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June 20, 2024 6:30 PM

Millions sweltering under extreme heat worldwide as summer arrives

Dangerous heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again bring about record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years. ...

June 20, 2024 5:51 PM

NEET Paper Leak: Bihar Deputy CM links Tejashwi’s aide to accused, seeks clarification

Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha has linked an aide of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav to one of the accused in the alleged NEET question paper leak case, seeking clarification from the opposition leader. At a press confere...

June 20, 2024 5:15 PM

New freshwater diatom genus discovered from the Eastern and Western Ghats

Researchers from the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune have discovered a new genus of diatoms in the unpolluted waters of the Eastern Ghats mountain range. Diatoms are microscopic algae that play a crucial role in our everyday lives, produci...

June 20, 2024 4:09 PM

India, France, Australia reaffirm commitment to free, rules-based Indo-Pacific

India, France, and Australia on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to advancing shared values and working towards a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region during the third edition of their Trilateral Focal Points Meeting held v...

June 20, 2024 3:55 PM

Monsoon advances, set to bring relief from heatwave

Monsoon is advancing after stalling for more than a week and rains are set to cover central parts of the country in the next few days, bringing relief from the heatwave in the grain-growing northern plains, two senior weather officials said. Summer ...

June 20, 2024 11:04 AM

North Korea, Russia sign pact to give all available military help if other is attacked

North Korea and Russia agreed to provide immediate military assistance if either faced armed aggression, under a pact their leaders signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit in 24 years. The pledge is seen as the revival of a mut...

June 19, 2024 11:21 PM

PM to visit Jammu and Kashmir on June 20-21 to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of development projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on June 20 and 21, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects, as well as lead the celebrations for the 10th Internatio...

June 19, 2024 9:42 PM

Embassy of India Celebrates International Yoga Day in Pokhara

To celebrate the 10th edition of the International Day of Yoga, the Embassy of India organized a Yoga demonstration on the banks of Phewa Lake in Pokhara. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from the local community, including officials o...

June 19, 2024 9:34 PM

In Bangladesh, the flood situation in Sylhet region may deteriorate as BMD predicts heavy rainfall

In Bangladesh, Sylhet and its neighbouring districts are facing flooding due to continuous heavy rainfall over the past three days. Nearly four lakh people in the Sylhet metropolitan area and throughout the district have been stranded. Surma, Kushiya...

June 19, 2024 8:33 PM

Why has a visit by U.S. lawmakers to India upset China?

A delegation of U.S. lawmakers met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday in India's northern town of Dharamsala. The meeting annoyed Beijing, which urged the United States on Tuesday to "fully recognise the anti-China and s...

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