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October 2, 2024 2:03 PM October 2, 2024 2:03 PM
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The Ministry of External Affairs has reiterated its call for restraint by all parties and for the protection of civilians in West Asia. Expressing deep concern over the escalating security situation in the region, the Ministry urged that all issues be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy. It emp...
October 2, 2024 1:45 PM October 2, 2024 1:45 PM
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In Taiwan, schools, offices and financial markets were declared shut today as a weakened Typhoon Krathon approached the west coast of Taiwan. It is expected to hit the port city of Kaohsiung before moving towards capital, Taipei. The typhoon was downgraded overnight from strong to medium under Taiwa...
October 2, 2024 1:42 PM October 2, 2024 1:42 PM
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The Ministry of External Affairs today advised Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran. In a travel advisory, the Ministry requested those currently residing in Iran to remain vigilant and stay in contact with the Indian Embassy in Tehran. The MEA said that it is closely monitorin...
October 2, 2024 1:19 PM October 2, 2024 1:19 PM
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In Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn as the country's first female president yesterday. She replaced her popular predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador as head of state in the world's most populous Spanish-speaking nation. The 62-year-old scientist-turned-politician took the oath on t...
October 2, 2024 1:05 PM October 2, 2024 1:05 PM
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The Embassy of India in Riyadh has successfully concluded its participation in the nationwide Swachchta Hi Seva campaign, a cleanliness and sanitation initiative aligned with the broader Swachh Bharat Mission. The two-week campaign, running from September 17 to October 2, saw active involvement from...
October 2, 2024 1:00 PM October 2, 2024 1:00 PM
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In the United States, more than 150 people have died due to Hurricane Helene. At least 57 people were reported dead yesterday in Buncombe County, which includes Asheville. Entire communities were under feet of water in western North Carolina, water and fuel supplies were disrupted, and residents wer...
October 2, 2024 10:37 AM October 2, 2024 10:37 AM
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In Nepal, as many as 228 people have lost their lives, while 25 others are still missing in the recent rain-induced floods and landslides. Another 158 people have sustained injuries. According to Home Ministry spokesperson Rishiram Tiwari, so far 13,071 people have been rescued from the flood-affect...
October 2, 2024 9:07 AM October 2, 2024 9:07 AM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that India is very much concerned at the possibility of broadening of the conflict in the West Asia. Speaking at the conversation at the Carnegie Endowment in the United States, he called Hamas' attack on Israel on 7th October a terrorist ...
October 2, 2024 8:48 AM October 2, 2024 8:48 AM
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Oil prices have surged after Iran fired ballistic missiles against Israel sparking fears of a wider conflict in the West Asia that could disrupt oil supplies. Brent crude, a key benchmark for oil prices internationally, rose more than 1 per cent. During trading session yesterday, it jumped more than...
October 2, 2024 8:44 AM October 2, 2024 8:44 AM
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A delegation from the International Monetary Fund is set to arrive in Colombo today to hold discussions regarding the third tranche of the ongoing IMF programme and its future direction. The delegation, led by Director of the IMF’s Asia-Pacific Region, Krishna Srinivasan, is expected ...
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