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November 13, 2024 4:31 PM

Govt approves formation of first all-women battalion of CISF

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the government has officially approved the creation of the first all-women battalion within the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). In a post on X, Shah highlighted this as a significant ste...

November 13, 2024 3:37 PM

US opens missile base in Poland as Trump presidency looms over NATO

The United States will officially open a new air defence base in northern Poland on Wednesday, as Warsaw seeks to reassure citizens that NATO guarantees their security amid jitters after Donald Trump's presidential election victory. Situated in the ...

November 13, 2024 3:05 PM

Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost

COP29 negotiators welcomed as an early boost to the two-week summit a pledge by major development banks to lift funding to poor and middle-income countries struggling with global warming. A group of lenders, including the World Bank, announced a joi...

November 13, 2024 11:28 AM

Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia’s Bali due to volcanic ash

Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after further eruptions of a volcano that has spewed ash clouds as high as 10 km (32,808 ft) and forced thousands to evacuate. Jetstar and Q...

November 13, 2024 11:17 AM

John Krasinski named People magazine’s ‘sexiest man alive’

Actor and director John Krasinski was named People magazine's "sexiest man alive" for 2024 on Wednesday, taking over the mantle from "Grey's Anatomy" actor Patrick Dempsey. "Just immediate blackout, actually. Zero thoughts," Krasinski told People in...

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