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March 21, 2024 10:33 AM

PM Modi speaks to Russian President Putin and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday engaged in separate telephone conversations with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the President of the Russia, Vladimir Putin. In his discussion with President Zelenskyy, the two leaders de...

March 21, 2024 10:15 AM

Australia tightens student visa rules as migration hits record high

Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed migration hit another record high, which is likely to further exacerbate an already tight rental market. From Saturday, English language require...

March 21, 2024 8:23 AM

PM Modi says, ‘India not only fulfilling aspirations of its people but also providing hope to world’

Highlighting India's strong commitment to democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India is not only fulfilling the aspirations of its 1.4 billion people but is also providing hope to the world that democracy delivers and empowe...

March 20, 2024 6:15 PM

Despite war, Israel ranks 5th in world happiness report

Despite five months of war with Hamas, Israel ranked fifth in the 2024 World Happiness Report, which was released on Wednesday. The annual report ranked the happiness of 143 countries based on life evaluation, positive emotions, and negative emotion...

March 20, 2024 4:30 PM

Women-led development integral to vision of “Viksit Bharat” by 2047: Ruchira Kamboj

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, on Tuesday said that India is committed to women-led development, emphasizing the country’s advocacy for gender equality on a global scale. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi's v...

March 20, 2024 10:56 AM

Sacred relics of Lord Buddha return to India after 25-day exposition in Thailand

The sacred relics of the Buddha and his disciples, Arahant Sariputta and Maha Moggallana, returned to India on Tuesday following a 25-day exhibition in Thailand. The relics arrived in a special IAF flight that departed from Krabi, Thailand. A delega...

March 20, 2024 8:59 AM

Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in Illinois, bolstering his position

Former US President Donald Trump has won the Republican primary in Illinois, reported The Hill, citing Decision Desk HQ. Trump, however, has already achieved the required delegate threshold he needs to secure the Republican nominations, and his win i...

March 19, 2024 7:24 PM

Pashtuns protest at UNHRC against Pakistan’s atrocities

The Pashtun community on Tuesday organised an anti-Pakistan protest outside the United Nations office in Geneva to denounce the crackdown on workers and leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). The protest, coinciding with the 55th Session of ...

March 19, 2024 2:43 PM

Buddha’s sacred relics set to return to India after exhibition in Thailand

The sacred relics of the Buddha and his disciples, Arahant Sariputta and Maha Moggallana, will return to India on Tuesday following a month-long exhibition in Thailand. The exposition of the relics in Thailand drew over four million devotees, the In...

March 19, 2024 2:32 PM

Bank of Japan ends negative rates, closing era of radical policy

The move would make Japan the last central bank to ditch negative rates and end an era in which policymakers around the world sought to prop up growth through cheap money and unconventional monetary tools. While a majority of economists polled earli...

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