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September 10, 2024 11:45 AM

Striking Indian doctors want demands met before returning to work

Junior doctors in India's state of West Bengal vowed on Tuesday to keep up a protest strike over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor unless their demands were met, flouting a Supreme Court deadline. Hundreds of doctors are demanding better secur...

September 10, 2024 10:48 AM

From Jakarta to Cairo: The Rise of Purpose-Built Capital Cities in the Global South

Egypt has a brand new capital city. So does Indonesia. Liberia and Thailand want one, too. Pollution. Traffic chaos. Broken roads. Flooded streets. Population explosion. Crumbling infrastructure. It’s a jungle out there. And, only the fittest can ...

September 10, 2024 11:12 AM

India and Philippines to strengthen defence cooperation at key meeting in Manila

India’s Defence Secretary, Giridhar Aramane, will co-chair an important meeting with the Philippines to strengthen defence ties between the two countries. The fifth meeting of the India-Philippines Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) will be...

September 10, 2024 10:23 AM

Death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi rises to 58

Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it triggered have killed at least 58 people and 40 others are missing in northern Vietnam, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday. Most of the victims were killed in landslides and flash floods, the...

September 10, 2024 10:07 AM

Philadelphia gears up for Harris-Trump debate with protests expected

It is the birthplace of U.S. independence, the "City of Brotherly Love," and the hometown of beloved fictional boxer "Rocky" Balboa. Now Philadelphia in Pennsylvania will be center stage again when Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet in a highly ant...

September 10, 2024 9:02 AM

Australia to legislate minimum age for social media usage

Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, said that they will legislate a minimum age for social media to keep children safe. Albanese said that it's about supporting parents and keeping kids safe. In a post on X, he said, "We'll legislate a...

September 9, 2024 7:57 PM

Nepal Celebrates 111th Birth Anniversary of First Elected PM BP Koirala

The 111th birth anniversary of BP Koirala, the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal, is being celebrated by organising numerous events across Nepal today. He led the establishment of the Nepali National Congress in 1946 AD during his exile in India ...

September 9, 2024 6:22 PM

India and UAE ink MoUs on nuclear energy, petroleum

During the official visit of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, India and the UAE on Monday signed several significant Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs), paving the way for cooperation between the two nations i...

September 9, 2024 4:50 PM

S Jaishankar Engages in Diplomatic Talks on Sidelines of GCC Meeting

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with foreign ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Brazil on the sidelines of the inaugural India-GCC Foreign Ministers' meeting in Riyadh. These di...

September 9, 2024 4:50 PM

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets PM Narendra Modi in Delhi

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is on a two-day visit to India, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday. PM Modi welcomed Sheikh Khaled with a hug as the two leaders greete...

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