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- World
GPI 2024: List of top 10 peaceful countries in the World
The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) recently released the Global Peace Index (GPI). The list of the top 10 peaceful countries in the world, based on the GPI score, is topped…
- Middle East
COP28 Prez Sultan Al Jaber urges all countries to join global cooling pledge
Panaji: COP28 President-designate Sultan Al Jaber has urged all the countries to join the global cooling pledge and emphasised the need for a rapid transition to energy-efficient and climate-friendly cooling. Speaking on…
- India
Yogi to perform Ram Lalla’s ‘jalabhishek’ with water from rivers of 155 countries
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will on April 23 perform the ‘jalabhishek’ of the deity of Ram Lalla with water from rivers of 155 countries, the general secretary of the…
- India
SC refuses to entertain plea seeking SOP for Indians’ safety in foreign countries
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea of a man, who was earlier detained “illegally” in the UAE over mistaken identity, seeking framing of guidelines to ensure…
- World
United Nations will become ‘irrelevant’ without reforms: Jaishankar
Sydney: The United Nations Security Council reforms is like a “hard nut”, but hard nuts can be cracked, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Tuesday as he cautioned that the…
- World
Guterres calls for efforts to close 3 major gaps to end Covid pandemic
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to close three major gaps to end the Covid-19 pandemic. First, the booster gap, he said, adding that the coverage remains low…
- World
US added to WHO list of countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus
Los Angeles: The US now joins a list of nearly 30 other countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) identified by the WHO, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.…
- India
Modi calls up Norway PM, discusses climate-related issues
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store. The leaders discussed bilateral and international issues of mutual interest, including initiatives to…
- Technology
Samsung launches new foldable smartphones in 40 countries
New Delhi: Samsung Electronics launched its latest foldable smartphones in some 40 countries on Friday, hoping the new products could jump-start the lackluster global smartphone sales amid high inflation. The world’s largest…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM forms high-level panel for mines modernisation
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday ordered constitution of a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the chief secretary for the modernisation of mines. He presided over the review meeting…
- World
Over 40 countries demand Russia hand over nuclear plant
Kiev: Artillery shells again struck the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, as dozens of countries demanded the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from the area. “The…
- World
Global charity provides $28.5 mn to 19 countries hit by drought
Nairobi: A global charity has announced $28.5 million to help families in 19 countries, mostly in Africa, facing the worst global hunger crisis in decades. “The combined impact of conflicts, climate change,…
- World
COVID cases on rise in 110 countries, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants: WHO
United Nations: The COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over, head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, cautioning that the cases are on the rise in 110 countries…
- India
Covid deaths more in middle-aged, elderly Indians than in other countries: Study
New Delhi: Covid-related hospitalisations claimed lives of middle-aged to elderly Indians more frequently than people of the same age groups in other regions of the world, according to a new study. The…
- World
780 cases of monkeypox reported or identified as of June 2: WHO
United Nations: A total of 780 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported or identified since May 13 and as of June 2 from 27 countries across four WHO regions that are…
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