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Topic: South Africa

BRICS nations to meet in South Africa to strategise against Western dominance

The meeting, scheduled from 22 to 24 August, is likely to discuss on 40 new countries including Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Egypt who have shown interest in joining the alliance.

Putin won’t attend BRICS Summit by ‘mutual agreement’ says South Africa

As a member of the International Criminal Court, it would theoretically be required for South Africa to arrest Putin for alleged war crimes if he were to attend.

Arresting Putin in South Africa would be ‘declaration of war’, says president Cyril Ramaphosa

South Africa is set to host the BRICS Summit next month, with heads of state from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa scheduled to attend

Gas leak kills 17 in South African town, official links accident to illegal mining operation

Gauteng Province Premier Panyaza Lesufi said investigations were underway to determine how the leak happened and what type of gas was involved.

Gandhi was fascinated by Tirukkural. He would learn Tamil for it

In 'Gandhi's Travels in Tamil Nadu', A Ramasamy explores how Gandhi fell to the lure of the Tamil language.

Conservation plan on track, 12 South African cheetahs land in India – total tally at 20

The cheetahs were released into quarantine enclosures. After at least 30 days in quarantine, they will be moved to larger fenced enclosures before being released into the wild.

IAF plane to bring 12 South African cheetahs to India on 18 February

These twelve cheetahs from South Africa, will join eight others from Namibia at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, after being stuck in quarantine for over six months.

South Africa declares national state of disaster over floods

Mpumalanga & Eastern Cape have been most affected by the floods. Invoking the national disaster act allows the government to bypass restrictions under current law to deliver goods & services quickly.

India ready to partner with South Africa in space exploration, says Consul General Mahesh Kumar

The newly-appointed Consul General Mahesh Kumar at a Republic Day reception in Johannesburg said India is ready to welcome more investment from South Africa into the country.

Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles to join drills with China, South Africa

It was the first official mention of the participation by the warship, 'Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov,' which is armed with Zircon missiles.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.