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June 21, 2024 5:27 PM

Namibian court declares laws banning gay sex unconstitutional

A high court in Namibia declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional on Friday, in a landmark win for the LGBTQ community in the southern African country. The case was brought by Namibian activist Fried...

June 21, 2024 8:36 AM

International Yoga Day: Indian Army personnel perform Yoga in icy heights on International

Indian Army personnel performed Yoga in icy heights on the northern frontier on the 10th International Yoga Day on Friday. The Army troops also performed Yoga in Eastern Ladakh. Personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police performed Yoga at Muguthang...

June 20, 2024 5:54 PM

How extreme heat threatens health and safety

With extreme heat gripping much of the Northern Hemisphere this week, authorities and public health experts have issued heat warnings to help keep people safe. Parts of China, India, the Middle East, southern Europe and the United States are bracing...

June 19, 2024 12:51 PM

Ferrari’s first electric car will cost at least $535,000 (Rs 4.46 crore)

Ferrari's first electric car will cost at least $535,000 (Rs 4.46 crore), as reported by Reuters citing sources. The luxury automaker is gearing up to open a plant that will manufacture the model, which could boost group production by up to a third. ...

June 18, 2024 2:20 PM

Thailand passes landmark bill recognising marriage equality

Thailand's Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on Tuesday, paving the way for the country to become the third territory in Asia to recognise same-sex couples after Nepal and Taiwan. The law gained the support of nearly all...

June 17, 2024 1:53 PM

World falling behind on environment, health and hunger goals, UN report says

The world is way off track on most of the sustainable development targets agreed in 2015, such as tackling poverty and hunger, says a United Nations report which cites funding shortfalls, geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.N.'s a...

June 15, 2024 4:47 PM

Kate, Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis

Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance on Saturday since surgery five months ago revealed the presence of cancer. Kate, wearing a pale outfit, rode in a carriage with her three children before the "Trooping the Colour", ...

June 14, 2024 10:22 PM

Kolkata: Handheld rickshaw pullers suffer due to intense heat

Amid the heat gripping north India, hand-held rickshaw pullers in Kolkata are bearing the brunt of low passenger turnout as well as the intense heat while engaging in hard physical labour. While the number of hand-held rickshaws has decreased in rec...

June 14, 2024 11:52 AM

Meeting held in celebration of 45th anniversary of China-U.S. diplomatic relations

A roundtable meeting to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States was held in Washington D.C., the United States, on the evening of June 7. The dignitaries invited to attend the event ...

June 13, 2024 9:07 PM

Vivienne Westwood’s own clothes and jewels headed for auction

Dresses, suits, shoes and jewellery from the personal collection of late British designer Vivienne Westwood will go under the hammer this month is an auction aimed at raising funds for charity. More than 200 lots are being offered by Christie's in L...

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