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November 11, 2024 2:52 PM
Japanese lawmakers voted on Monday for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month. Ishiba, who called the snap poll after taking office on Oct. 1, must now run a fragile minority gove...
November 11, 2024 2:48 PM
As Vistara prepares to merge with Air India, passengers have taken to social media to reflect on their final flights with the airline, expressing nostalgia and gratitude for the service that made it one of India’s most beloved carriers. The airline, a joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore...
November 11, 2024 1:08 PM
India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Monday projected that bilateral trade between India and Russia would surpass USD 100 billion by 2030, calling it a realistic and achievable goal. Speaking at the India-Russia Business Forum in Mumbai, Jaishankar said: "Our bilateral trade is to...
November 11, 2024 12:02 PM
Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom that brought the world the concept of gross national happiness, is set to build a "mindfulness city" and will launch a $100 million bond issue on Monday to help start the project. The 'Gelephu Mindfulness City' (GMC) will lie in a special administrative region with sep...
November 11, 2024 11:45 AM
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 349 recorded as of 9 a.m., according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India. The AQI level at Aurobindo Marg stood at 206, 358 at Alipur, 385 at An...
November 11, 2024 10:52 AM
Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday in a formal ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office, attended by several high-profile dignitaries, including Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Nar...
November 11, 2024 10:39 AM
Dutch police said they took away more than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters who ignored a ban on demonstrations in Amsterdam on Sunday and detained 50 more following clashes involving Israeli soccer fans last week. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the capital's Dam Square, chanting "Free Palesti...
November 11, 2024 10:30 AM
At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday, including two dozen when a residential building in the northern town of Jabalia was hit, Palestinian health officials and a human rights group said. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza said at least 24...
November 11, 2024 10:02 AM
Indian stock markets continued their downward momentum on Monday as earnings downgrades and foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment. The Nifty 50 index opened down by 60 points (0.25%) at 24,087.25, while the Sensex started the day with a decline of 174 points (0.22%) at 79,312.13. Expe...
November 11, 2024 9:57 AM
Hong Kong stocks led declines in Asia on Monday after Beijing's latest stimulus fell short of investor expectations, overshadowing Wall Street's record highs from Friday and futures pointing to further strength at the reopen. Bitcoin climbed to an all-time high as Donald Trump's victory in the U.S....
