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September 27, 2024 5:22 PM

Chinese nuclear-powered submarine sank this year, US official says

China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a senior U.S. defense official said on Thursday, a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities. China already has the largest navy in the...

September 27, 2024 5:00 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets UN Chief Guterres, discusses Pact for Future, climate action

India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday, engaging in critical discussions on global issues including the Pact for the Future, climate action, and the ongoing conflicts in...

September 27, 2024 3:10 PM

China launches late stimulus push to meet 2024 growth target

China's central bank on Friday lowered interest rates and injected liquidity into the banking system as Beijing assembled a last-ditch stimulus assault to pull economic growth back towards this year's roughly 5% target. More fiscal measures are expe...

September 27, 2024 1:15 PM

Govt to issue Rs 20,000 cr ‘Sovereign Green Bonds’ in four tranches this fiscal

The central government has announced plans to collect ₹20,000 crore through the issuance of 'Sovereign Green Bonds' in the second half of the financial year 2024-25 (October-March), Finance Ministry said in a press release. The government aims to ...

September 27, 2024 12:16 PM

India, Brazil, South Africa push for collective efforts to counter Al-Qaeda, ISIS, LeT, JeM

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar of India, Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, and South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola held a meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of 79th Session of...

September 26, 2024 2:20 PM

Taiwan raises alarm about renewed military threats from ‘unstable’ China

Taiwan's defence ministry raised the alarm on Thursday about a renewed surge of Chinese military activity around the island and live fire drills, accusing Beijing of policy instability that presented a serious challenge to its neighbours. Democratic...

September 25, 2024 4:55 PM

Italy opens greenwashing probe into Shein website

Italy's antitrust agency has launched an investigation into a Dublin-based company that manages the Italian website of online clothing retailer Shein over possible misleading environmental claims on the site. The investigation targets Infinite Style...

September 25, 2024 3:39 PM

Bangladesh Hasina’s son wants role for her party in reforms, election

The son of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said he was happy with the army chief's timeline for elections within 18 months, though it was later than expected, but warned that genuine reform and polls were impossible without her par...

September 25, 2024 3:30 PM

India, Australia in talks for a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement: Australian Minister

Australia is actively negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with India, Australia's Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, said on Wednesday. His remarks followed a meeting with India's Union Commerce and Industry M...

September 25, 2024 3:03 PM

23 injured in bus accident along east-west highway in Nawalparasi

As many as 23 people were injured in a passenger bus accident at the Binayi Triveni River in Nawalparasi District along the East-West Highway. The bus, en route from Kathmandu to Rajasthan, India, met with an accident near the Binayi rivulet in Binay...

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