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Gold rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, & other important cities on April 26

Gold is not just a precious metal but its rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, Riyadh and other big cities of the world indicate the market trends. The rates of the yellow metal depend…
Check today’s US dollar, UK pound, & other INR exchange rates

The exchange rates of the US dollar, UK pound, Saudi riyal, UAE’s Dirham, Australian dollar, and other currencies to Indian rupees depend on demand and supply. Following are the exchange rates as…

Defence ministers of all SCO countries except Pakistan to attend key conclave in India

New Delhi: Defence ministers of China, Russia and other member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) except Pakistan will travel to India to attend a key meeting of the grouping this…
World is recognising capabilities and contributions of ‘New India’, EAM Jaishankar

Bogota: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the world is recognising the capabilities and contributions of a ‘New India’ as he underscored that there is a feeling that today’s India…
Saudi woman soldier carrying sleeping toddler during Sudan evacuation wins praise

Riyadh: In an image that represented the highest meanings of humanity and human cohesion, a Saudi woman soldier appeared embracing a sleeping boy after his arrival at King Faisal Naval Base in…
534 Indians evacuated from strife-torn Sudan under ‘Operation Kaveri’

New Delhi: India has evacuated at least 534 Indian nationals from Sudan and is looking to rescue more of its citizens from the strife-torn African nation before the end of a tenuous…
Bangladesh Army chief to hold talks with India’s military brass

New Delhi: Bangladesh Army Chief Gen SM Shafiuddin Ahmed will embark on a three-day visit to India beginning Thursday with an aim to bolster bilateral military cooperation. Gen Ahmed is set to…

Chinese President Xi speaks to Ukrainian counterpart

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping in his first phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday offered to mediate to bring about a ceasefire and political settlement to end the…
Japanese firm carrying UAE’s Rashid Rover loses contact with spacecraft

Washington: A Japanese lunar lander, carrying a rover developed in the United Arab Emirates, attempted to find its footing on the moon’s surface on Tuesday, and potentially mark the world’s first lunar…
California Senate committee passes bill to end caste discrimination

Washington: A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination in California has been unanimously passed by the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee, amidst strong opposition from Indian-American business and temple organisations. The California…
Around 35,999 Afghan refugees return home from Iran

Kabul: A total of 35,999 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Iran over one month, local media reported on Wednesday. The Afghan refugees who used to stay in Iran for…
Watch: Israel’s UN envoy walks out of Security Council meeting in protest

United Nations: Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan walked out of a Security Council meeting in protest. Erdan said he was outraged by the Council’s refusal to re-schedule Tuesday’s debate on…
Indian-origin man hanged in Singapore over cannabis trafficking

Singapore: Singapore on Wednesday executed a 46-year-old Indian-origin drug trafficker, a day after his 11th-hour appeal was rejected by a court here. Tangaraju Suppiah was convicted in October 2018 by a High…
Using one WhatsApp account on multiple phones now a reality

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has finally released a much-needed feature that allows users to use one WhatsApp account on multiple phones. This feature has been long-awaited by users who use multiple phones…
Defamation suit against Subramanian in Singapore: Madras HC clears way for firm

The Madras High Court has cleared the way for Advantage Strategic Consulting, a private firm, to proceed with a defamation suit against former Union Law Minister Subramanian Swamy in the High Court…