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July 16, 2024 3:24 PM
Gambia's parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation, after lawmakers voted down all the clauses in the proposed law. "The ban on FGM is still firmly maintained in the Gambia," the Ministry of Information said in a statement after the vote. "Governm...
September 16, 2024 5:55 PM
India is poised to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ahead of the 2030 deadline, Suman K Bery, Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, announced at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on Monday. Bery highlighted India's significant progress across multipl...
July 16, 2024 1:07 PM
Israel struck the southern and central Gaza Strip on Monday to put more pressure on Hamas, following a weekend strike targeting the militant group's leadership, which killed scores of Palestinians who had sought shelter in a makeshift camp. Two days after the Israeli strike turned a crowded swathe ...
July 16, 2024 12:58 PM
More than 60 children in El Salvador have been arbitrarily detained, tortured and beaten since the government declared a state of emergency over two years ago to combat gangs, a report by the Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Police and soldiers have detained 3,319 children and teenagers from Mar...
September 16, 2024 5:55 PM
Four Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, were killed during an encounter with terrorists in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The operation, which began on Monday evening, is still ongoing, defence officials said. The joint operation was launched by the Army and Jammu and K...
July 16, 2024 12:08 PM
Four people were killed and several wounded by gunfire in the vicinity of a mosque in Oman, the Omani police said on Tuesday, a rare breach of security in one of the most stable countries in the Middle East. "All security measures and procedures have been taken to deal with the situation, and proce...
September 16, 2024 5:55 PM
The All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in New Delhi successfully concluded its Second National Seminar SAUSHRUTAM Shalya Sangoshti, marking the celebration of Sushruta Jayanti-2024. The three-day event, which began on July 13, honored Sushruta, widely regarded as the father of surgery. The semi...
September 16, 2024 5:55 PM
India's wholesale inflation rate surged to 3.36% in June, up from 2.61% in May, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday. The increase, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), was primarily driven by rising food and energy prices. The increase is largely due to higher pric...
September 16, 2024 5:55 PM
As India's exports in the first quarter of 2024-25 (April-June) crossed the USD 200 billion mark, the government has expressed its optimism about reaching its full-year target of USD 800 billion. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal expressed optimism about reaching the full-year goal while releasing ...
October 25, 2024 3:57 PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has taken swift action to address the escalating flood situation in several Indian states. On Monday, Shah held separate phone conversations with the Chief Ministers of Assam, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat to assess the impact of heavy rainfall and rising water levels in t...
