Daily Archives: October 16, 2023

No support for terrorism, terror activities in India: LS Speaker Birla

New Delhi, 15 Oct: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said he has conveyed to his counterparts from G20 nations that India does...

Healthcare systems need to be continuously strengthened to ensure resilience in face pandemic: Mandaviya

New Delhi, 15 Oct: Healthcare systems need to be continuously strengthened to ensure their resilience in the face of a pandemic, Union Health Minister...

Packed Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, 15 Oct (AP) — Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people ran...

Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region

ISLAMABAD, 15 Oct (AP) — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks...

6 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv continues drone counterstrikes

KYIV, Ukraine, 15 Oct  (AP) — Six people have been killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine in the past 24 hours, local officials reported...

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

CANBERRA, Australia, 15 Oct (AP) — Australia will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to...

Pakistani forces clash with militants and kill 6 fighters during a raid in the...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 15 Oct (AP) — Pakistan security forces killed six militants and wounded eight others in a shootout during an overnight raid in...

Israel-Hamas war upends China’s ambitions in the Middle East but may serve Beijing in...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In June, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the Palestinian president in Beijing and invited the Israeli prime minister for an official...

Army Jawan Injured In Landmine Explosion In Jammu And Kashmir’s Rajouri

Rajouri, 15 Oct (PTI): An army personnel was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu...

Landslides And Flooding In Kerala After Heavy Rain, ‘Orange Alert’ Issued

Thiruvananthapuram, 15 Oct (PTI): As heavy rains continued to batter Kerala, landslides and flooding were reported from many parts of the state, especially its...

EAM Jaishankar unveils Rabindranath Tagore’s bust in Bac Ninh, Vietnam

Hanoi, 15 Oct (PTI): India and Vietnam share profound historical connections dating back almost 2,000 years which are rooted in Buddhism, External Affairs Minister...

Health minister Mandaviya rejects India’s low rank in Global Hunger Index

Guwahati, 15 Oct (PTI): Rejecting India's low rank in Global Hunger Index-2023, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said parameters that are currently...

ISRO ‘very busy’ with various exploration missions in pipeline: Chairman

Chennai, Oct 15 (PTI) ISRO has lined up a series of exploration missions including to Mars, Venus and to the Moon again, apart from...

War of words erupts between Cong and BJP after I-T raids unearth over Rs...

Bengaluru, Oct 15 (PTI) A war of words has ensued between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in Karnataka following the recovery of...

‘Pride walk’ in Assam town for gender-neutral toilets in educational institutions

Dibrugarh, Oct 15 (PTI) People from different walks of life came out on the streets of Dibrugarh in Assam, demanding gender-neutral toilets in educational...

Fake passport racket: Accused used forged ID proofs to help Nepalese citizens get travel...

New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) Officials and middlemen who were running a fake passport racket that was busted by the CBI were issuing Indian...

BJP’s political might shrinking in many parts of country, its formula is misuse of...

Mumbai, Oct 15 (PTI) NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the BJP's political might is shrinking in many parts of the country and...

Mandaviya visits Meghalaya’s aspirational Ri-Bhoi district

Nongpoh, Oct 15 (PTI) Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday visited Ri-Bhoi, one of Meghalaya's aspirational districts, where he interacted with ASHA workers and...

Mandaviya lays foundation, inaugurates several health sector projects in Assam

Guwahati, Oct 15 (PTI) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 16 health infrastructure projects in Assam. Speaking...

Election Commission of India yet to respond to pleas to defer vote counting date...

Aizawl, Oct 15 (PTI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to respond to pleas made by political parties, churches, civil society organisations...