landslide struck before dawn…

India marked its 77th Republic Day on Monday with senior European Union leaders attending the national celebrations in New Delhi, underscoring the country’s expanding global economic and diplomatic engagement. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted European Commission President Ursula von…

MENA Newswire, NEW DELHI: India placed 16th out of 154 countries in the Responsible Nations Index 2026, a new global ranking that assesses how countries use national power in relation to citizens, the environment and the wider international community. The index was…

MENA Newswire, KARACHI: Rescue teams searched through debris at Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping complex on Tuesday after a large fire swept through the commercial building over the weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving 63 others missing, according to Rescue 1122 officials…

MENA Newswire, RALEIGH: Spring & Mulberry has expanded a voluntary recall of select chocolate bars sold nationwide after testing indicated possible Salmonella contamination, according to a company announcement posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Raleigh-based company said the affected…

MENA Newswire, ABU DHABI: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal on Thursday, focusing on ways to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation in priority sectors, according to an official readout of the meeting.…

MENA Newswire, BEIJING: Chinese officials on Tuesday urged Canada to pursue a more independent foreign policy as Prime Minister Mark Carney began a four day official visit to Beijing, marking the first trip by a Canadian leader to China in nearly…