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September 6, 2024 6:27 PM
Indian para-athlete Praveen Kumar secured a gold medal for the country at the ongoing Paris Paralympics in the men's high jump final on Friday. In the medal round, Praveen achieved a record-breaking jump of 2.08 meters, setting a new Asian record. The silver and bronze positions were claimed by the...
September 6, 2024 6:25 PM
A growing perception in Canada that immigration is to blame for some of the country's economic woes is fuelling a xenophobic backlash evidenced by a surge in reported hate crimes against visible minorities, advocates and community members say. Long a nation that took pride in welcoming newcomers, C...
September 6, 2024 5:49 PM
Israeli forces pulled out of the Palestinian city of Jenin on Friday, leaving a mass of damaged buildings and infrastructure, following one of the biggest security operations in the occupied West Bank in months. Road diggers began clearing piles of debris and rubble left by the operation, which inv...
September 6, 2024 4:49 PM
India’s benchmark indices saw sharp declines on Friday, driven by global market weakness and selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). The Sensex plummeted 1,017.23 points, or 1.24%, to close at 81,183.93, while the Nifty fell 292.90 points, or 1.16%, to finish at 24,852.20. The sell-off wa...
September 6, 2024 4:52 PM
The India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), launched during India’s G20 presidency, will bolster maritime security and reduce New Delhi’s dependence on certain trade routes, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday at the CII India-Mediterranean Business Conclave 2024 in New Delh...
September 5, 2024 10:04 PM
Crowds of Palestinians gathered at medical centers in the south of the embattled Gaza Strip on Thursday for their children to be vaccinated against polio in the second stage of a campaign that has so far seen 187,000 youngsters inoculated. The U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA said the campaign...
September 16, 2024 3:29 PM
Indian judoka Kapil Parma secured a bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics, defeating Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira in the men’s -60kg J1 contest on Thursday. Parma executed a decisive Ippon in just 33 seconds, sealing his victory and adding another medal to India’s tally. Earlier in the day, Pa...
September 16, 2024 3:29 PM
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Brunei and Singapore as a pivotal moment in India's Act East policy. The trip, which took place early in Modi's third term, is seen as a deepening of diplomatic and economic ties with both Southeast ...
September 16, 2024 3:29 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singaporean counterpart, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, outlined a framework for enhancing bilateral cooperation, focusing on six key pillars: sustainability, digitalisation, skills development, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and connectivity. During PM Modi...
September 5, 2024 7:11 PM
The High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pranay Verma met the Railways, Power,Energy & Mineral Resources,& Roads,Transport & Bridges Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Thursday. They discussed ongoing projects and exchanged views on sub-reg...
