13 people killed in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria

December 22, 2024 2:04 PM

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13 people killed in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria

In Nigeria least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes yesterday as large crowds gathered to receive food and clothing distributed during annual Christmas events.   Ten people lost their lives in the first stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maita...

Iceland’s new govt takes office under PM Kristrun Frostadotti

December 22, 2024 2:02 PM

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Iceland’s new govt takes office under PM Kristrun Frostadotti

Iceland’s new government, led by Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir of the Social Democratic Alliance (SDA), officially took office yesterday.   Ms Frostadottir, born in 1988, is Iceland’s youngest prime minister. Elected to parliament in 2021, she became SDA leader in 2022, running unopposed...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits Bru settlement camp in Tripura

December 22, 2024 1:47 PM

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits Bru settlement camp in Tripura

Union Home Minister Amit Shah who is on a three-day visit to Tripura today visited the Bru settlement camp at Haduklau in Dhalai district of Tripura.   While interacting with the Bru settlers, the Union Home Minister assured the inhabitants that those who do not have Ayushman Bharat Card will s...

PM Modi accorded a cermonial Guard of Honour at Bayan Palace in Kuwait

December 22, 2024 1:52 PM

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PM Modi accorded a cermonial Guard of Honour at Bayan Palace in Kuwait

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome and guard of honour at the Bayan Palace, Kuwait today. He was received by his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. Mr Modi will hold talks with the Amir, the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of Kuwait today.

Qatar reopens embassy in Damascus after 13 years of closure

December 22, 2024 1:25 PM

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Qatar reopens embassy in Damascus after 13 years of closure

Qatar has officially reopened its embassy in Damascus, 13 years after closing it during the early stages of Syria’s civil war. The reopening follows a surge in regional and Western representatives visiting Syria to engage with the new de facto leadership after the fall of former President Bashar al-...

Delhi’s air quality drops to ‘Severe’ category with an average AQI of 401
NOIDA, INDIA - OCTOBER 22: A view of skyscrapers covered in a light haze due to rising air pollution levels on October 22, 2024 in Noida, India. The level of air pollution in multiple areas in Delhi-NCR continues to be in the very poor category. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

December 22, 2024 1:26 PM

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Delhi’s air quality drops to ‘Severe’ category with an average AQI of 401

The air quality in the national capital, Delhi is in the Severe category, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 401 as of 1 PM this Afternoon.   According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the AQI at Delhi's Wazirpur at 449, Mundka at 441, Anand Vihar at 436, Okhla Phase-2 at 407, Al...