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September 9, 2024 9:04 PM

PM Modi urges more public nominations for Padma Awards as deadline nears

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on citizens to nominate remarkable individuals for the prestigious Padma Awards, as the deadline for nominations approaches on September 15, 2024. In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi said, "Over the last decade, we have honoured countless grassroots...

September 16, 2024 3:28 PM

India’s history-making Paralympians touch down in Delhi to rousing welcome

India's Paralympics winners received a grand welcome as they arrived in New Delhi with their medals on Saturday (September 07). Shooter Avani Lekhara, India's first woman to win gold in the Paralympics, retained her win in the Women's 10m air rifle standing after winning the same category three yea...

September 7, 2024 10:45 AM

Without astronauts, Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert late on Friday (September 6), capping a three-month test mission hobbled by technical issues that forced the astronauts it had flown to the International Space Station to remain there until next year. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore...

September 6, 2024 6:25 PM

Backlash against immigrants challenges Canada’s welcoming image

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...