October 3, 2024 | UN chief Guterres
October 4, 2024
Selling pressure persists in stocks, Nifty and Sensex drop over 4% in five sessions
The Indian stock markets continue to face selling pressure, with the Nifty declining by more than 4% over the last five sessions and the Sensex falling by 4.3% during the same period. On Friday, the N...
October 4, 2024
Prime Minister Internship Scheme 2024: Key details you should know
The Central government launched the pilot phase of the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme on Thursday, aiming to offer 1.25 lakh internship opportunities during the fiscal year 2024-25. Internship Opportunities for 1 Crore Youth The scheme aims to address ...
October 4, 2024
Australian court upholds order for Musk’s X to pay $418,000 fine over anti-child abuse probe
An Australian court upheld an order on Friday for Elon Musk's X to pay a fine of A$610,500 ($418,000) for failing to cooperate with a regulator's request for information about anti-child-abuse practices. X had challenged the fine but the Federal Court of Aust...
October 3, 2024
India has been vocal voice of Global South, offering countries like Jamaica pathway to development: PM Andrew Holness
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness lauded India for being a strong advocate for the Global South, highlighting its role in providing development pathways for countries like Jamaica. During his off...
October 3, 2024
“Major step towards Atmanirbharta”: PM Modi after cabinet approves National Mission on Edible Oils–Oilseeds
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Union Cabinet's approval of the National Mission on Edible Oils—Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds), calling it a crucial step towards achieving Atmanirbharta in the production of edible oils. In a post on X, PM Modi emphasized...
October 3, 2024
EAM Jaishankar to Visit Sri Lanka, Meet Newly Elected President Dissanayake
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar is set to embark on an official visit to Sri Lanka on October 4, where he will hold talks with the country's newly elected leadership. The visit reaffirms India's commitment to its "Neighbourhood First" policy and ...
October 4, 2024
US President Biden does not believe there will be ‘all-out-war’ in Middle East
U.S. President Joe Biden said he did not believe there is going to be an "all-out war" in the Middle East, as Israel weighs options for retaliation after Tehran's largest ever assault on its arc...
October 3, 2024
Israel bombs Beirut, claims 15 Hezbollah militants killed in south Lebanon
Israel's military said it killed 15 Hezbollah militants in south Lebanon on Thursday and bombed Beirut after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes with the Iran-backed group. Israel said it killed the Hezbollah mem...
October 1, 2024
Israeli bombardment kills at least 31 in Gaza as fighting rages
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres used by its Islamist militant foe Hamas. Palestinian health officials said at least 1...
October 3, 2024
Cabinet approves India to Join International Energy Efficiency Hub by signing the Letter of Intent
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved India's decision to join the International Energy Efficiency Hub by signing a Letter of Intent. This strategic move aligns with...
September 26, 2024
Putin issues nuclear warning to the West over strikes on Russia from Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack. The decision to change...
September 25, 2024
Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says
Climate change has made downpours like the one that caused devastating floods in central Europe this month twice as likely to occur, a report said on Wednesday, as its scientific authors urged policymakers to act to stop global warming. The worst flooding to ...
October 3, 2024
Cabinet approves India to Join International Energy Efficiency Hub by signing the Letter of Intent
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved India's decision to join the International Energy Efficiency Hub by signing a Letter of Intent. This strategic move aligns with...
October 3, 2024
Israel strikes Beirut suburb, Hezbollah keeps up cross-border fire
Israel's military told residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately on Thursday as it pressed on with its cross-border incursion and struck Hezbollah targets in a suburb of Beirut. The latest warnings took the number of...
October 3, 2024
MEA rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom in India, calls it “malicious”
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has strongly dismissed the recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on religious freedom in India, labeling it "malicious" which discredits the organisation. It further ca...
October 3, 2024
India has been vocal voice of Global South, offering countries like Jamaica pathway to development: PM Andrew Holness
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness lauded India for being a strong advocate for the Global South, highlighting its role in providing development pathways for countries like Jamaica. During his off...
September 28, 2024
Tata to manufacture 150 DRDO-developed WhAP armoured vehicles for Morocco
In a significant achievement for the Make in India initiative, Tata has secured a contract to manufacture 150 Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) combat vehicles for the Moroccan defense forces. According to defense officials, the contract was formalized between...
September 27, 2024
India, Brazil, South Africa push for collective efforts to counter Al-Qaeda, ISIS, LeT, JeM
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar of India, Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, and South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola held a meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of 79th Session of the Unite...
