Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur’s family meets PM Modi, thanks him for bestowing special honour
New Delhi: Days after the Central government conferred ex-Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur with nation’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna’s family met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Monday.
Indian-American Sonali Korde takes oath as assistant to USAID administrator
New York, Feb 13 - Indian-American Sonali Korde took oath as assistant to the Administrator of USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) on Monday.
Vital food supplies for Gaza blocked due lack of Israel’s approval: UNRWA
Gaza, Feb 13 - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has said that vital food supplies for the Gaza Strip are blocked from entry due to the lack of Israeli approval.
US records about 15,000 deaths from flu this season: CDC
Los Angeles, Feb 13 - There have been at least 22 million flu illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations, and 15,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Egypt accuses Israeli Finance Minister of ‘sabotaging’ Gaza ceasefire talks
Cairo, Feb 13 - Egypt has said that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is "sabotaging" Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo.
Israeli air raids ’cause heavy casualties’ in Rafah; 2 hostages freed
Gaza, Feb 13 - Hamas-run Health Ministry has said that more than 100 Palestinians were killed and 160 others injured in the Israeli army's heavy air strikes on southern Gaza's Rafah and surrounding areas.
Trump putting troops at risk by threatening to undermine int’l alliance, warns NATO
Washington, Feb 12 - Donald Trump has drawn the ire of the NATO countries with its Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg alleging that the former US President is undermining the future of the organisation with his recent campaign rally statement to a member country
PML-N, PPP discuss rotation plan for Pakistan PM’s office
Lahore, Feb 12 - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have deliberated on the possibility of appointing Prime Ministers from their parties for a three and two-year term under a power-sharing formula, a media report said.
Success of Imran Khan backed Independent candidates marks a stinging rebuke to Pak military
Islamabad, Feb 12 - Independent candidates affiliated with former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehereek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has secured the most parliamentary seats in last week’s nationwide election as per the Pakistan Election Commission, media reports said.
Pak stocks sink by over 2,000 points amid uncertainty over govt formation
Karachi, Feb 12 - The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a steep decline during the early morning trading as the benchmark KSE-100 fell by over 2,200 points on Monday amid uncertainty over the formation of a new government, a media report said.
UK English test scandal: Indians, other foreign students renew bid to clear their names
London, Feb 12 - A group of international students, including many Indians, who had their visas revoked almost 10 years ago after accusations of cheating in English language tests in the UK, are making renewed efforts to clear their names.
Tigmanshu Dhulia to helm biopic on ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ maker K. Asif
Lucknow, Feb 12 - Finally, a biopic on K. Asif, the director and screen writer who helmed 'Mughal-e-Azam', the 1960 Hindi cinema classic, is on its way.
Chennai Airport to have 9 aerobridges by 2025 to cater to wide bodied long haul flights
Chennai, Feb 12 - The Chennai Airport terminal complex has 13 aerobridges, and one additional aerobridge for wide bodied long haul aircraft is under construction and will be operational by March 2024, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
No one can prevent Modi from becoming PM for third time: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, Feb 12 - Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD (S) Karnataka President H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday said that no one can prevent Narendra Modi from becoming Prime Minister for the third consecutive term.
Charities under strain as foreign students ‘struggle’ in Canada: Report
Toronto, Feb 12 - With international students struggling amidst worsening housing and affordability issues in Canada, charities and support groups say they are under strain and have urged the government to step up support.
Maha Congress ‘leaks’: Ex-CM Ashok Chavan quits Congress; more may follow
Mumbai, Feb 12 - Shocking the Congress, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Shankarrao Chavan quit the party, and also as MLA, amid speculation of many other senior leaders planning to follow suit, here on Monday.
US: ‘Dysfunctional Week’ uncovers fissures, fractures, faultlines in GOP
Washington, Feb 12 - The GOP has "exposed" itself in a "Dysfunctional Week" in its actions in the Congress laying bare the fissures, fractures and faultlines across the party, sabotaging its own legislators carefully crafted bipartisan legislations in showing allegiance to former president
Sensex down more than 500 points
New Delhi, Feb 12 - BSE Sensex on Monday fell more than 500 points on broad based selling.
Spiritual-tech platform Astrotalk raises $20 mn, to expand global footprint
New Delhi, Feb 12 - Spiritual tech startup Astrotalk on Monday said it has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital, a US-based venture capital firm.
UPI services launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius
New Delhi, Feb 12 -India on Monday successfully launched its Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius.