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April 23, 2024 11:57 AM

Asia is most climate disaster-impacted region, UN meteorological agency says

Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region by climate related hazards last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms causing the highest number of casualties. In a report published on Tuesday, WMO said that 79...

April 23, 2024 12:00 PM

“This is encouraging to see!”: PM Modi lauds India’s performance in QS World University rankings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commended India’s performance in the latest QS World University Rankings, highlighting the government’s focus on “research, learning and innovation in a big way.” India emerged as the top-performing nation am...

April 23, 2024 10:54 AM

“Indian earthquake in Toronto”: Garry Kasparov hails Gukesh for his victory in FIDE Candidates

Chess legend Garry Kasparov lauded India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh following his remarkable victory in the FIDE Candidates, saying that it was an "Indian earthquake in Toronto". The 17-year-old Indian on Monday etched his name in history by...

April 23, 2024 10:38 AM

Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage

Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations. Largely rural a...

April 23, 2024 10:38 AM

LS Polls: PM Modi to hold rallies In Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan today

Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address election rallies in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan today. In a post on X, PM Modi said he plans to visit Tonk-Sawaimadhopur in Rajasthan, along with Janjgir-Champa and Mahasamund...

April 23, 2024 9:23 AM

Renowned Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya receives Padma Shri Award

Renowned Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya received the prestigious Padma Shri Award on Monday. The President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri Awards for the year 2024 at the Civil Investi...

April 23, 2024 8:57 AM

Britain passes Rishi Sunak’s ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two years of challenges

The UK Parliament has passed the contentious bill, allowing the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African nation, reported CNN. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's efforts to pass the bill had been ...

April 23, 2024 8:39 AM

US Reports says, Pakistan rarely took steps to punish officials committing human rights abuses

Pakistan has been witnessing some significant human rights issues including, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention among many others. However, their government rarely took credible steps to identify and punish officia...

April 22, 2024 10:35 PM

Floods swamp southern China, spark extreme weather fears

Floods swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events. The province once dubbed the "facto...

April 22, 2024 10:16 PM

Bangladesh issues nationwide new heatwave alert for 3 more days

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has extended the heat alert for three more days from Monday. Meteorologist Md Bazlur Rahman said the prevailing extreme heatwave may linger in Bangladesh for the next 72-hour starting from Monday (April ...