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CM has been unable to start mining in Goa; but has...
Panaji, Nov 19 | The Trinamool Congress on Friday alleged that despite repeated assurances, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has been unable to restart Goa's...
Priyanka offers prayers in UP Gurudwara
Lucknow, Nov 19 | Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday visited the Yahia Ganj Gurudwara on the occasion...
Nawab Malik, going to Dubai, asks probe agencies to ‘keep an...
Mumbai, Nov 19 | Maharashtra Minorities Affairs Minister Nawab Malik on Friday announced that he would be travelling to Dubai for four days after...
S.Korean cafes, restaurants to be banned from using disposable items
Seoul, Nov 19 | Cafes and restaurants across South Korea will be banned from using disposable products starting next year to reduce plastic waste...
Japan to decide on easing curbs on events, eateries
Tokyo, Nov 19 | Japan will formally decide on Friday to remove an existing spectator cap on attendance at large-scale events and relax rules...
In fear of losing elections PM will admit blunders from CAA...
New Delhi, Nov 19 | Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday targeted the Prime Minister after he announced the withdrawal of farm laws...
Odisha CM welcomes decision to repeal 3 farm laws
Bhubaneswar, Nov 19 | Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed the decision to repeal three farm laws and said the BJD will...
Bennett thanks Erdogan for Israeli couple’s release
Tel Aviv, Nov 19 | In a phone call, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the release of...
German Bundestag approves law amendment to contain Covid spread
Berlin, Nov 19 | Germany's Bundestag, the country's lower parliament, approved amendments to the infection protection act in order to contain the accelerating spread...
UK unveils upgraded mega rail project
London, Nov 19 | The UK government has announced an upgraded investment plan in the rail network and confirmed that the eastern leg of...
Decision only because of upcoming polls: Priyanka
Lucknow, Nov 19 | Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the government had agreed to repeal the three farm laws only because...
Intensified airstrikes target Houthis as Yemen conflict expands
Sanaa, Nov 19 | A series of intensified airstrikes targeted the Houthi militia in various areas of Yemen as the years-long conflict has continued...
Thailand unveils APEC 2022 logo
Bangkok, Nov 19 | Thai Deputy Prime Minister Don Pramudwinai has unveiled a new logo for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group in 2022,...
Repealing of farm laws by PM is victory of democracy: Raj...
Jaipur, Nov 19 | Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday termed the repealing of farm laws as the victory of democracy and defeat of...
With Delhi’s new excise policy in, 194 set to lose jobs
New Delhi, Nov 19 | With the discontinuation of Delhi government liquor vends in wake of the new excise policy, 194 outsourced employees hired...
S.Korea to lift ban on Boeing 737 Max planes
Seoul, Nov 19 | South Korea has decided to lift the flight ban on Boeing 737 Max later this month, the Land Ministry said...
Win against injustice and arrogance: Rahul on repeal of farm laws
New Delhi, Nov 19 | After the Prime Minister announced withdrawal of three farm laws, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has termed it as...
Will wait for repeal of farm laws to take effect: Kisan...
New Delhi, Nov 19 | Welcoming the Centre's decision to repeal three farm laws, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) said that they will wait...
In-person school classes to fully resume in S.Korea
Seoul, Nov 19 | In-person school classes will fully resume next week across South Korea following the end of this year's national college entrance...
Ex-Trump aide subpoenaed over alleged interference in Covid response
Washington, Nov 19 | A US House panel probing former President Donald Trump's administration's response to the Covid-19 pandemic has issued a subpoena to...
Govt withdrew farm laws in fear of loss in polls: Cong
New Delhi, Nov 19 | The Centre on Friday withdrew the three controversial farm laws with Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself announcing this in...
Modi announces repeal of 3 farm laws
New Delhi, Nov 19 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the Centre has decided to repeal all three farm laws.
In an...
S.Korean PM urges efficient hospital bed management amid Covid surge
Seoul, Nov 19 | South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Friday called for for efficient hospital bed management as the country continued to...
N.Korean leader calls for boosting self-reliance
Seoul, Nov 19 | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for strengthening the country's self-reliance despite "immediate challenges", including economic difficulties, Pyongyang's state...
US, Japan reaffirm importance of trilateral cooperation with S.Korea
Washington, Nov 19 | Senior diplomats of the US and Japan have reaffirmed the importance of cooperation with South Korea, a day after Japanese...
Covid created more long-term unemployment in Japan
Tokyo, Nov 18 | The Covid-19 pandemic created more long-term unemployment in Japan, despite the country's overall jobless number seeing a decline from July...
Japan to spend record $488bn on economic stimulus package
Tokyo, Nov 18 | Japan plans to spend a record 55.7 trillion yen ($488 billion) on an economic stimulus package, which is designed to...
S.Korea, US, Japan agree on continued cooperation
Seoul, Nov 18 | South Korea, the US and Japan agreed during their latest vice foreign ministerial talks to keep working together for regional...
School Leaving Certificates shows Wankhede is Muslim: Malik
Mumbai, Nov 18 | In the ongoing war between political super-snoop versus narcotics super-sleuth, Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik on Thursday said that NCB Zonal...
UK inflation rate soared to near-decade high in Oct
London. Nov 18 | The UK's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) soared by 4.2 per cent in the 12 months to October, hitting the highest...
Brownstein to lobby for Pakistan
New Delhi, Nov 18 | The Pakistani government has brought on a team of lobbyists from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, including former Senator Mark...
Abbas discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict with US envoy to UN
Ramallah, Nov 18 | Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield.During their meeting at his...
Utpal Parrikar’s claim for Panjim seat to be decided on ground...
New Delhi, Nov 18 | After Utpal Parrikar expressed his desire to contest from the Panjim Assembly seat, which was represented by his father,...
Casualties reported in Azerbaijan-Armenia border clashes
Baku/Yerevan, Nov 18 | Azerbaijan and Armenia have separately announced that soldiers have died in clashes that broke out along the countries' border.In a...
Guterres reiterates call to immediately release UN staffers held in Ethiopia
United Nations, Nov 18 | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call for the immediate release of 10 UN staff members detained in...
TN raises 2 shutters of Mullaperiyar dam
Chennai, Nov 18 | Tamil Nadu government has opened two spillway shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam following heavy rains at the catchment areas of...
US designates N.Korea as state violator of religious freedom
Washington/Seoul, Nov 18 | The US has designated North Korea as a state violator of religious freedom, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.North Korea...
US House votes to censure Republican Congressman Gosar for posting controversial...
Washington, Nov 18 | The US House has voted to censure Paul Gosar, Republican of Arizona, and remove him from his committee seats after...
Canada’s British Columbia declares state of emergency amid floods
Vancouver, Nov 18 | The government of Canada's British Columbia declared a state of emergency in the Pacific province due to floods and mudslides...
UN says over 300 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast
Tripoli, Nov 18 | The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that more than 300 illegal immigrants have been rescued...
Libya’s Parliament Speaker to run for President’s post
Tripoli, Nov 18 | Aguila Saleh, the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, announced that he is running for President's position during the...
Priyanka asks women to fend for themselves (Ld)
Chitrakoot (UP), Nov 17 | Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday asked the women to start fending for themselves."Suno Draupadi, shastra utha...
T.S. Singhdeo meets Sonia Gandhi, sparks buzz
New Delhi, Nov 17 | Days after Congress president Sonia Gandhi met Sachin Pilot to resolve crisis in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh Health Minister T.S. Singhdeo...
President’s visit gives energy to rural development: Khattar
Chandigarh, Nov 17 | Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, while welcoming President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday, said it was a matter of...
Democracy natural tendency of India: Modi
Shimla, Nov 17 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said democracy is not just a system but a natural tendency...
Rajnath bats for women empowerment
Jhansi, Nov 17 | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday batted for women empowerment in a big way during an event in Jhansi.Speaking at...
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on 3-day visit to Lucknow
Lucknow, Nov 17 | Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will be on a three-day visit to Lucknow from Wednesday evening.
Dhami is expected to...
Philippines Prez Duterte’s daughter confirms alliance with Marcos Jr. in 2022...
Manila, Nov 17 | Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and who is running for the vice presidency in the 2022 elections,...
EU foreign ministers agree on new sanctions against Belarus
Brussels, Nov 17 | Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) have agreed on new sanctions against Belarus over the migrant crisis, the bloc's...
India, France discuss Afghanistan, threats from terror groups
New Delhi, Nov 17 | India and France have discussed threats emanating from the UN sanctioned terror outfits on their respective territories and ways...