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October 17, 2024 11:34 AM

North Korea calls South Korea ‘hostile state’ indicating constitution change

North Korea has designated South Korea a "hostile state", its state media said on Thursday, confirming that its national assembly had amended the constitution in line with their leader's vow to drop unification as a national goal. The North's KCNA n...

October 17, 2024 12:54 AM

Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery

A giant sphere 700 m (2,300 ft) underground with thousands of light-detecting tubes will be sealed in a 12-storey cylindrical pool of water in coming months for an experiment that will shine new light on elusive subatomic particles known as neutrinos...

October 16, 2024 8:15 PM

Bangladesh: Interim Government scraps eight national holidays introduced by Sheikh Hasina

In Bangladesh, the interim government led by Prof. Muhammad Yunus announced the cancellation of eight national holidays introduced by Sheikh Hasina, including the birth and death anniversaries of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, observed on March 17 and Augu...

October 16, 2024 6:05 PM

EAM Jaishankar signs eight key documents at SCO council of heads of government meeting

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar signed eight significant outcome documents at the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting in Islamabad, underscoring India’s active role and contributions to ...

October 16, 2024 5:20 PM

Dharmendra Pradhan announces three AI centres of excellence for healthcare, agriculture, and sustainable cities

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday announced the launch of three Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centres of Excellence (CoEs) aimed at advancing research and innovation in healthcare, agriculture, and sustainable cities. The initiat...

October 16, 2024 8:52 AM

SCO Summit: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets Mongolian PM in Pakistan

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Islamabad. Jaishankar posted on X on Tuesday night, expressing his pleasure in dis...

October 15, 2024 9:54 PM

EAM Jaishankar ‘warmly received’ at Nur Khan Airbase: Pak Ministry of Foreign Affairs

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to participate in the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), according to a statement by Pakistan’s Ministry o...

October 15, 2024 9:13 PM

Bangladesh GDP growth to decelerate to 4% in FY25: World Bank

Bangladesh's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be impacted by high inflation, a balance of payments deficit, financial sector vulnerabilities, and increasingly limited job opportunities for its youth—particularly women and educated y...

October 15, 2024 7:15 PM

How Indonesia’s outgoing Jokowi steered son Gibran to vice presidency

When Indonesian President Joko Widodo was first inaugurated in 2014, his eldest son didn't want to be there. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, then 27, had spent much of his life outside the limelight and "didn't agree with his father's decision to enter poli...

October 15, 2024 6:23 PM

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Islamabad for 23rd SCO summit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to represent India at the 23rd meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG). The summit is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, with Pa...

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