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April 17, 2024 6:42 PM

UN appeals for $2.8 bln for Gaza, West Bank aid

The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for $2.8 billion in funding to assist more than three million people in Gaza and the West Bank until the end of the year, to help ease food shortages and prevent looming famine in Gaza. A flash appeal publish...

April 17, 2024 6:12 PM

Historic Rains Batter UAE, Cause Travel Chaos at Dubai Airport

The United Arab Emirates has been hit by an unprecedented downpour, receiving more rain in the past few days than it typically sees in a year.Official figures reveal that some areas received at least 200mm of rain, double the country's average annual...

April 17, 2024 6:06 PM

3 crore new houses to be built in the next 5 years: PM Modi

Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that three crore more new houses will be built for the poor in the next five years. Houses will be built for everyone without any discrimination. PM Modi was addressing a huge election rally...

April 17, 2024 12:19 PM

UAE Experiences Heaviest Rainfall on Record in 75 Years

The United Arab Emirates has been hit by the heaviest rainfall event ever recorded in the country, surpassing all data collected since 1949. The downpour affected numerous regions across the UAE over the past 24 hours . The National Centre of Meteo...

April 16, 2024 9:31 PM

Chhattisgarh: 29 Naxals killed in Bastar encounter

A total of 29 Naxals were killed and three security personnel sustained injuries in an encounter that broke out in Chhattisgarh's Kanker, which lies in the Bastar region, officials said.   "On April 16, 2024, a joint search team comprising of Kank...

April 16, 2024 9:00 PM

IMF boosts India’s 2024 growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest outlook raised India's growth projections for 2024 from 6.5 per cent to 6.8 per cent, with the country maintaining the fastest-growing status in emerging markets and developing economies.   For t...

April 16, 2024 8:35 PM

UAE Grapples with Heavy Rains, Oman Floods Claim Lives

The United Arab Emirates  is in the grip of a severe weather crisis as heavy rains batter the region, resulting in widespread flooding and travel chaos. Meanwhile, neighboring Oman mourns the loss of several lives following devastating flash floods....

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