Finland
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Finland travel guide: Lapland's northern lights, reindeer rides and European culture on a budget
Travel | Apr 15, 2022, 07:23 PM ISTFrom seeing the Northern lights to reindeer rides and skiing, Finland can turn out to be the perfect family experience if you plan to visit the European country. The place is budget-friendly and has pure air all year round.
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Russia warns of nuclear deployments in Baltic region if Finland, Sweden join NATO
World | Apr 14, 2022, 09:09 PM ISTMedvedev said that Russia will have to seriously strengthen grouping of land forces, air defense, deploy significant naval forces towards the Gulf of Finland.
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Nokia X10 to receive Android 12 update
Technology | Dec 25, 2021, 01:31 PM ISTNokia has recently announced that its X10 smartphone will be receiving the latest version of the Android update by December 26. The OS update will be rolled out in the selected 35 countries initially.
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Finland sees spike in virus cases from returning football fans
Football | Jun 26, 2021, 06:33 PM ISTFinland played two of its Euro 2020 group games in St. Petersburg, facing Russia on June 16 and Belgium on Monday. At least 2,000 Finns are estimated to have traveled to the city for those matches.
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Finland to introduce EU Digital COVID Certificate from June 22
India | Jun 18, 2021, 11:48 AM ISTFinland's national certificate, which was launched at the end of May, will be automatically switched to the EU Digital COVID Certificate in the My Kanta Pages, the THL said in a statement on Thursday.
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8 people dead in building blaze in Latvian capital Riga
World | Apr 28, 2021, 04:18 PM ISTFirefighters, rescuers from Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service said they were alerted to the scene on Merkela street in the heart of Riga about 5 am.
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Finland most happiest country in world despite pandemic, India 139th
India | Mar 20, 2021, 11:12 AM ISTThe United States ranks at 19th place for happiness, despite being one of the richest countries in the world.
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In Pictures: Top 10 coldest places of the world
World | Jan 17, 2020, 08:49 AM ISTCanada, Greenland, Finland, Antarctic are among the coldest places on Earth. While Drass and Leh in India experience bone-chilling winters with temperatures dropping to as low as -50 degrees Celcius, there are other countries that witness brutal winters. Have a look at top 10 coldest places on Earth.
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Finland PM proposes a four-day-week work schedule. And Twitter goes berserk
offbeat | Jan 07, 2020, 02:15 PM ISTTwitterverse has gone berserk over Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin's idea of a four-day-week and six-hour working day work schedule for the citizens of her country.
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Netizens demand Finnish citizenship after PM Marin proposes 4-day working week, 6-hour shifts
World | Jan 07, 2020, 01:46 PM ISTThe youngest Prime Minister of the world, Sanna Marin of Finland, has proposed four days working week and 6 hours working shifts for Finnish citizens.
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Podar Education joins hands with Finland’s education supplier to open schools across India
Education | Nov 27, 2019, 01:39 PM ISTNew Nordic School -- the Finnish education system supplier -- has joined hands with several Indian educational operators, including the Podar Education, to open schools across major cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. The move aims at preparing students for soft skills such as collaborative problem-solving and excellent communication schools.
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One dead, nine injured after man goes on rampage with sword in Finland
World | Oct 01, 2019, 06:29 PM ISTPolice said they were forced to use a gun to stop the violence at the Herman shopping center, which was evacuated in the town of Kuopio. But police didn’t confirm that they shot the suspect, and they didn’t immediately provide further details.
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S Jaishankar to visit Finland as part of Europe outreach
India | Sep 18, 2019, 11:22 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will pay an official three-day visit to Finland, which holds the current presidency of the European Parliament, as part of India's outreach to Europe.
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Shiva Thapa, Sachin among 6 Indians in semis of Finland boxing tourney
Other Sports | Mar 09, 2019, 02:01 PM ISTThapa, a former world championships bronze-medallist, defeated Poland's Dominik Palak 5-0 in his quarterfinal bout after getting an opening-round bye.
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Finland tops 2018 global happiness index, US slips to 18th spot
World | Mar 15, 2018, 07:21 AM ISTRounding out the Top 10 are Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. The United States fell to 18th place from 14th last year.
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Welcome to SuperShe- the women-only resort island
Travel | Feb 07, 2018, 06:19 PM ISTA woman has come up with an ultimate refuge for the women peers.
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Finland stabbings a terror attack, says police
World | Aug 19, 2017, 04:56 PM ISTThe stabbings occurred on Friday in the Puutori-Market Square area. The two persons killed in the attack were both Finnish.
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Finland stabbings: Two dead, man shot in Turku
World | Aug 18, 2017, 11:36 PM ISTFinnish broadcaster YLE says several people were seen lying on the ground in the central part of the city.
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Reasons why gum disease delay pregnancy
Lifestyle | Jun 13, 2017, 03:23 PM ISTA type of bacteria present in saliva causes pregnancy delay.
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Return from Finland immediately, Delhi LG asks Deputy CM Manish Sisodia
National | Sep 17, 2016, 09:47 AM ISTLt Governor Najeeb Jung has asked Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to return from Finland to deal with the chikungunya outbreak in the national capital, a source in his office said. “The deputy CM