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November 18, 2023 1:32 PM

Israel issues fresh warning to evacuate Khan Younis

Israel issued a fresh warning to Palestinians in Khan Younis, urging them to move away from the conflict areas towards humanitarian aid, signaling a potential attack on Hamas in southern Gaza following the situation in the north. "We're urging reloc...

November 18, 2023 12:29 PM

Pakistan: Lahore tops global pollution ranking with 470 AQI

Pakistan’s Lahore on Thursday topped the global pollution ranking with an unhealthy air quality level during the whole day, as per reports. The second-largest city in Pakistan continues to suffer from a smog crisis that has affected the health a...

November 17, 2023 7:08 PM

Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes south Philippines, kills one

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Friday, killing one person, injuring dozens and damaging buildings, authorities said. The quake struck off Mindanao island at a depth of 60 km (37.3 miles), according to the German Re...

November 17, 2023 4:53 PM

PM Modi unveils DAKSHIN at Global South Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global centre of excellence dedicated to nations of the Global South at the inaugural session of the Second Voice of Global South Summit on Friday. Known as DAKSHIN, the initiative follows PM Modi's proposal d...

November 17, 2023 3:11 PM

China, Japan reaffirm ‘strategic relationship’ in rare leader talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said they would pursue mutually beneficial relations in their first face-to-face talks in a year, putting emphasis on shared economic interests amid a series of diplomatic dispu...

November 17, 2023 2:47 PM

Ban in TikTok expected to reduce cybercrimes in Nepal, users in split at the ban on the popular social media app

With the Nepal government's decision to ban TikTok in the country, there is an ongoing debate on the benefits and damage that social media can cause. A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding the annulment of the decision of the C...

November 17, 2023 3:39 PM

Aid supplies to Gaza halted again, UN says starvation imminent

U.N. aid deliveries to Gaza were suspended again on Friday due to shortages of fuel and a communications shutdown, deepening the misery of thousands of hungry and homeless Palestinians as Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the enclave. The ...

November 17, 2023 1:44 PM

Piyush Goyal meets US President Joe Biden at APEC welcome reception

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met US President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) welcome reception on Thursday. Taking to X (earlier Twitter), Piyush Goyal stated, "It was an honour ...

November 17, 2023 11:59 AM

Deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies into Cyclonic Storm ‘Midhili’: Bangladesh Met Office

The deep depression over northwest bay and adjoining area moved north-northeast awards further and intensified into Cyclonic Storm “Midhili”, said the special bulletin by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The cyclonic storm was cen...

November 17, 2023 9:19 AM

Indian Mos Defence Ajay Bhatt in Dubai Air Show, exploring new avenues for collaborations

he Minister of State for Defence and Tourism, Ajay K Bhatt, is currently in Dubai for the Dubai Air Show 2023, accompanied by a delegation of senior officials and experts from the defence sector. Five Defence Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) - HAL, ...

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