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Calling China a ‘unique problem’, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is not the only country in the world that is having a debate about that country. Addressing the ET World Leaders Forum on Saturday, Jaishankar said everyone chose to consciously overlook the nature of Chinese production decades ago, and are now complaining. […]
The United Nations will start vaccinating some 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip against polio on Sunday, a campaign that relies on daily eight-hour pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in specific areas of the besieged enclave. The complex campaign, which is targeting children under age 10, follows confirmation last week that a […]
Novak Djokovic suffered a major upset at the hands of Alexei Popyrin with a 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 beating in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday to end the Serbian’s bid for a 25th Grand Slam title. Djokovic, who had to dig deep to win the Olympic gold medal in Paris this […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday revised the polling day for Haryana Assembly polls from October 1 to October 5, this year as well as moved the counting of votes for both Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana Assemblies from October 4 to October 8. The decision has been taken to honour both the […]
In a significant move to enhance bilateral cooperation in public sector auditing, India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding today in Riyadh. The agreement was signed by Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and Dr. Hussam Al-Angari, President of the Saudi General Court of Audit. The signing ceremony was […]
Nepal Tourism Board has received the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award in the category of Sustainable Tourism for Livelihood Recovery Project (STLRP). This is the third time NTB has received a PATA award in community-based tourism. The award recognizes the project’s efforts in creating tourism employment opportunities and enhancing sustainable tourism development in […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Maharashtra today (Friday) to lay the foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project worth around Rs 76,000 crores in Palghar and will also address Global Fintech Fest 2024 in Mumbai. “I look forward to being among the people of Maharashtra tomorrow, 30th August. I will take part in […]
Indian stock markets opened on a positive note in the final trading session of August, driven by a global rally in stocks following strong GDP numbers from the U.S. economy. The Nifty 50 gained 0.39% to open at 25,249.70, while the BSE Sensex rose 0.61% to 82,637.03 points. “Indian markets are expected to record a […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for several districts in Gujarat, where massive flooding has resulted in numerous deaths and displaced thousands of people. The IMD has forecasted heavy rain and thunderstorms, with wind gusts reaching up to 60 km/h, in isolated areas of Kachchh, Morbi, Jamnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, and […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for India’s largest port project today (Friday). The ceremony will take place near Dahanu in the Palghar district, at Vadavan. In a recent post on X, Prime Minister Modi emphasized the significance of the project, saying, “I will be in Palghar for the inauguration […]
