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October 9, 2024 3:40 PM

PM Narendra Modi launches projects worth Rs 7,600 crore in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually laid the foundation stone for several development projects in Maharashtra, with a total value exceeding Rs 7,600 crore. One of the major projects is the upgradation of the Babasaheb Ambedkar Intern...

October 9, 2024 3:02 PM

Hamas, Fatah leaders to hold Palestinian unity talks in Cairo

Leaders from the militant group Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement will hold further unity talks in Cairo on Wednesday, a Hamas official told Reuters. According to Taher Al-Nono, the media adviser of the Hamas political ch...

October 9, 2024 3:11 PM

Spanish olive trees find new home on Hungary’s slopes as climate warms

Wine maker Csaba Torok, who grows olives on Hungary's warm southern slopes near Lake Balaton, believes his trees from southern Europe have found a successful new home as Europe's climate gets warmer. Torok, 55, got his first three small olive trees ...

October 9, 2024 2:21 PM

Gulf states must not allow use of airspace against Iran, Iranian official says

Tehran has told Gulf Arab states it would be "unacceptable" if they allowed use of their airspace or military bases against Iran and warned that any such move would draw a response, Reuters reported, citing a senior Iranian official. The comments co...

October 9, 2024 2:04 PM

PM Modi congratulates Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on historic victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday to congratulate him on leading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to a historic hat-trick victory in the recent Assembly elections. "I met Haryana Chief Minist...

October 9, 2024 2:57 PM

RBI projects 7.2% GDP growth for FY25, CPI inflation expected to moderate to 4.5%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected a real GDP growth of 7.2% for the fiscal year 2024-25, along with an expected moderation in Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation to 4.5%, following the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on Wedn...

October 9, 2024 1:22 PM

India makes significant progress in poverty reduction, electrification, clean water, and sanitation: UNFPA

India has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty, expanding electrification, and improving access to clean water and sanitation, said Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). In an interview during her th...

October 9, 2024 12:14 PM

India has eliminated trachoma, once a major cause of blindness: WHO

India has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the third country in the South-East Asia region to reach this milestone, the World Health Organization said. The announcement was made during the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committ...

October 9, 2024 3:12 PM

Over 1 million ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

Floridians on Wednesday had one final day to evacuate or hunker down ahead of the Category 5 Hurricane Milton, potentially one of the most destructive ever to hit the Gulf Coast of Florida. With more than 1 million people in coastal areas under evac...

October 9, 2024 9:38 AM

India take on Sri Lanka in must win encounter of Women’s T20 World Cup

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side will lock horns with Sri Lanka in the 12th match of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Sri Lanka came out on top when these two rivals met in the final ...

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