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September 16, 2024 5:05 PM
Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the Middle East into all-out war, two Israeli officials said on Monday, as Lebanon braced for retaliation after a rocket strike that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Two other Israeli officials said Israel was prepar...
September 16, 2024 4:52 PM
In Bangladesh, the government will observe a day of national mourning on Tuesday (July 30) over deaths of people who were killed in the recent countrywide violence centering the Quota Reform Movement. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Monday chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Ca...
September 16, 2024 4:52 PM
The government's ambitious Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) program is making significant strides in fostering cultural understanding and interaction between different states and union territories, according to a recent statement in the Lok Sabha. Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra S...
July 29, 2024 4:28 PM
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it would seek to curb U.S. emissions of powerful industrial greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide as it enters a new phase in the national strategy to fight climate change under the Paris agreement. The focus on industrial gases follows U.S. measures t...
September 16, 2024 4:52 PM
Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States said on Monday they were seriously concerned about intimidating and dangerous manoeuvres in the South China Sea and pledged to bolster maritime security in the region. The joint statement came after talks between the so-called 'Qu...
July 28, 2024 5:55 PM
A deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has added to concerns that Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah could be sucked into a full-scale war - something they have both previously indicated they want to avoid but for which they have also said they are ready. Isra...
July 28, 2024 5:42 PM
The Indian government has issued a clarification regarding recent misleading reports about mandatory tax clearance for individuals traveling abroad. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Sunday that not every person is required to obtain a tax clearance certificate under section 230 of t...
July 28, 2024 5:27 PM
Researchers at the Babraham Institute have uncovered new insights into the function of PTPRK, a protein linked to multiple forms of cancer and coeliac disease. The study, published in the Journal of Cell Science, reveals PTPRK's crucial role in tumor suppression and tissue repair. Dr. Katie Young, ...
July 28, 2024 5:20 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 112th Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday, highlighted the significant growth in handloom and khadi sales, emphasizing its role in job creation, particularly for women. PM said that Khadi Gramodyog's business has surpassed 1.5 lakh crore rupees for the first time, wi...
September 16, 2024 5:05 PM
Manu Bhaker secured a bronze medal in the Women's Air Pistol event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting. Bhaker's score of 221.7 points earned her the third place, marking India's first medal in the ongoing Olympics. This historic...
