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October 5, 2024 12:18 PM

What are countries doing to get their nationals out of Lebanon?

Nations worldwide have prepared contingency plans to evacuate citizens from Lebanon after a dramatic escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah, backed by Iran. Although no country has launched a large-scale ...

October 3, 2024 10:56 PM

Cabinet approves India to Join International Energy Efficiency Hub by signing the Letter of Intent

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved India's decision to join the International Energy Efficiency Hub by signing a Letter of Intent. This strategic move aligns with India’s commitment to advancing sustainable dev...

October 3, 2024 9:39 PM

MEA rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom in India, calls it “malicious”

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has strongly dismissed the recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on religious freedom in India, labeling it "malicious" which discredits the organisation. It ...

October 3, 2024 11:48 PM

Israel strikes Beirut suburb, Hezbollah keeps up cross-border fire

Israel's military told residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately on Thursday as it pressed on with its cross-border incursion and struck Hezbollah targets in a suburb of Beirut. The latest warnings took the...

October 3, 2024 4:05 PM

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal engages with business leaders and Indian diaspora during U.S. visit

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal engaged with key business leaders and members of the Indian diaspora during the second day of his U.S. visit, aiming to strengthen economic ties and encourage investment in India. Goyal met with lead...

October 3, 2024 9:09 AM

‘We condemn this outrageous act of aggression by Iran,’ US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin says

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin issued a statement condemning Iran's act of aggression against Israel. On Wednesday, Austin stated that the US would always defend its forces and interests in the Middle East, and would continue to support the def...

October 1, 2024 3:55 PM

Former US president Jimmy Carter celebrates 100th birthday

Nobel laureate Jimmy Carter, who has lived longer than any U.S. president in history, celebrates his 100th birthday on Tuesday. Carter, a Democrat, served a single term as president from January 1977 to January 1981. His decades of humanitarian work...

October 1, 2024 11:00 AM

Hurricane Helene: Over 100 dead as North Carolina mounts massive search and rescue operation

Crews on Monday airlifted emergency food and water into remote North Carolina towns that were cut off and devastated by tropical storm Helene that turned the western part of the state into a "post apocalyptic" landscape. Helene was a hurricane when ...

September 30, 2024 8:52 AM

US: Hurricane Helene unleashes havoc, 93 dead & millions without power, Harris to visit affected areas

Hurricane Helene's destruction across the Southeast has left 93 people dead, millions without power, and several families stranded in floodwaters. Deaths have been reported in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. ...

September 28, 2024 8:58 AM

At least 43 dead as Helene cuts destructive path through southeastern US

Tropical Depression Helene brought life-threatening flooding on Friday to wide sections of the U.S. Southeast, where at least 43 people have been killed by a storm that swamped neighborhoods, triggered mudslides, threatened dams and left more than 3....

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