Month: October 2024

South Korea pledges countermeasures over North Korea-Russia military cooperation

October 22, 2024 admin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea will gradually take countermeasures in line with the level of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, Deputy National Security Advisor Kim Tae-hyo told a briefing on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. The comments as quoted by Reuters came as South Korea’s Presidential…

World

Bhutanese PM On How India Moulded Him

October 22, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shared deep personal insights into his connection with India during his speech at the ‘NDTV World Summit 2024: The India Century.’ He revealed that not only was he born in India, but his formative years in the country played a significant role in shaping his dedication to serving…

Nation

India well positioned to capitalise on new growth opportunities: Nirmala Sitharaman

October 22, 2024 admin

The global economic environment may present challenges but India is well positioned to capitalise on new growth opportunities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, underlining that as nations re-evaluate their supply chains, India hopes to become a key partner for many countries seeking to diversify their sources of goods and services. Ms. Sitharaman made these…

Business

2 Men, Accused Of Killing Air India Bombing Suspect, Plead Guilty

October 22, 2024 admin

Ottawa: Two men accused of killing Ripudaman Singh Malik, a Sikh man acquitted in the tragic 1985 Air India Kanishka terrorist bombing case, have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a Canadian court, according to media reports. Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez entered the pleas in the British Columbia (BC) Supreme Court on Monday on…

World

Sanju Samson Was Set To Play T20 World Cup 2024 Final, Then Rohit Sharma Told Him This

October 22, 2024 admin

India’s victorious T20 World Cup 2024 campaign didn’t feature wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson in any many. Despite the fact that Rishabh Pant was making his return to the national side after a long injury layoff, Team India decided to stick with him over picking an in-form Samson. However, right before the final against…

Sports

WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free; calls it ‘historic feat’ ending ancient scourge

October 22, 2024 admin

An Anopheles stephensi mosquito obtains a blood meal from a human host through its pointed proboscis in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters November 23, 2015. A known malarial vector, the species can found from Egypt all the way to China. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Egypt was certified as malaria-free on Sunday, October…

World

6 Of Family Killed After House Collapses Due To Cylinder Blast In UP

October 22, 2024 admin

Locals said that the sound of the explosion washeard several kilometers away. Bulandshahr: Six members of a family were killed after a house collapsed due to a cylinder explosion in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr on Monday evening, officials said. Eight people, including five children, were also injured in the incident that took place around 9 pm…

Nation

Xi Jinping calls to prepare for war as China launches live-fire exercise in Taiwan Strait

October 22, 2024 admin

China’s military began a live-fire exercise near Taiwan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s military began a live-fire exercise near Taiwan on Tuesday (October 22, 2024), maintaining pressure on the self-ruled island after staging large-scale drills and President Xi Jinping called for troops to prepare for war. China’s Communist Party has never ruled the island,…

World

Cyclone Named By Qatar Will Hit Odisha, Bengal. What “Dana” Means In Arabic

October 22, 2024 admin

Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island New Delhi: Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for the impact of Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on the intervening night of October 24 and October 25. ‘Dana’ is likely to cross north Odisha and…

Nation

Markets rebound in early trade amid buying in blue-chip stocks

October 22, 2024 admin

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹2,261.83 crore. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Equity market benchmark indices rebounded in early trade on Tuesday (October 22, 2024) amid buying in blue-chip stocks and persistent fund inflows by domestic institutional investors. After falling in the previous trade, the BSE Sensex bounced back and climbed 239.33…

Business