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November 19, 2024 1:32 AM

G20 summit kicks off with global pact to fight hunger, poverty

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Monday with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that more than 80 countries have agreed to back. As G20 leaders met...

November 18, 2024 1:39 PM

Deeply touched, says PM Modi after meeting Indian community in Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed by the Indian community after he arrived in Brazil's capital Rio de Janeiro on Monday. The Prime Minister shared pictures of his welcome by the community. He wrote on his X handle that the energy refl...

November 17, 2024 4:33 PM

COP29: India expresses dissatisfaction with developed countries over climate finance

India on Sunday voiced dissatisfaction with developed nations' push to expand the Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme (MWP) beyond agreements made at previous summits. At the COP29 closing plenary in Baku, India responded to calls ...

November 17, 2024 11:49 AM

PM Modi embarks on five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for his five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana, a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs said. Spokesperson of the MEA, Randhir Jaiswal, called it an 'action-packed' visit. In a post on ...

November 15, 2024 1:28 PM

Sri Lankan president’s coalition wins majority in general election

Sri Lankans handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a thumping win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president greater legislative power to pursue policies to alleviate poverty and fight graft as the country recovers from a financial...

November 14, 2024 9:28 AM

Trump taps loyalists Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth for top jobs despite limited qualifications

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump chose loyalists with little experience for several key cabinet positions on Wednesday, stunning some allies and making clear that he is serious about reshaping - and in some cases testing - America's institutions. T...

November 13, 2024 2:46 PM

Bihar: PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS, unveils projects worth Rs 12,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of AIIMS Darbhanga and inaugurated development projects worth Rs 12,000 crore in Bihar. In his address, the Prime Minister highlighted the state's ongoing development, emphasizing th...

November 13, 2024 10:47 AM

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says

Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate extremes, scientists said on Wednesday. The Glo...

November 12, 2024 3:34 PM

Trump picks South Dakota governor Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing two sources. Noem, once seen as a possible running mate for Republi...

November 12, 2024 12:56 PM

Russia and China must counter any U.S. attempt at containment, Shoigu says

The key task for Russia and China is to counter any attempt by the United States to contain their countries, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin told China's foreign minister on Tuesday. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to im...

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