November 19, 2025 7:38 PM

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Indonesia Raises Mount Semeru Alert to Highest Level After Fresh Eruptions

Indonesian authorities raised the alert for Mount Semeru volcano after a series of eruptions. The volcano lies on the country's most densely populated island. Indonesia's Geology Agency said Mount Semeru in East Java province unleashed avalanches of searing clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, l...

November 19, 2025 6:55 PM

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J&K Begins World Heritage Week 2025 Celebrations

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums has begun the celebration of World Heritage Week 2025, which will see various activities aimed at sensitizing the masses towards the preservation and protection of country's vast and rich heritage. A happiness camp was organis...

November 19, 2025 6:52 PM

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Ukraine Dismisses Justice Minister Amid Kickbacks Scandal

Ukrainian lawmakers voted today to dismiss Justice Minister German Galushchenko. Legislators cited recent accusations that Galushchenko had improperly advanced the interests of a businessman, who has been charged by Ukrainian authorities in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar kickbacks sc...

November 19, 2025 6:50 PM

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Om Birla Calls for Reform of UN Structure

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today underscored the importance of re-evaluating the United Nations’ current structure in light of a rapidly changing global landscape. He highlighted the need for reforms that address contemporary challenges. Mr Birla was addressing the inaugural session of 26th Internat...

November 19, 2025 6:48 PM

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TEC and IIIT-Delhi Sign MoU on Telecom Research

Telecommunications Engineering Centre under the Department of Telecommunications today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi for joint studies and technical contributions in telecom technologies and global standardisation activities. The co...

November 19, 2025 6:47 PM

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India Builds 11 Crore Toilets Under Swachh Bharat Mission

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal today underscored country's remarkable progress in sanitation and hygiene under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) saying that 11 crore toilets have been built across the country. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of three day World Toilet Summit on the oc...

November 19, 2025 6:45 PM

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PIB Fact Check Warns of Scam Using Fake RBI Message

The Government has refuted a voice mail that claimed that the Reserve Bank of India is sending a message to people telling them that their accounts will be blocked. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau said that the viral voice mail claims that the account will be blocked due to the i...

November 19, 2025 6:38 PM

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Asian Markets End Mixed; European Stocks Trade Higher

Major Asian stock markets closed mixed today. South Korea’s Kospi index fell 0.6 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost almost 0.4 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index dropped over 0.3 per cent. On the other hand, China's Shanghai Composite Index added nearly 0.2 per cent and Singapore’s Strait...

November 19, 2025 6:37 PM

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Rupee Rises 3 Paise Against US Dollar

In the forex market, the rupee today appreciated by three paise to close at 88 rupees and 58 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 99.70 in intra-day trade.

November 19, 2025 6:36 PM

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Poland to Shut Down Russia’s Last Consulate in Gdansk

Poland will close Russia’s last functioning consulate in Gdansk after a series of weekend attacks on key rail lines between Warsaw and Lublin. Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced the withdrawal of consent for the consulate’s operation, linking the move to what authorities describe ...