August 26, 2024 1:07 PM

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Former Lebanese PM Salim al-Hoss dies at 94

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has died at the age of 94 after a long battle with illness. Prime Minister Najib Mikati has declared three days of official mourning.   In a statement, Prime Minister Mikati called Salim al-Hoss Lebanon's conscience and lamented his loss at the most diffi...

August 26, 2024 12:00 PM

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11 Mpox cases reported in South Korea this year, No new virus strain detected

In South Korea, eleven Mpox cases have been reported so far this year, but all detected cases were the less deadly Clade II variant.   The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said, the latest case was reported last month, adding that health authorities have bolstered screening at border...

August 26, 2024 11:37 AM

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Sensex climbs 312 points, Nifty rallies 94 points to 24,917

Domestic benchmark indices today opened the week on a higher note, following a rally in the US peers and foreign fund inflows.   Markets began the trade on an positive note after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech indicated possible rate cuts by the US central bank in September....

August 26, 2024 11:21 AM

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets former FATF President T Raja Kumar in Singapore

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met former Financial Action Task Force (FATF) President T. Raja Kumar in Singapore today. She congratulated Mr. Kumar on the successful completion of his tenure as FATF President.   In the meeting, the Finance Minister also appreciated the former FATF P...

August 26, 2024 8:53 AM

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INS Mumbai arrives in Colombo for three day visit

The Indian Navy’s warship, INS Mumbai, reached Colombo today for a three-day visit with the Sri Lanka Navy ceremonially receiving the ship.   This visit marks INS Mumbai’s first visit to a Sri Lankan port and the eighth visit by an Indian Navy ship to Sri Lanka in 2024.   During its stay, ...

August 26, 2024 8:33 AM

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Brazil Foreign Affairs Minister arrives in Delhi on four-day visit to India

Foreign Affairs Minister of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, has arrived in New Delhi yesterday evening on a four-day visit to India.   External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said, Foreign Minister Vieira's visit will provide further impetus to the strategic partnership between India and Brazil.   External ...

August 26, 2024 8:34 AM

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BJP central election committee meeting held in New Delhi

The meeting of the BJP Central Election Committee was held in New Delhi to finalise the names of the candidates for upcoming  Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Jitendra Singh and other senior lead...

August 26, 2024 8:27 AM

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DoT and TSPs restore telecom services in flood-hit Tripura

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been making all out efforts to restore telecom services in the flood-hit Tripura.   Amid daunting challenges, combined efforts of the telecom service providers (TSPs), including BSNL, Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone have led to the restoration of over 94...