Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1459 EAT on Thursday 1 October 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the captain of a Flydubai jet as “a true hero” after he helped save all 174 people on board when he was allegedly stabbed by his co-pilot. Israeli officials said the co-pilot attempted to…
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Vice President Alupo Represents Museveni: BRICS Summit, Ends with Renewed Push for a Multipolar World Order.
NEW DELHI, INDIA – By Dr.Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin L. H. D (Hon.)- HICGI News Agency updated at 1613 EAT on Monday 14 September 2026 Vice President Jessica Alupo represented President Yoweri Museveni at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, where she held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on strengthening cooperation between…
India Condemns Trump’s ‘Hellhole’ Remark
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1402 EAT on Friday 24 April 2026 An Indian official has criticised comments shared by United States President Donald Trump describing India as a “hellhole,” saying the language was “in poor taste” and inconsistent with the long-standing relationship between the two countries. Trump did not personally make the…
India’s multibillion-dollar metro boom struggles to attract commuters
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1407 EAT on Monday 20 April 2026 On de-boarding, the final station had the appearance of a desolate, Soviet-era structure rather than a bustling transport hub in a city where commuters typically jostle for space. The Aqua Line, Mumbai’s new fully underground metro, connects the old business district…
Afghanistan Bombing Raises Questions Over Pakistan’s Strategy Amid Growing India–Taliban Ties
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1149 EAT on Tuesday 24 February 2026 Islamabad, Pakistan — In the weeks leading up to the Pakistani military’s air raids inside Afghanistan over the weekend, violence had shown little sign of easing. On February 6, a suicide bomber detonated explosives during Friday prayers at a Shia mosque…
India Hosts Landmark AI Summit with International Leaders and Industry Titans
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1312 EAT on Monday 16 February 2026 India this week is hosting the AI Impact Summit, convening heads of state and leading tech executives to address pressing challenges, including job disruption and child safety in the age of artificial intelligence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the five-day…
U.S.-India Trade Breakthrough Sparks Optimism, Signals Shifting Geopolitical Alignments
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1632 EAT on Tuesday 3 February 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to 18% has been welcomed with cautious optimism in India, Asia’s third-largest economy, even as the specifics of the agreement remain vague. India had been facing the…
India-Bangladesh tensions spill into cricket as sport becomes diplomatic tool
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1401 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 New Delhi, India — On January 3, 2026, a single directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) quietly brought an abrupt end to Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman’s Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign before it had even…
