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UNGA President : Looking forward to participate in international Yoga Day celebrations with PM Modi

16 Jun 2023 11:30 AM IST

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi has said that he is looking forward to participating in the International Day of Yoga celebrations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UN Headquarters North Lawn in New York on June 21. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Csaba Korosi stated,

‘India and US have strongest ties’ says Matthew Miller

16 Jun 2023 10:34 AM IST

The US and India have one of the most significant ties and collaborate closely on the most important issues, according to US Department of State official Matthew Miller, who spoke at a news conference on Thursday (local time). He asserts that India is essential to maintain an open and free

Punishing winds, possible tornadoes inflict damage as storms cross US South

16 Jun 2023 00:35 AM IST

Damaging winds and possible tornadoes toppled trees, damaged buildings and blew cars off a highway Wednesday as powerful storms crossed the South from Texas to Georgia. The National Weather Service issued numerous tornado warnings, mainly in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, and cautioned that gusts of hurricane-force winds exceeding 145

79 meet watery grave, dozens missing, rescue operation on

16 Jun 2023 00:34 AM IST

A fishing boat carrying migrants trying to reach Europe capsized and sank off Greece on Wednesday, authorities said, leaving at least 79 dead and many more missing in one of the worst disasters of its kind this year. Coast guard, navy and merchant vessels and aircraft fanned out for a

Politics in Britain heats up

16 Jun 2023 00:32 AM IST

Boris Johnson’s sudden resignation as an MP has resulted in a crisis both for the Conservative Party and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, but the ultimate winner from the resulting chaos might be Johnson himself. Former British prime minister Boris Johnson stepped down last week as a Tory MP after claiming

Germany extends aid to elderly Holocaust survivors for 2024

16 Jun 2023 00:31 AM IST

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered during the Holocaust on Thursday said Germany had agreed to extend another $1.4 billion overall for Holocaust survivors globally this coming year. The amount was negotiated with Germany’s Finance Ministry and includes $888.9

India-US partnership crucial for fostering peace in Indo-Pacific: Congressman ahead of PM Modi’s visit

15 Jun 2023 22:34 PM IST

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, Congressman from Georgia, Drew Ferguson, has emphasised that the India-US ties are important for “peace, prosperity and stability around the globe, especially in the Indo-Pacific region. PM Modi is set to travel to the US on an official visit from

China make Mandarin language compulsory for Tibetan students

15 Jun 2023 15:58 PM IST

China have made Mandarin language instruction mandatory for Tibetan students who took the country’s annual college admission exam over the weekend, according to residents cited by Radio Free Asia. Radio Free Asia is a private, non-profit news organisation that receives funding from the US government. It transmits radio shows and

Aerial strikes by Russia intensify, resulting in six fatalities and several injuries

15 Jun 2023 13:54 PM IST

At least six people were killed and numerous residences were damaged early on Wednesday as Russian forces bombed the eastern Donetsk region and fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa, according to local Ukrainian officials. According to a Ukrainian military spokesman, Russian forces have increased their aerial

WHO gears up preparedness and response for Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy

15 Jun 2023 13:07 PM IST

The WHO is supporting Pakistan’s government in responding to Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy. The Incident Management Support Team is coordinating health activities, mobilizing resources, and prepositioning emergency medicines to ensure access to healthcare and limit the spread of diseases. A technical working group is overseeing the preparedness and response plan. “We

PM Modi’s state visit will advance India US partnership to “next level”, says Ambassador Sandhu

15 Jun 2023 12:16 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US in a week at their invitation. Joe Biden is the vice president and Jill Biden is the first lady of the US. All eyes are now focused on the upcoming phase of bilateral ties between the two nations and the message that

Why medieval manuscripts are full of doodles of snail fights

15 Jun 2023 01:07 AM IST

The doodles found in the margins of very old manuscripts are often just as interesting as the content of the manuscripts themselves. From the late 13th century through to the 15th century, images of knights fighting snails pop up in all sorts of unlikely places within the medieval literary world.Images