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September 20, 2024 4:14 PM
Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka's crippled economy, ethnic minority Tamils in the island nation say they have little hope that Saturday's presidential election will improve their lot by much. Tamils form 12% of the country's 22 million population, but have...
September 20, 2024 4:21 PM
Brazilian energy authorities have approved bringing back daylight saving time, a senior official said on Thursday, to save energy as the country faces a major drought that has hit power generation. Before it goes into effect, reinstating daylight savings time will need to be backed by President Lui...
September 20, 2024 4:18 PM
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath said on Friday that India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is on track for launch by the end of this year. "Gaganyaan is ready for launch. We are making efforts to launch it by the end of this year," Somanath said during a v...
September 20, 2024 2:13 PM
Huawei and Apple's latest smartphones went on sale in China on Friday, with many fans of the Chinese company disappointed that its much-anticipated $2,800 phone - more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max - was not available for walk-in customers. At Huawei's flagship shop in the southern ...
September 20, 2024 1:54 PM
The parliamentary hearing committee of Nepal has approved the names of proposed ambassadors for 16 different countries. The committee approved the nominations based on a majority. However, the nomination of Ram Krishna Bhattarai, who was proposed as ambassador to Sri Lanka, could not be approved due...
September 20, 2024 2:47 PM
Long queues formed outside Apple stores on Friday as the tech giant began selling its latest generation of iPhones in India. Eager customers gathered at Delhi’s Saket store and the flagship store in Mumbai’s BKC, awaiting their chance to purchase the new iPhone 16. Akshay, who arrived at 6 AM,...
September 20, 2024 12:20 PM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday ahead of the highly anticipated Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) summit, set to take place on September 21 in Delaware. The summit will bring together leaders from four major democracies—India, Australia, Japan, a...
September 20, 2024 11:26 AM
India’s benchmark indices surged on Friday, tracking a global market rally fueled by the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points. The Nifty 50 gained 110.15 points, or 0.43%, to open at 25,525.95, while the Sensex rose by 418.24 points, or 0.50%, to 83,603.04. Ma...
September 20, 2024 11:03 AM
India's trade deficit widened in August, primarily due to a decline in oil exports caused by falling crude prices, according to a recent report by CRISIL. The report highlights that the drop in crude oil prices, a key export commodity for India, has significantly impacted the country's overall expor...
September 20, 2024 10:33 AM
Striking junior doctors in West Bengal agreed to resume essential services, in a partial resumption of medical facilities, but they will continue their strike over the rape and murder of a colleague over a month ago. The rape and murder of the 31-year-old female doctor in West Bengal in August set ...
