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India Will See Steepest Rise In Living Standards In Coming Decades: Finance Minister

Press Trust of India | Friday October 04, 2024, New Delhi

India will witness the steepest rise in living standards of the common man on the back of the government's initiatives and the efforts towards doubling per capita income in a few years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.

Our Allies In The Region Would Keep Fighting Israel: Iran's Supreme Leader

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 04, 2024, Beirut

Iran's supreme leader vowed in a rare address on Friday that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his country's missile strike on its arch-foe.

PM Modi's US Visit: Ukraine War, Israel's Offensive In Gaza On Agenda

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 19, 2024, New Delhi

New initiatives to boost cooperation to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific, ways to find peaceful solutions to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and addressing concerns of the global South will be the focus of PM Modi's three-day US visit.

"Guilty Of High Treason": Russia Jails US-Origin Ballet Dancer For 12 Years

Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 15, 2024, Moscow

US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina was sentenced to 12 years in prison for "treason" by a Russian court on Thursday, after allegedly donating a little over $50 to a pro-Ukraine charity.

King Charles III To Set Out UK Government's To-Do List

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2024, London

King Charles III will read out Labour's first programme for government in a decade and a half on Wednesday when the UK parliament formally reopens following the July 4 election.

Boeing, NASA To Launch Starliner Space Capsule's Debut Crew Flight On June 5

Monday June 03, 2024

Boeing and NASA said on Sunday that their teams are preparing to launch the new Starliner space capsule on June 5 after scrubbing its inaugural test flight launch attempt on Saturday. The

Japan's Moon Lander Regains Power A Week After Successful Lunar Landing

Agence France-Presse | Monday January 29, 2024, Tokyo

Japan's Moon lander has resumed operations, the space agency said on Monday, indicating that power had been restored. After it landed on January 20, JAXA had said that problems with the craft's solar batteries meant they were not generating power.

Hamas Claims Jerusalem Shooting That Killed 3, Calls For "Escalation"

Thursday November 30, 2023, Hyderabad

The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas claimed responsibility Thursday for a shooting attack in Jerusalem that killed three people, and called for "an escalation of the resistance".

US Doctors Disconnect Half-Brain Of 6-Year-Old Girl To Cure Rare Disease

Edited by Anoushka Sharma | Tuesday October 10, 2023

The surgery took 10 hours and the medical professionals anticipate that she will return to her pre-seizure self after undergoing various forms of physical therapy.

North Korea Reopens Borders To Citizens Living Abroad: Report

Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 27, 2023, Seoul, South Korea

North Korea has moved to further open up from strict pandemic-era isolation, with state media reporting Sunday that citizens living abroad have been allowed to reenter the country.

"Show Number Of MLAs Supporting You": BJP Minister To Sharad Pawar

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 04, 2023, Mumbai

Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar on Tuesday dared the Sharad Pawar-led NCP to parade the number of MLAs supporting them.

Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin To Attend Virtual SCO Summit Hosted By PM Modi

Reuters | Tuesday July 04, 2023, New Delhi

Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday will hold an online summit hosted by India seeking to expand the influence of the Eurasian group by including Iran and opening a path to membership for Belarus.

UBS Completes Takeover Of Credit Suisse

Agence France-Presse | Monday June 12, 2023, Zurich

UBS announced Monday it had finalised the takeover of its former rival Credit Suisse, clearing the way for the Herculean task of integrating two of the world's most important banks.

Won't Allow Moral Policing In Karnataka, Says Karnataka Chief Minister

Press Trust of India | Monday May 29, 2023, Bengaluru

There is no question of compromise on the issue of protecting the harmony and secular heritage of Karnataka, Mr Siddaramaiah said as he asserted that hate politics will not be tolerated and the environment of fear would be eradicated.

Sri Lanka Bans Strikes As Anti-Tax Protests Spread

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 28, 2023, Colombo

Sri Lanka's government said Tuesday it was banning strikes in several key sectors, a day ahead of a planned one-day national stoppage called by unions to protest against painfully high taxes and utility bills.