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March 21, 2024 2:19 PM

ECI orders transfer of non-cadre DMs, SPs in four states

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued transfer orders for non-cadre officers holding leadership positions as District Magistrates (DM) and Superintendents of Police (SP) in four states, namely, Gujarat, Punjab, Odisha, and West Be...

March 21, 2024 1:41 PM

India criticizes UN model for undermining security council reform

India has criticised the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) model at the United Nations, arguing that it undermines inclusivity and representation in the Security Council. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, said that the...

March 21, 2024 1:33 PM

World ‘losing the battle’ against electronic waste: UN

The world is losing the battle against electronic waste, a U.N. expert said on Wednesday, after a report found 62 million metric tons of mobile phones and devices were dumped on the planet in just one year - and this is expected to increase by a thir...

March 21, 2024 12:01 PM

Blinken heads to Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Saudi Arabia for Egypt on Thursday after meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the port city of Jeddah on Wednesday, where they discussed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, ...

March 21, 2024 11:47 AM

Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv

Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on Thursday, injuring at least 10 people and damaging residential buildings and industrial facilities, city officials said, although air defences downed all the missiles. The fir...

March 21, 2024 12:12 PM

Fossil of 16-million-year-old river dolphin found in Peru

Scientists on Wednesday unveiled a 16 million-year-old fossil skull unearthed in Peru of a river dolphin that once swam in waters that are now the Amazon, and whose closest living relative is the South Asian river dolphin in India's Ganges River. ht...

March 21, 2024 11:43 AM

Digital payments soar as more Indians opt for UPI

India is witnessing a surge in digital payments as more people are opting for online transactions. In February alone, transactions through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) soared to an impressive Rs 18.2 lakh crore, totaling 122 crore transaction...

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