The so-called ‘masala bonds’ were introduced after the November 2015 visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise funds in rupees via the London Stock Exchange. Over Rs 90 billion have so far been raised through such bonds issued by private and state... read more

Nigeria came third in the Africa Men’s Final and as such become the third African team in the global qualifier along with Kenya and Namibia, again retaining the regional representation for the event. read more

Dozens more bodies were discovered following the assault Saturday by gunmen on a village close to the regional capital Maiduguri. read more

The snake appears to have fallen from the roof into the plenary chamber. read more

Mikel won 89 caps and scored six goals between 2005 and 2019 for the Super Eagles during which he won a winners’ medal at the 2013 Africa Cup in South Africa. read more

According to an ISDS communiqué, the event would be represented by teams from The Netherlands, England, Wales, Ireland, Mexico, Nigeria, Australia and New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Korea and Hong Kong. Three teams will represent India. read more

Important or interesting events that took place in Delhi-NCR schools recently read more

According to a UN report, India will overtake China to become the world’s most populous country in 2027. read more

Among those detained, some were found staying in India on an expired visa, while others were in possession of forged visa documents. They have been taken to the Surajpur police lines and police have deportation procedures. read more

The High Commission of India in Abuja, Nigeria sought help from the Nigerian Navy to track the whereabouts of the missing Indian sailors, which in turn roped in the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to lead the rescue effor... read more

In the first case that came to fore around 6.30pm Tuesday, during a pre-embarkation security check at the international security hold area ofT3, CISF personnel detected $20,600 in the bag of a woman read more

Senior superintendent of police (SSP), STF Abhishek Singh said those arrested were identified as Amra Chukbu Roland of Nigeria and his aide Homeri of north-eastern state Manipur. He said although they kept changing their locations frequently, the STF... read more

India-Nigeria ties were elevated to a strategic partnership in 2007 and both sides have strong defence cooperation. Bilateral trade was worth $11.76 billion in 2017-18 and Nigeria is India’s largest trading partner in Africa. read more

The ministry of housing and urban affairs has already launched the ambitious Smart Cities Mission. It is also supporting the development of the Metro rail in a big way. read more

Midfielder Mikel, now with Middlesborough, last played for the country at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and missed the qualifying series for the 2019 Africa Cup. read more