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August 22, 2024 11:21 AM

Ukraine says it hits pontoon bridges in Russia with US-made weapons

Ukraine said on Wednesday it had destroyed Russian pontoon bridges with U.S.-made weapons to defend its incursion into Russia's Kursk region, while Moscow said its forces had halted Kyiv's advance there and gained ground in eastern Ukraine. Kyiv ha...

August 22, 2024 10:29 AM

VP candidate Tim Walz, Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey fire up Democratic convention

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz took the stage on Wednesday night, joined by a litany of Democratic luminaries, and together they urged Americans to elect Kamala Harris president and stave off a return of Donald Trump to the White House. "W...

August 22, 2024 9:38 AM

Bangladesh: Government to publish ‘white paper on the state of the economy’

In Bangladesh, the interim government has taken a decision to publish a white paper on the state of the economy in six priority areas, including public finance, inflation, and food management. An economist and a distinguished fellow of the Centre for...

August 22, 2024 8:38 AM

Reactor Blast in Andhra Pradesh: Death toll rises to 17 in explosion at pharma plant, injures many more

The death toll rose to 17 on Thursday after a reactor blast in a pharma company in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Atchutapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalli. Anakapalli District Collector Vijaya Krishnan confirmed the deaths on Thursday. The in...

August 22, 2024 8:13 AM

PM Modi in Poland: ‘Today India’s strategy is to maintain equal closeness with all nations’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India's strategy is to maintain equal closeness with all nations as compared to its previous policy of remaining equidistant. While addressing Indian community members in Warsaw, PM Modi said, "For decades, Indi...

August 22, 2024 8:38 AM

PM Modi‘s ‘not time for war’ message from Poland, advocates peace, dialogue & diplomacy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Poland that India has always advocated for permanent peace in the region, adding that it believes in dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflict. PM Modi reiterated that "this is not an era of war" as he addressed ...

August 22, 2024 7:50 AM

PM Modi addresses Indian community in Poland, says both countries agree on social security agreement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India and Poland have agreed on social security agreement. He stated that partnership between two nations has been strengthening in areas like new technology and clean energy. He also pointed out that K...

August 21, 2024 1:27 PM

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das ranked top central banker for second year in a row

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has received an "A+" rating in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards for the second consecutive year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Governor Das for achieving the highest rati...

August 21, 2024 1:27 PM

Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but departed the region on Tuesday with an agreement between Israel and Hamas still elusive. Bli...

August 21, 2024 1:01 PM

Democratic National Convention: Barack and Michelle Obama rally for Kamala Harris

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama delivered a one-two punch at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, urging Americans to back Kamala Harris in her 11th-hour presidential bid against Republican Donald Tru...