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Narendra Modi received Cyprus's highest honor, the Grand Cross of the Order of makarios III. He stated that the award represents respect for India and strong Cyprus-India relations. The award recognizes contributions to Cyprus or humanity. Modi's visit is the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over twenty years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with Cyprus' highest civilian award, the Grand Cross of the Order of makarios III, which he dedicated to the 1.4 billion people of India. This visit marks the first by an Indian PM since 2002 and gains importance due to Cyprus' ongoing conflict with Turkey.

To avoid crowding during Covid-19, only elite runners will be allowed to start from Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium for Sunday’s Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) 2020.

The Mangalore Christian Council (MCC) will celebrate its ‘Diamond Jubilee’ on Wednesday. MCC is a voluntary body of Christians, under the patronage of the bishops of the Church of South India (CSI), The Southern Karnataka Dioceses and the Catholic Diocese of Mangalore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cyprus visit, the first in over two decades, focused on bolstering India-Cyprus relations. Discussions with President Nikos Christodoulides centered on trade, technology, and cultural cooperation. Modi addressed concerns over global conflicts and thanked Cyprus for its support against cross-border terrorism, establishing a real-time information exchange mechanism.

President Ram Nath Kovind and his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades held wide-ranging talks and signed two agreements on combating money laundering and cooperation in the field of environment . Kovind is in Cyprus on the first leg of his three-nation visit to Europe to continue India's high-level engagements with European countries.

PM Modi received Cyprus' highest civilian honour, dedicating it to 1.4 billion Indians, as Iran launched missile strikes on Israel, escalating regional tensions. India initiated Census 2027 after 16 years, aiming to update demographic data for future planning. Following the RBI's rate cut, SBI reduced lending rates, while Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall, causing disruptions and waterlogging.

A Russian family was duped by a group of men who posed as crime branch officials on Tughlaq Road, police said on Monday, adding the accused stopped their car for checking in the high-security area and seized their bags containing $20,000.

Shoppers at Khan Market had a tough on Wednesday morning as a road cave-in near Maharishi Raman Marg resulted in a major traffic jam.

Simonos Petra, a monastery on Mount Athos, embraces monks from diverse backgrounds, transcending national boundaries within the Orthodox Christian faith. This ecumenical spirit, rooted in the Byzantine tradition, welcomes men seeking spiritual fulfillment, regardless of their origin. Monks from around the globe find brotherhood and purpose in the monastery's ancient traditions and shared devotion.

The two men not only robbed the couple of around 1 lakh in cash but also thrashed them and forcibly took them to an ATM in Lodhi Colony, where they were made to withdraw more money, sources said on Friday afternoon.

With the state government announcing night curfew from Thursday, Christmas celebrations will mostly be confined to the homes of people even though permission has been granted for midnight mass on December 24.

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) this year donned a new avatar with people participating in the event from the convenience of their homes. The new format was put in place keeping the pandemic in mind.

Delhi government's PWD has revived the project for constructing a 2.5km-long tunnel between NH-24 and Lodhi Road to handle the projected increase in traffic volume after completion of the NH-24 widening work next year.