26 May 2017
The Indian Navy and the Singapore Navy have concluded a week-long bilateral military exercise in the South China Sea, during which they conducted a series of advanced naval warfare drills, including air defence exercises and gunnery live-firings.
Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd is the only Indian company to be named among the top 10 consumer financial services companies in the world, with American Express claiming the first position.
Road connectivity in the North-East will see a major transformation when Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the country’s longest river bridge –the Dhola- Sadiya Bridge in Assam on 26 May 2017.
Former Ethiopian Health Minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been elected the new Director-General of the World Health Organisation, an election keenly watched by pro-health and patient advocacy groups.
Two Indian cities — Mumbai and Kota have been named among the world’s most crowded in a list topped by Dhaka, said World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat data.
Lenin Moreno was sworn in as president of Ecuador following a tight race that the disabled former vice president won on promises of maintaining the social programs of his leftist predecessor Rafael Correa.
