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June 7, 2024 5:40 PM

Four Indian medical students drown in Russia river

Four students from Maharashtra, who were studying at a university in Russia drowned in the Volkhov river, while the fifth student narrowly escaped and has been rescued, the external affairs ministry said on Friday. "We offer our condolences to the f...

June 7, 2024 5:11 PM

World food prices rise for third straight month in May, UN says

The United Nations World Food Price Index rose for a third consecutive month in May, as higher cereals and dairy product prices outweighed drops in prices for sugar and vegetable oils. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's price index, which ...

June 7, 2024 2:32 PM

Unemployment nears 80% in Gaza, UN agency says

Unemployment in the Gaza Strip has reached nearly 80% since the war with Israel erupted last October, the United Nations labour agency said on Friday, bringing the average unemployment rate across Palestinian territories to more than 50%. Unemploy...

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