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January 9, 2025 2:40 PM

Andhra Pradesh Government announces Rs. 25 lakh compensation for families of Tirupati stampede victims

The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a compensation of Rs. 25 lakh each for the families of the six devotees who tragically died in a stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati. The incident occurred on the Wednesday night 2025...

January 9, 2025 2:55 PM

Singapore says 3 men detained since October for seeking to join Middle East conflict

Singapore said on Thursday it had detained three men since October last year who were preparing to travel to the Middle East to fight against Israel, and one had expressed willingness to carry out attacks in Singapore if instructed to do so. The Hom...

January 9, 2025 2:35 PM

Bangladesh: Second rice shipment from India to arrive tomorrow

In Bangladesh, under the government's open tender agreement, the second shipment of 27,000 tons of rice is scheduled to arrive tomorrow at Chattogram port from Kakinada port of Andhra Pradesh, India. Amid harvest season, the rice prices have con...

January 9, 2025 12:58 PM

South Korea’s Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament's impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office, his lawyer said on Thursday. "So if th...

January 9, 2025 3:22 PM

PM Modi flags off Pravasi Bharatiya Express in Bhubaneswar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday remotely flagged off the Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a state-of-the-art tourist train for the Indian diaspora, during the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar. Designed exclusively for diaspo...

January 9, 2025 12:44 PM

Focus shifts to Tibet earthquake survivors as search called off

Authorities moved more than 45,000 people in earthquake-hit Tibet to shelters in a massive rescue operation at the foot of the Himalayas as they wound down the search in a high-altitude environment where the odds of survival were always slim. The ep...

January 9, 2025 12:46 PM

Centre writes to States, UTs to organise 100-day campaign on TB elimination in prisons

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all states and Union Territories (UTs) to organize a 100-day intensified campaign on tuberculosis (TB) elimination in prisons and correctional institutions. This initiative is part of the centra...

January 9, 2025 12:17 PM

Musk discussed ways to oust British PM Starmer before next election, FT reports

Billionaire Elon Musk has held private discussions with allies about removing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from his position before the next general election, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Musk, the world's richest person and a cl...

January 9, 2025 11:56 AM

India’s global trust is the result of hard work of Indians worldwide: Om Birla lauds Indian diaspora in UK

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Wednesday lauded the Indian diaspora in the UK for their contributions, saying that the growing global trust in India is the result of the hard work and efficiency of Indians living across the world. He emphasised how In...

January 9, 2025 1:13 PM

Modi Sarkar has your back: Jaishankar assures Indian diaspora in opening remarks at 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday delivered the opening remarks at the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, emphasizing the crucial role of the Indian diaspora in nation-building and the government's efforts to...

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