Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,535: Ministry
Gaza, May 1 - The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,535, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement.
UN chief calls for int’l probe of mass graves in Gaza
United Nations, May 1 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an internal investigation of the newly found mass graves in Gaza.
Jordan’s king calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire in meeting with Blinken
Amman, May 1 - King Abdullah II of Jordan has stressed the necessity of an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during a meeting with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
IAEA chief to visit Iran in coming days: Nuclear official
Tehran, May 1 - An Iranian nuclear official has said that Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, would visit Iran in the coming days, according to media reports.
UN chief Guterres appeals for international pressure to stop Israel incursion into Rafah
United Nations, May 1 - As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood firmly by his determination to send troops into Rafah, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appealed for international pressure to stop the attack on the area where more than 1.2 million Palestinians
In run-up to plastics treaty in November, 170 nations agree to cut production
Ottawa, April 30 - The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), concluded in Ottawa with an advanced draft text of the instrument and agreement on intersessional
Palestinian factions hold talks in Beijing, achieve positive progress: China
Beijing, April 30 - Representatives of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) recently came to Beijing for in-depth and candid talks on promoting intra-Palestinian reconciliation, and achieved positive progress, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.
Indo-US Tribune denounces Washington Post report on Pannun case
By Dr Avi Verma The recent article published by The Washington Post alleging India’s involvement in an assassination plot abroad is a gross misrepresentation of the facts and a clear attempt to tarnish India’s reputation on the global stage. India on Tuesday said
Those who looted the country will have to pay back: PM Modi
Latur (Maharashtra), April 30 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that action against corrupt people would continue, and those who looted the country will have to pay back.
Vax benefits outweigh risks of extremely rare potential side effects: AstraZeneca
New Delhi, April 30 - Benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine far outweigh the risks of extremely rare potential side effects, pharma giant AstraZeneca said on Tuesday.
AstraZeneca admits Covishield jab raises TTS risk. Should you be worried?
New Delhi, April 30 - Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) -- a blood clot disorder -- is a rare side effect of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, and the benefits far outweigh the risks of the jab, said doctors here on Tuesday.
Google banned over 2 mn policy-violating apps from Play Store last year
New Delhi, April 30 - Google said that it prevented 2.28 million policy-violating apps from being published on its Play Store in 2023.
Maruti Suzuki trains 8.5K commercial drivers in post-accident emergency care
New Delhi, April 30 - Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said that it has successfully completed a pilot programme of 'First Responder Training' in which it trained 8,500 people, primarily commercial drivers in post-accident emergency care during the 'golden hour' after an accident.
Worldline ePayments India gets RBI approval to operate as payment aggregator
New Delhi, April 30 - Global payment services leader Worldline ePayments India on Tuesday announced that they have been granted authorisation by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as an Online Payment Aggregator (PA) under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act,
Adani Total Gas clocks 27 per cent EBITDA growth in FY24, overall volume up 15 per cent
Ahmedabad, April 30 - Leading city gas distribution company Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) on Tuesday announced EBITDA of Rs 1,150 crore in FY24 that surged by 27 per cent (year-on-year), with consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 668 crore which increased
Groww gets RBI’s in-principle nod to operate as payments aggregator
New Delhi, April 30 - Groww Pay, the UPI payments platform of broking firm Groww, has received in-principle authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payments Aggregator (PA).
Multiple injured after tornado hits parts of Texas
Houston, April 30 - Multiple people were injured after a tornado with 100-mph winds touched down parts of Trinity County, US state of Texas, overnight, authorities said.
Nine killed as military helicopter crashes in Colombia
Buenos Aires, April 30 - All nine occupants of a military helicopter that crashed in northern Colombia have died, the South American country's army said.
Farmers’ protests intensify in Punjab province as politicians play blame game in Pakistan
Lahore, April 30 - The provincial government of Punjab, under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif along with the Federal government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are faced with a major challenge of farmers, who are fast garnering political support and gaining stronger momentum
Apple hires dozens of AI experts from Google, builds secret research lab
San Francisco, April 30 - Apple has hired dozens of artificial intelligence (AI) experts from Google and formed a "secretive European laboratory" in Zurich to house a new team of staff tasked with developing new AI models and products, a media report said