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November 30, 2023 1:13 PM

Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for seventh day

Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their six-day ceasefire by one more day to allow negotiators to keep working on deals to swap hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners. The truce has allowed much needed hu...

November 30, 2023 12:16 PM

NASA administrator Bill Nelson delighted to meet Rakesh Sharma, India’s space trailblazer

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson shared his delight at engaging with students at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and meeting Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to venture into space. Nelson, w...

November 30, 2023 12:09 PM

US economy grows 5.2% in third quarter; higher interest rates eroding momentum

The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the third quarter as businesses built more warehouses and accumulated machinery equipment, but momentum appears to have since waned as higher borrowing costs curb hiring and spending. The growth...

November 30, 2023 12:00 PM

Taiwan president: China too ‘overwhelmed’ to consider invasion

China's leadership is too "overwhelmed" with its internal problems to consider an invasion of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said in an interview with the New York Times. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ra...

November 30, 2023 11:46 AM

Three-day Rajgir Mahotsav to showcase heritage of Nalanda & Rajgir

The much-awaited Rajgir Mahotsav is back in Bihar and is being held from November 30 to December 2. The three-day mahotsav, organised by the State Tourism Department in association with Nalanda district administration, will be a tourism attraction an...

November 30, 2023 12:08 PM

China’s factories fall deeper into contraction, more policy support expected

China's manufacturing activity shrank for a second straight month in November and at a quicker pace, suggesting more stimulus will be needed to shore up economic growth and restore confidence that the authorities can ably support industry. Economist...

November 30, 2023 11:22 AM

Nepal becomes first South Asian nation to register same-sex marriage

Nepal on Wednesday formally registered the first case of same-sex marriage, five months after the Supreme Court issued an interim order clearing the way for such marriages in the largely conservative country. With this historic move, Nepal has become...

November 30, 2023 11:17 AM

Global growth to slow but avoid a hard landing -OECD

The global economy will slow slightly next year but the risk of a hard landing has subsided despite high levels of debt and uncertainty over interest rates, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday. Global grow...

November 30, 2023 11:08 AM

Myanmar Junta Chief Says ‘Foreign Experts’ Helping in Offensive Against Military

Myanmar’s junta chief said on Wednesday “foreign experts” were helping ethnic minority armed groups in their widespread offensive against the military along the northern border with China. Clashes have raged across Myanmar’s northern Shan St...

November 30, 2023 11:18 AM

Pakistan court overturns ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s graft conviction

A Pakistan court overturned the conviction of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a corruption case on Wednesday, his lawyer said, removing one of the many obstacles for him to qualify to stand in elections in February. The veteran politician. who...