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November 22, 2023 8:46 AM

PM Modi expresses deep grief on passing away of founder of Sankara Nethralaya

Renowned vitreoretinal surgeon Dr Sengamedu Srinivasa Badrinath, founder of Shankara Nethralaya died on Tuesday. 83-year-old Badrinath was ill for some time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over his demise. The Prime Minister p...

November 21, 2023 11:21 PM

ICC bans transgender players from women’s international cricket

In a major policy decision, the ICC on Tuesday barred cricketers, who have been through any form of male puberty, from competing in international women's game regardless of whether or not they have undergone surgery or gender reassignment treatment. ...

November 21, 2023 4:54 PM

India advocates for sovereign, independent state of Palestine at UN, opposes violence

India advocates for the resumption of direct negotiations towards establishing a sovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine living within secure and recognised borders side by side at peace with Israel, India's Permanent Representative to t...

November 21, 2023 4:31 PM

UAE showcases advances in Green Hydrogen Project Ahead of COP28

Highlighting its sustained commitment to green energy initiatives, the United Arab Emirates continues to demonstrate progress in solar-powered green hydrogen production. Launched two years ago in collaboration with DEWA, Expo 2020 Dubai, and Siemens ...

November 21, 2023 3:58 PM

PM Modi to skip BRICS-Plus; EAM Jaishankar to represent India instead

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not participate in the virtual summit of the "BRICS-Plus" on November 21, which is focused on discussing the Israel-Hamas conflict. Officials have confirmed that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will attend th...

November 21, 2023 2:24 PM

BJP, Congress gear up for November 25 assembly elections in Rajasthan

Rajasthan, India's largest state by area, is in the throes of preparation for Assembly elections on November 25, set to determine the composition of its 16th Legislative Assembly. With 200 assembly constituencies at stake, both the BJP and Congress a...

November 21, 2023 1:51 PM

Israel bans Lashkar-e-Taiba, says “Organisation responsible for murder of Indians”

Amid the 15th year of commemoration of the Mumbai terror attacks, Israel has announced to ban the terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba to symbolise the occasion and called it a 'deadly' and 'reprehensible' terror organisation on Tuesday. The action has...

November 21, 2023 12:49 PM

PM Modi congratulates Argentina’s Milei on election victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Javier Milei for winning Argentina’s presidential election. In a social media post, PM Modi said that he looks forward to working closely with him to diversify and expand India-Argentina strategic partner...

November 21, 2023 12:17 PM

New treatment might help restore sense of smell in patients with long Covid: Study

A recent study presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting suggests a potential way to restore the sense of smell in long COVID sufferers using a minimally invasive procedure guided by imaging techniques.msm ams fna s...