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September 12, 2024 2:47 PM

TN govt signs MoU with U.S. machinery manufacturer Caterpillar

U.S. machinery manufacturer Caterpillar will expand its equipment manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Thursday. In a post on X, Stalin announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Tami...

September 12, 2024 2:53 PM

Bangladesh: Yunus unveils reform plan; announced to form six commissions

The interim government in Bangladesh announced the formation of six commissions to bring reforms in six major sectors, including the constitution, Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus said in a televised speech to the nation on Wednesday evening. The s...

September 12, 2024 1:47 PM

Punjab Tourism and ODOP spotlighted at Indian Embassy in Bahrain

The Indian Embassy in Bahrain unveiled new displays showcasing Punjab's tourism attractions and One District One Product (ODOP) scheme in a vibrant ceremony this week. The event marks Punjab as the sixth state to be featured in the Embassy's ongoing ...

September 12, 2024 12:20 PM

Parts of Hanoi remain flooded as landslides hit northern Vietnam

Several Hanoi districts remained flooded on Thursday with the weather agency forecasting little change in water levels of the Red River over the next 24 hours, as floods and landslides continued to affect areas across northern Vietnam. The country i...

September 12, 2024 11:32 AM

India-GCC relations enter a new era with historic strategic dialogue

On September 8, India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, visited Riyadh for a historic event—the first-ever India–GCC Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue. This meeting, co-chaired with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Fo...

September 12, 2024 10:33 AM

Sensex, Nifty surge as global markets rebound

Indian stock markets opened on a positive note Thursday, riding the wave of a global market rally triggered by easing inflation in the United States. The benchmark Nifty 50 index surged 0.57% or 141.20 points to 25,059.65, while the BSE Sensex climb...

September 12, 2024 10:20 AM

US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa

The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield will announce on Thursday,...

September 12, 2024 10:30 AM

Alberto Fujimori, former Peruvian president jailed for rights abuses, dies at 86

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, who steered economic growth during the 1990s but was later jailed for human rights abuses stemming from a bloody war against Maoist rebels, died on Wednesday. He was aged 86. Close colleagues visited him e...

September 11, 2024 7:24 PM

Huawei’s tri-foldable phone stirs Chinese pride but $2,800 price tag panned

Huawei's new tri-foldable smartphone has ignited nationalistic pride in China with social media abuzz with what supporters see as its ability to out-innovate Apple despite U.S. sanctions - even if many are balking at the phone's $2,800 price ta...

September 11, 2024 7:24 PM

Hanoi flooded by swollen river as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

Vietnam's capital of Hanoi evacuated thousands of people living near the swollen Red River as its waters rose to a 20-year high, flooding streets days after Typhoon Yagi battered the country's north, killing at least 179 people. Asia's most powerful...

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