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September 16, 2024 4:24 PM

US strongly rejects allegations of its involvement in former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation

The United States Department of State strongly rejected the allegations of the government's involvement in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, terming them 'laughable' and 'absolutely false' claims. "That's laughable. Any implication that the United States was involved in Sheikh Hasina's resignation is absolutely false," Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, Vedant Patel, said in a press briefing on Tuesday (local time). Patel further said that ...

September 16, 2024 4:45 PM

Bangladesh: Around 90 killed in violent clashes across the country, curfew imposed

In Bangladesh, around 90 people including 13 police personnel, were killed and scores injured on Sunday in the widespread violent clashes amongst protesters, members of law-enforcement agencies and members of ruling party-backed organisations across the country amidst the ongoing non-cooperation movement. The organisers of Anti-discrimination Student Movement, who spearheaded the quota reform protests, began a countrywide non-cooperation movement on Sunday to protest the recent killings and pre...

September 16, 2024 5:05 PM

Wayanad Tragedy: Death toll climbs to 143, PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh each, rescue operation on

The death toll in the Wayanad landslide tragedy climbed to 143 on Wednesday, with several injured and trapped, according to the State Health Department. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a relief of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased. The injured will be given half a lakh rupees each from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. The Prime Minister informed that he spoke to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and promised all assistance Relief and rescue operations are underway in Wayanad'...

September 16, 2024 4:52 PM

Prime Minister Modi to address inaugural session of CII post Budget conference today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of ‘Journey Towards Viksit Bharat: A Post Union Budget 2024-25 Conference’ at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 30 July, 2024 at 12 noon. The Conference is being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and is aimed at presenting the outline for Government’s larger vision for growth and industry’s role in this endeavour. More than 1000 participants from Industry, Government, Diplomatic community, Think tanks among...

September 16, 2024 5:20 PM

Diaspora from Dubai commends India’s Budget 2024, terming it as progressive & innovative

The Indian diaspora has warmly embraced Budget 2024, commending its emphasis on economic growth and innovation. The government's dedication to infrastructure development and digital initiatives has garnered widespread approval, with many viewing these as vital for boosting India's global competitiveness. A standout feature for the diaspora is the significant reduction in gold import duty from 15% to 6%, applicable to both gold and silver. This move is seen as particularly beneficial for Non-Res...

September 16, 2024 5:59 PM

PM Modi a spiritual person, a quality leaders must have, says Nobel laureate Austrian physicist Zeilinger

Nobel laureate and Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a spiritual person, and asserted that other international leaders should possess this trait as well. The Nobel laureate Zeilinger, who is known for his work on quantum mechanics and was awarded Nobel Prize for Physics in 2022, met PM Modi in Vienna on Wednesday. Zeilinger on his meeting with PM Modi said that the two had discussions on several topics, ranging from spirituality to quantum technology. ...

September 16, 2024 5:59 PM

Prime Minister Modi arrives in Delhi after concluding two-nation visit to Russia and Austria

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New Delhi on Thursday morning after concluding his two-nation visit to Russia and Austria. After concluding his visit, PM Modi shared a post on X and thanked Austria's Chancellor, government, and people for their warm welcome and hospitality. He also stated this visit was immensely productive and described it as 'historic.' "My visit to Austria has been historic and immensely productive. New vigour has been added to the friendship between our nations. I a...

September 16, 2024 6:01 PM

Russian Foreign Minister praises PM Modi’s visit, calls it successful, all bilateral issues discussed

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia, calling it a success, adding that the two leaders discussed almost each and every issue mentioned on the agenda including cooperation in global organizations like G20, BRICS, and the UN. Sergey Lavrov mentioned Russia's support for India to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Both countries discussed the international situation, our cooperation in G20, BRICS, t...

September 16, 2024 6:03 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to embark on three-day official visit to Russia and Austria

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on a three-day official visit to Russia and Austria today (Monday), July 8. In the first leg of his visit, PM Modi will be in Moscow for the 22nd Annual Summit between India and Russia. The annual summit would provide an opportunity for Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin to review the whole range of bilateral issues, including defence, trade linkages, investment ties, energy cooperation, education, culture, and people-to-people ...

July 2, 2024 8:01 PM

Former spy chief Dick Schoof sworn in as Dutch Prime Minister

Dick Schoof, the former head of the Dutch Secret Service, was sworn in as the Netherlands' new Prime Minister on Tuesday, ending a seven-month political impasse following the far-right's victory in last November's elections. He is leading a broad right-wing coalition cabinet promising to implement the country's "strictest-ever" immigration policy. King Willem-Alexander officiated the ceremony at the royal Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, where Schoof and his cabinet ministers took their oat...