Daily Archives: October 18, 2024

Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus...

LAHORE, Pakistan, 17 Oct (AP) — Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building Thursday, as anger...

Vietnamese real estate tycoon sentenced to life for billions in fraud in government graft...

HANOI, Vietnam, 17 Oct (AP) — A Vietnamese real estate tycoon was convicted Thursday of fraudulently obtaining property worth billions of dollars and sentenced...

North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as ‘hostile state’ for first...

SEOUL, South Korea, 17 Oct (AP) — North Korea confirmed Thursday that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile state” for...

Iranian foreign minister discusses regional tensions with Egyptian officials in Cairo

CAIRO, 17 Oct (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi discussed rising tensions in the region with Egyptian officials Thursday in Cairo during the...

Hyundai recalls hydrogen fuel cell vehicles due to fire risk and tells owners to...

DETROIT, 17 Oct (AP) — Hyundai is telling the owners of nearly 1,600 Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to...

India extends first-ever rupee-denominated line of credit; Mauritius gets Rs 487 crore

New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) India has extended a new line of credit amounting to Rs 487.60 crore to the government of Mauritius for...

Centre approves Rs 20 cr for Mandi-Kullu roads: Vikramaditya Singh

Shimla, Oct 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh on Thursday said leaders should rise above party politics and work for the development of...

I’m hopeful that govt of India will soon restore statehood to J-K: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar, Oct 17 (PTI) National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Thursday expressed hope that the Centre would soon restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. "We...

NDA committed to furthering national progress, empowering poor: PM Modi

Chandigarh, Oct 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is committed to furthering national progress and...

8 coaches of Agartala-Lokmanya Terminus Express derail in Assam’s Dima Hasao

Guwahati, Oct 17 (PTI) Eight coaches of the Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express derailed at Dibalong station in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Thursday afternoon,...

Enhanced insurance benefits for EPFO members extended retrospectively from April 28

New Delhi, 17 Oct: Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday announced extension of the enhanced insurance benefits for all members of retirement fund...

President Murmu meets Mauritania counterpart, discusses ways to further strengthen ties

Nouakchott (Mauritania), 17 Oct: India and Mauritania on Thursday (October 17, 2024) signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), including on diplomat training and visa...

Current India-Canada tension precipitated by Trudeau govt’s baseless allegations: MEA

New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) India on Thursday said the current diplomatic row with Canada has been precipitated by the Trudeau government's "baseless" allegations,...

Mamata holds meeting with top officials on healthcare infra upgradation

Kolkata, Oct 17 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday evening held a review meeting with Chief Secretary Manoj Pant and Health...

Need climate finance goal that truly meets needs of developing countries: UN climate chief

New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) At the UN climate conference in Baku, countries must agree on a new goal for international climate finance that...