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RBI pivotal in India’s rise as global digital payments leader: President Murmu

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been instrumental in positioning India as a global leader in digital payments, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday. Speaking at the closing ceremony of RBI’s 90th Anniversary commemoration in Mumbai, Pres...

April 1, 2025 3:00 PM

Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to be tabled in Lok Sabha tomorrow

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government will table the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, announced on Tuesday. The bill will be presented a...

April 1, 2025 3:07 PM

Towering blaze in Malaysia on Petronas pipeline, 63 sent to hospital

At least 63 people were being treated in hospitals in Malaysia on Tuesday after a major blaze at a gas pipeline operated by state energy firm Petronas, authorities said, with efforts ongoing to control the fire and evacuate residents. The fire start...

April 1, 2025 2:09 PM

PM Modi and Chilean President hold bilateral talks at Hyderabad House

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font at Hyderabad House on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the Chilean leader’s five-day state visit to India. The two leaders held discussions aimed at enhancing bilateral rel...

April 1, 2025 3:13 PM

India nears Naxalism-free goal as most affected districts drop to six: Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced a significant reduction in the number of districts most affected by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), also known as Naxalism, stating that the number has dropped from 12 to just 6. This reduction marks a ke...

April 1, 2025 12:48 PM

South Korea Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment on April 4

South Korea's Constitutional Court, which is reviewing President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, will announce its decision on whether to remove him from office permanently or reinstate him on April 4, the court said in a statement on Tuesday. The cour...

April 1, 2025 12:21 PM

US, Denmark to hold first high-level talks since Trump’s win

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week in the first high-level talks since President Donald Trump's re-election and his vow to "take control" of Greenland, the Financial Times said. ...

April 1, 2025 2:18 PM

Survivors of Myanmar quake left without food, water and shelter, aid groups say

Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after anearthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, but said the country's civil war could prevent help reaching those in need. The death toll ...

April 1, 2025 10:09 AM

Three killed in Israeli strike targeting Hezbollah militant in Beirut

At least three people were killed and seven wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs early on Tuesday, the Lebanese health ministry said, further testing a shaky four-month ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The Israeli mili...

April 1, 2025 9:45 AM

Warm wishes on Utkala Dibasa: PM Modi greets people on Odisha Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the people of Odisha on the occasion of the state's foundation day, saying India takes pride in its history, literature and music. PM Modi, in a post on X, said that the Centre and the state government...

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