Norway best in world in traffic safety
Oslo, June 27 (IANS) Norway has least traffic accidents in the world, leaving other European countries much behind, newspaper Aftenposten reported on Wednesday. The total …
US to increase Marines in Norway amid Russia tensions
Washington, June 13 (IANS) The Norwegian government has approved 400 additional US Marines to be posted in the country amid rising tensions with Russia, the …
Norway keen to invest in Himachal: Ambassador
Shimla, May 8 (IANS) Norway’s Ambassador to India Nils Ragnar Kamsvag on Tuesday called on Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and expressed his …
Norway to introduce minimum marriage age
Oslo, April 26 (IANS) The Norwegian government said on Thursday it has proposed to ban child marriages and introduce an absolute minimum marriage age of …
Modi meets PMs of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland
Stockholm, April 17 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Finland ahead …
Winter Olympics: Norway claims two golds to top medals table
PyeongChang (South Korea), Feb 21 (IANS) Norway claimed two more golds on Wednesday to lead the medals table at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. In a …
Norway take gold medal in men’s cross-country team sprint
PyeongChang, Feb 21 (IANS) Norway won the gold medal in the men’s Team Sprint cross-country skiing final at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Wednesday . …
Norway takes two golds to top medals table at Winter Olympics
PyeongChang, Feb 18 (IANS) Snow sports powerhouse Norway grabbed two gold medals on Sunday to top the medals table at the Winter Olympic Games here. …
Norway’s Bjoergen equals Winter Olympics medal record of 13
PyeongChang, Feb 17 (IANS) Norway’s cross-country skiing legend Marit Bjoergen won her record-equalling 13th medal at Winter Olympic Games following her country’s victory in women’s …
3,000-year-old graves found in Norway
Oslo, Oct 23 (IANS) Archaeologists have found 3,000-year-old graves in central Norway, media reports said on Monday. The archaeologists, from the Norwegian University of Science …
Norwegian seafood industry eye Indian gourmet market
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) For well over two decades, Norwegian seafood is being served at high-end eateries in India but the imports have been …
Film on Pakistani girl wows audience at Toronto festival
Toronto, Sep 11 (IANS) Pakistani-Norwegian actor-director Iram Haq’s much talked-about film “What People Will Say” wowed audience at its world premiere at the Toronto International …
Germany, England tighten grip on World Cup berths
Berlin/London, Sep 5 (IANS) Germany and England won their respective 2018 World Cup qualifiers to move closer to securing passage to next year’s football tournament …
Germany crush Norway 6-0 in World Cup qualifier
Stuttgart, Sep 5 (IANS) Reigning FIFA World Cup champions Germany reaped their eighth win in as many games after crushing Norway 6-0 in Group C …
Rahul meets Oslo Mayor
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi met Oslo Mayor Raymond Johansen and said “it was great to interact with him”. “It …
Taiwan launches first homegrown satellite
Taipei, Aug 25 (IANS) Taiwan has launched Formosat-5, the first homegrown observation satellite, from an air base in the US, the island nation’s National Space …
Rahul to skip Lalu’s rally
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi may skip RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s rally in Patna on Sunday as is travelling to …
Norway has world’s fastest mobile Internet
Oslo, Aug 12 (IANS) According to global leader in broadband testing Ookla, Norway has the fastest mobile Internet in the world. In only 13 months, …
Former Indian diplomat Nirupam Sen dead
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Nirupam Sen, a former Indian Permanent Representative to the UN, passed away here on Sunday. He was 70. Succeeding Vijay …
Norway named ‘happiest country in the world’
Oslo, March 20 (IANS) Norway has toppled Denmark from the number one position as the “happiest country in the world”, according to a United Nations …
Lars Lagerback new coach of Norway football team
Oslo, Feb 2 (IANS) Norway named Swedish veteran Lars Lagerback as its new national football team coach in a three-year deal, public broadcaster NRK has …
Indian child’s custody: Sushma contacts envoy in Norway
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday got in touch with India’s Ambassador to Norway following reports that a five-year-old …
Norway football team coach quits over disappointing results
Oslo, Nov 16 (IANS) Norway’s football team chief coach Per-Mathias Hogmo announced his resignation on Wednesday after three years in charge amid disappointing results of …
World’s largest Viking ship docks in New York
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) The world’s largest Viking ship docked on Saturday in New York, the latest destination in a voyage that began in …
Envoy meets Tollywood’s who’s who, pitches Norway for film shoots
Hyderabad, Jan.18 (ANI): Norwegian Ambassador to India Nils Ragnar Kamsvag hosted a dinner meeting with the who’s who of Tollywood in Hyderabad on Sunday. The …