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Eight killed, more than 2,800 wounded in pager detonations across Lebanon, health minister says

At least eight people were killed and 2,750 others including Hezbollah fighters, medics and Iran's envoy to Beirut were wounded on Tuesday (September 17) when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, security sources and the Lebane...

September 17, 2024 10:23 PM

Nepal Government Prioritizes Aviation Safety, Mountaineering Association Seeks Opening of More Peaks

At the 34th Annual General Meeting of the Nepal Mountaineering Association held in Kathmandu, Nepal's Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, emphasized the government's commitment to enhancing aviation safety and cred...

September 17, 2024 9:32 PM

Von der Leyen names new European Commission with focus on security, growth, climate change

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday named a new team to lead the European Union’s most powerful institution for the next five years, focused on tackling challenges to the region’s security, competitiveness and growth. ...

September 17, 2024 9:23 PM

Talks for India-EU free trade agreement to be held next week in Delhi

The next round of negotiations for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is scheduled to take place in the national capital from September 23 to 27, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal announced on Tuesday. During this round of talks, both sides wil...

September 17, 2024 8:56 PM

PM Modi to attend Quad Leaders’ Summit in US from Sept 21-23, address UN General Assembly

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to the United States from September 21 to 23 to participate in the fourth Quad Leaders' Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Tuesday. The summit, hosted by ...

September 17, 2024 6:57 PM

World Bank commits $2 billion of new support to Bangladesh

Bangladesh: World Bank Country Director Abdoulaye Seck on Tuesday said that the World Bank can mobilise about two billion US dollars new financing in this fiscal year to support critical reforms, flood response, better air quality and health. Seck sp...

September 17, 2024 9:20 PM

Arvind Kejriwal resigns as Delhi CM, Atishi stakes claim to form govt

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Delhi Chief Minister on Tuesday and the party’s newly-elected legislative party leader Atishi has staked claim to form the new government. Kejriwal tendered his resignation to Del...

September 17, 2024 5:46 PM

Instagram rolls out teen account with privacy, parental controls as scrutiny mounts

Meta Platforms is rolling out special accounts with new privacy settings for teenaged Instagram users, it said on Tuesday, its latest effort to limit their exposure to harmful content on its apps amid regulatory pressure. The social media firm said ...

September 17, 2024 6:06 PM

Manoj Kumar Verma appointed as new Kolkata Commissioner of Police

IPS officer Manoj Kumar Verma has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) for Kolkata following the removal of Vineet Kumar Goyal from the position on Tuesday. The decision comes after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee agreed ...

September 17, 2024 5:13 PM

J&K gears up for first phase of assembly elections

Ahead of the first phase of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, electronic voting machines (EVMs) and polling personnel were dispatched on Tuesday to remote areas of Doda district, as well as to Ramban and Kishtwar districts In...

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