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October 29, 2024
PM Modi’s focus on skill-based job creation; Rs 3 lakh crore allocated in budget: Union Minister Kumaraswamy
The central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has allocated over Rs 3 lakh crore in the recent budget specifically aimed at skill-based job creation. Union Minister for...
October 29, 2024
Gujarat: Ahmedabad-Keshod direct flight service launched for Somnath Temple pilgrims
A new direct flight service connecting Ahmedabad and Keshod (Junagadh district) was inaugurated on Tuesday to aid pilgrims visiting the revered Somnath temple. This initiative reflects the Gujarat government's commitment to boosting tourism in the region. To ...
October 29, 2024
PM Modi unveils Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card, free healthcare for all seniors above 70
In a significant step, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). This expanded scheme offers free health coverage of up to ₹5 lakh annually for every citiz...
October 29, 2024
Bangladesh: UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk arrives in Dhaka
The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, arrived in Dhaka early this morning on a two-day official visit. During the visit, Turk will hold a number of meetings with top...
October 29, 2024
Gold coin sales surge in Nepal as Tihar Puja approaches
Tihar is a five-day festival that starts on Wednesday and is the second biggest celebration after Dashain. Nepalese celebrate it by cleaning their houses, preparing traditional delicacies, buying new ornaments and utensils, and decorating their homes. People a...
October 28, 2024
High gold rates dampen Dhanteras festivities on 29 October
Hallmark gold in the Nepal market is selling at NPR 1,43,175 per 10 grams. The price of 24-carat gold has steadily risen from NPR 1,29,030 in August to its current value. This local rate exceeds the international gold price, which stands at NPR 1,16,951.66. Th...
October 29, 2024
Hezbollah elects Naim Qassem to succeed slain head Nasrallah
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Tuesday it had elected deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed slain secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air attack on Beirut's southern ...
October 29, 2024
Israeli strike kills dozens in north Gaza town, Gaza health ministry says
At least 60 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential building in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya on Tuesday, the Gaza health ministry said. Marwan Al-Hams, an official at the health ministry in the Hamas-run encl...
October 29, 2024
Israel votes to ban UN relief agency aiding Palestinians
Israel's parliament passed a law on Monday to ban the UN relief agency UNRWA from operating inside the country, alarming some of Israel's Western allies who fear it will worsen the already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. Israeli officials cited the inv...
October 29, 2024
Catholic Church must do better job on compensating abuse victims, says Vatican commission
The Catholic Church must do a better job of handling compensation for the victims of clergy sexual abuse, the Vatican's child protection commission said in its first annual report on Tuesday. For dec...
October 23, 2024
Russia says ‘unprecedented’ cyber attack hits foreign ministry amid BRICS summit
The Russian Foreign Ministry was targeted by a severe cyber attack on Wednesday, coinciding with the major BRICS summit taking place in the country, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Earlier Zakharova said that the ministry had been targeted by a large-scale ...
October 23, 2024
No place for double standards in steps to counter terrorism, terror financing: PM Modi at BRICS Summit
In a firm address at the Closed Plenary Session of the 16th BRICS Summit on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged member countries to strengthen their cooperation in combating terrorism and terror financing, emphasizing that there is no room for double...
October 29, 2024
Democrat Sarah McBride set to be first openly transgender member of US Congress
Democrat Sarah McBride is expected to make history next week as the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. Congress. She is no stranger to making history: In 2016 she became the first op...
October 28, 2024
US states push to end voting ban on Americans with felony records
As the U.S. braces for a fiercely competitive election, Checo Yancy has helped register 20,000 fellow formerly incarcerated individuals to vote, just a fraction of the people in his home state of Louisiana who have had their civil right restored. "It's taken ...
October 28, 2024
Trump headlines Madison Square Garden rally after vulgar, racist remarks from allies
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump headlined a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden on Sunday that began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by allies of the former president. Trump, a New York celebrity for decades, hoped to use the e...
October 17, 2024
President Droupadi Murmu receives ceremonial welcome in Malawi on historic Africa tour
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Malawi on Thursday, marking the second leg of her landmark three-nation tour of Africa. She was greeted with a ceremonial welcome by Malawi’s Vice President Dr. M...
October 16, 2024
Fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria, killing at least 94 people
A fuel tanker crashed and exploded in Jigawa state in northern Nigeria late on Tuesday after the driver lost control of the vehicle, leaving at least 94 people dead and wounding 50 others, a police spokesperson said on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Maji...
October 15, 2024
President Murmu conferred Honorary Doctorate in Algeria
President Droupadi Murmu, currently on a three-nation tour, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Political Science by Sidi Abdellah Science and Technology Pole University in Algiers on October 14. During the ceremony, Murmu expressed her gratitude, saying, â€...
