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November 17, 2023 7:08 PM

Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes south Philippines, kills one

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Friday, killing one person, injuring dozens and damaging buildings, authorities said. The quake struck off Mindanao island at a depth of 60 km (37.3 miles), according to the German Re...

November 17, 2023 4:53 PM

PM Modi unveils DAKSHIN at Global South Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global centre of excellence dedicated to nations of the Global South at the inaugural session of the Second Voice of Global South Summit on Friday. Known as DAKSHIN, the initiative follows PM Modi's proposal d...

November 17, 2023 3:51 PM

Ahmedabad airport all set to welcome fans for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad is all set to welcome cricket enthusiasts heading to the high voltage ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Ensuring top priority for scheduled flights and pa...

November 17, 2023 3:11 PM

China, Japan reaffirm ‘strategic relationship’ in rare leader talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said they would pursue mutually beneficial relations in their first face-to-face talks in a year, putting emphasis on shared economic interests amid a series of diplomatic dispu...

November 17, 2023 2:47 PM

Ban in TikTok expected to reduce cybercrimes in Nepal, users in split at the ban on the popular social media app

With the Nepal government's decision to ban TikTok in the country, there is an ongoing debate on the benefits and damage that social media can cause. A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding the annulment of the decision of the C...

November 17, 2023 3:39 PM

Aid supplies to Gaza halted again, UN says starvation imminent

U.N. aid deliveries to Gaza were suspended again on Friday due to shortages of fuel and a communications shutdown, deepening the misery of thousands of hungry and homeless Palestinians as Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the enclave. The ...

November 17, 2023 2:39 PM

Ancient rainforests’ survival secrets unearthed: A glimpse into earth’s tropical past

A groundbreaking study, scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) have unveiled the long-standing mystery behind the survival of equatorial rainforests approximately 50 million years ago, a time when the Earth experienced ...

November 17, 2023 2:39 PM

India’s residential rooftop solar potential surges to 637 GW: report

India's residential rooftop solar potential is a staggering 637 GW, as per a report from the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) released on Thursday. The study reveals that over 250 million households in India possess the technical capac...

November 17, 2023 1:44 PM

Piyush Goyal meets US President Joe Biden at APEC welcome reception

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met US President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) welcome reception on Thursday. Taking to X (earlier Twitter), Piyush Goyal stated, "It was an honour ...

November 17, 2023 1:52 PM

Polling underway for 230 assembly seats in MP, 70 seats in Chhattisgarh

Voting for all 230 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh began at 7 am on Friday. Simultaneously, the second phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, covering 70 out of the total 90 seats, is also underway. The outcome of this final phase in Chhatt...