May 16, 2025 1:58 PM

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WHO declare polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea

The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an immediate vaccination campaign. According to media reports, samples of the highly infectious virus were found in healthy children during a routine screening in Lae, a coastal city in the country's north...

May 16, 2025 1:16 PM

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Sensex falls 274 points, Nifty below 25,000 amid IT drag, mixed global cues

The Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading with modest losses in the afternoon trade today, weighed down by the IT pack and mixed global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 274 points to 82,257 and the NSE Nifty50 slipped 65 points to 24,997 when reports last came in.

May 16, 2025 1:47 PM

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President Murmu, PM Modi extend greetings on Sikkim’s 50th Statehood Day

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have extended their greetings to the people of Sikkim on their Statehood Day. In a social media post, President Murmu wrote, Sikkim is widely admired for its boundless natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, and warmth of its people. The Pres...

May 16, 2025 12:10 PM

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UAE, US Presidents hold talks in Abu Dhabi to boost partnership

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed US President Donald Trump to Abu Dhabi on Thursday for high-level talks aimed at enhancing the strategic partnership between the two nations. The discussions, held at Qasr Al Watan during President Trump’s state visit to the UAE, focused on s...

May 16, 2025 11:53 AM

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HM Amit Shah congratulates ITBP for summiting Mount Makalu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has congratulated the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on summiting Mount Makalu, which is the fifth-highest peak in the world. In a social media post, Mr Shah said, the ITBP personnel unfurled the Tiranga at the peak of the mountain and carried out a cleanliness drive...

May 16, 2025 11:46 AM

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Nagaland Governor La Ganesan extends warm wishes to Sikkim on Statehood Day

Governor of Nagaland, La Ganesan, has conveyed his warmest greetings and best wishes to the people of Sikkim on the occasion of Sikkim Statehood Day today. In his message, Governor Ganesan said that this day marks the proud journey of Sikkim as a progressive and peaceful state, enriched by its vibra...