May 28, 2024 2:25 PM

India announces immediate relief assistance of one million US dollars to support relief, rehabilitation & reconstruction efforts to Papua New Guinea in wake of devastating landslide  

India has announced an immediate relief assistance of one million US dollars to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts to Papua New Guinea in the wake of devastating landslide. A massive landslide occurred on 24th of this month in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea which buried hundr...

May 27, 2024 10:13 PM

Spain to give Ukraine 1 billion euros worth of military aid

Spain has pledged to provide military support to Ukraine worth one billion euros this year under an agreement signed today between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid. The pact calls for the supply of modern military equipment for ground, aerial...

May 27, 2024 8:36 PM

Deadly storms in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Arkansas; At least 20 killed

Powerful storms killed at least 20 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky after tornadoes and severe weather struck the central United States. The storms inflicted the worst damage in a region spanning from north of Dallas to the n...

May 27, 2024 8:33 PM

WHO Launches New ‘Investment Round’ Aiming To Raise USD 7 Bn To Tackle Global Challenges

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new 'Investment Round' aiming to raise 7 billion dollars of funds to support countries to tackle challenges like climate change, displacement, poverty and inequality. In a social media post, WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the world i...

May 27, 2024 8:26 PM

PM Modi congratulates Gitanas Nausėda on being re-elected as Lithuania President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Gitanas Nausėda on being re-elected as the President of Lithuania. In a social media post, Mr. Modi said that he looks forward to working together to further strengthen the close cooperation between India and Lithuania....

May 27, 2024 7:22 PM

Nepal’s Purnima Shrestha becomes first woman in world to climb Mount Everest thrice in 13 days

Purnima Shrestha, a 32-year-old mountaineer from Gorkha, Nepal, and a photojournalist by profession has made history as the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest three times in the same season, all in just 13 days. Her exceptional triple ascent beats the previous record of any woman s...

May 27, 2024 5:54 PM

Cyclone Remal leaves trails of destruction in coastal Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, at least 10 people died and over 30,000 homes were destroyed after cyclone Remal smashed into low-lying areas of Bangladesh on Sunday night. Severe Cyclone Remal made landfall between Khepupara and West Bengal’s Sagar Island on Sunday night. The storm weakened after it crossed onto ...

May 27, 2024 4:37 PM

Papua New Guinea landslide: Around 2000 people feared buried 

In Papua New Guinea, around 2000 people are feared to have been buried by the massive landslide that hit the country on Friday. The National Disaster Centre gave the new number in a letter to the United Nations. The latest figure is a sharp rise from earlier estimates.   The rescuers have been s...

May 27, 2024 2:37 PM

Severe cyclonic storm Remal weakens into cyclonic storm

Severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall on Bangladesh’s coast with strong wind and heavy rainfall. The cyclone began to make landfall on the  Sagar Island, West Bengal- Khepupara, Bangladesh coast (Sundarvan Coast) at midnight of Sunday and it was expected to complete crossing the coast by 06...

May 27, 2024 1:04 PM

Minister of Tolerance of UAE highlights Close and friendly relations with India 

The close and friendly relations between India and the United Arab Emirates were highlighted by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance of the UAE. He was speaking on the occasion of Vasu Shroff Global Awards ceremony in Dubai. Addressing an audience of Indian business leaders, ...