France decides to close embassy in Niger
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New High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka assumes charge
Santosh Jha, presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe on 22 December 2023 at a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat and ass......
6.2-magnitude quake in China kills 111 people
least 111 people were killed after a massive earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck China's Gansu province, authorities said on Tuesday.......
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin meets Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu as rift between President Biden and PM Netnyahu widens on the future of Gaza or the rising fatalities of civilians
--> Washington, Dec 19 : US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israel's PM Bensjsmin Netanyahu to get a clearer assessment from the state official......
Embassy of Israel in India Hosts Hanukkah Celebration with a Message of Hope in Solidarity for the Safe Return of Hostages
2023 - In a spirit of unity and hope, the Embassy of Israel in India organized a Hanukkah celebration, commemorating the Festival of Lights and...
Freedom of association is a human and labour right: ILO’s tripartite constituents commemorate International Human Rights Day
Delhi: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which is a comprehensive list of inalienable human rights agreed upon by all nations, celebrat......
US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged as inflation cools
The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent as inflation continued to...
Climate Centre for Cities at the National Institute of Urban Affairs, join the ‘Race to Resilience Campaign’ at COP28, Dubai
development, withstand environmental, social and economic shocks, and build resilience in cities across India 9 December 2023, Dubai – The Climate Cent......
UNGA set to hold emergency meeting on Gaza tomorrow
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza, a top official confirmed. "President of the......
S.Korea to boost chip cooperation with Netherlands, US, Japan
Yoon Suk Yeol said South Korea plans to "significantly" strengthen semiconductor cooperation with the Netherlands, the United States and Japan, a news......
Sri Lanka records $1.8 bn tourism revenue till Nov
Lanka recorded $1.8 billion tourism revenue till November this year, 78.3 per cent up from the corresponding period previous year, as per Central Bank......
Mumbai US consulate issues record Visitor Visas to Indians
US Consulate-General in Mumbai set a new record of issuing Visitor Visas with reduced waiting time and a 'special Saturday' of interviews for a stagger......
Sri Lanka to host FAO conference next year
Lanka will host the 37th session of the Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in......
Indian-origin professor in Australia honoured with top microbiology award
Indian-origin professor from Australia has been awarded the 2023 Dorothy Jones Prize for using microbiology to make a significant contribution to under......
First charter flight from Uzbekistan lands in Goa
first charter flight from Uzbekistan landed at Mopa airport in Goa on Thursday. On the arrival of Centrum Air Q6 5545 flight, Minister for Tourism,...
5.2-magnitude quake rocks Philippines
magnitude earthquake jolted Mindanao island in Philippines on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake that hit the is......
India, Kenya cement defence ties to beef up security in Indian Ocean region
Minister Narendra Modi and Kenya President William Ruto on Tuesday held discussions on strengthening defence ties between the two countries in order to......
Mark Zuckerberg sells nearly $190 mn in Meta’s shares
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold around $190 million in the company’s stock last month, the media reported. Zuckerberg sold Meta shares every......
World’s largest climate fund for vulnerable nations gets boost at COP28
Climate Fund (GCF) received a boost to its second replenishment (GCF-2) with the announcement of four new pledges. The US, Estonia, Portugal and Switze......
COP28: 70 nations endorse declaration for climate-hit communities
Presidency on Sunday formally unveiled endorsements of its COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace, as part of its focus on accele......