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September 21, 2024 9:20 PM

PM Modi arrives in the US for Quad summit and bilateral talks with President Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down at Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday morning, marking the start of his three-day visit to the United States. His visit comes at a critical time, as he is set to engage in key diplomatic meetings,...

September 21, 2024 9:06 PM

Principal Secretary to Prime Minister highlights India’s potential in disaster risk insurance at NDMA’s workshop

P K Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, emphasized India's growing role in disaster risk insurance during the National Disaster Management Authority's (NDMA) workshop on Friday. Addressing the event titled "Why Disaster Risk Insurance ...

September 21, 2024 7:22 PM

Bangladesh: Ethnic tensions rise in Chittagong hill tracts, 4 killed

In Bangladesh, ethnic clashes between indigenous Chakma and Bengali residents raised tensions in Chittagong hill tracts districts. At least four ethnic minority men were killed and scores were injured in the hill districts of Khagrachhari and Rangama...

September 21, 2024 11:13 AM

PM Modi emplanes for US; to participate in Quad Summit, address UN ‘Summit of Future

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for a three-day visit to the United States. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "PM @narendramodi emplanes for USA to participate in the 6th Quad Leaders' ...

September 20, 2024 5:22 PM

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs, boosted by auto, energy, banking sectors

India’s benchmark indices surged to all-time highs on Friday, driven by strong gains across the auto, energy, and banking sectors. The Sensex jumped 1,360 points, or 1.63%, to close at 84,544, while the Nifty added 375 points, or 1.48%, to settle ...

September 20, 2024 4:19 PM

For Sri Lanka’s minority Tamils, election does not offer hope

Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka's crippled economy, ethnic minority Tamils in the island nation say they have little hope that Saturday's presidential election will improve their lot by much. Tamils form 12...

September 20, 2024 4:23 PM

Brazil energy authorities approve returning to daylight saving time as drought bites

Brazilian energy authorities have approved bringing back daylight saving time, a senior official said on Thursday, to save energy as the country faces a major drought that has hit power generation. Before it goes into effect, reinstating daylight sa...

September 20, 2024 4:38 PM

Gaganyaan to be launched by end of this year, says ISRO chief

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath said on Friday that India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is on track for launch by the end of this year. "Gaganyaan is ready for launch. We are making efforts to launch it ...

September 20, 2024 2:16 PM

Huawei’s $2,800 phone launch disappoints amid supply concerns

Huawei and Apple's latest smartphones went on sale in China on Friday, with many fans of the Chinese company disappointed that its much-anticipated $2,800 phone - more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max - was not available for walk-in cust...

September 20, 2024 1:57 PM

Nepal approves names of Its ambassadors for 16 countries

The parliamentary hearing committee of Nepal has approved the names of proposed ambassadors for 16 different countries. The committee approved the nominations based on a majority. However, the nomination of Ram Krishna Bhattarai, who was proposed as ...