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  India's NPCIL and UAE's ENEC sign landmark MoUs to operate nuclear power plants in gulf nation

  World | Sep 10, 2024, 10:47 PM

  Bhuwan Chandra Pathak, Chairman and Managing Director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), and Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) of the UAE, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

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  Monkeypox: China's drug regulator clears mpox vaccine, to undergo clinical trial

  World | Sep 10, 2024, 10:27 PM

  The Chinese National Medical Products Administration, the country's top drug regulator, has launched a number of accelerated or streamlined channels to facilitate applications of novel drugs and vaccines or those in urgent need.

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  'God of Chaos': The most hazardous asteroid that could hit Earth by THIS date | SHOCKING DETAILS

  World | Sep 10, 2024, 11:42 PM

  A huge asteroid, nicknamed the 'God of Chaos,' is set to fly past Earth closer than some satellites do, leading scientists to reassess their predictions about a possible collision.

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  Russia, Ukraine have to negotiate, India willing to give advice if they want: Jaishankar in Germany

  World | Sep 10, 2024, 08:37 PM

  Emphasising that the Ukraine conflict cannot be settled through military means, External Affairs Minister stated that Russia and Ukraine need to engage in negotiations. He added that India is ready to offer advice if needed.

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  Maldivian President to visit India 'very soon', months after attending PM Modi's swearing-in event

  World | Sep 10, 2024, 07:23 PM

  The Maldivian spokesperson said that while the exact date for the trip is yet to be finalised, the two sides are discussing a date, which is convenient to the leaders of both countries.

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  Vietnam: Death count climbs to 127 in typhoon, horrific visuals of cars plunging into river surfaces

  World | Sep 10, 2024, 06:50 PM

  Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it triggered have killed at least 127 people, and 54 others are missing in northern Vietnam, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday. Most of the victims were killed in landslides and flash floods, the agency said in a report.

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  Ballabgarh Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates

  Sep 20, 2024, 04:48 PM

  In Ballabgarh constituency, the main political parties are the BJP and Congress. Moolchand Sharma of the BJP won the 2014 and 2019 Assembly elections and is now the State Industry and Commerce Minister. He has filed his nomination to run again.

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  Israeli strike on tent camp in Gaza safe zone kills 19, not 40 as reported earlier: Health Ministry

  World | Sep 10, 2024, 05:04 PM

  Israeli strikes tore a huge crater, set tents ablaze and buried Palestinian families alive under sand in a supposedly safe zone of southern Gaza before dawn on Tuesday. Earlier Gaza claimed at least 40 killed but later minimised the death toll in a revised announcement.

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  Harris-Trump Presidential debate today: What to watch for the 2024 election's latest landmark event

  World | Sep 10, 2024, 04:41 PM

  Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a tumultuous campaign summer.

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  This country to ban social media for children despite huge criticism | Check minimum age to access

  World | Sep 10, 2024, 04:06 PM

  The Australian move comes as parents increasingly call for their children to be protected online and with the opposition party promising a social media ban for children under 16 if it wins elections due by May next year.

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  India, UAE ink MoUs on nuclear energy, petroleum during Crown Prince's Delhi visit | KEY TAKEAWAYS

  World | Sep 09, 2024, 07:10 PM

  During the official visit of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, India and the UAE on Monday signed several significant Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs), paving the way for cooperation between the two nations in sectors like nuclear energy and petroleum.

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  Mpox detected in India: Government confirms first case of monkeypox, says viral strain not present

  India | Sep 09, 2024, 06:49 PM

  The Health Ministry stressed that the current case is an isolated case, similar to the earlier 30 cases reported in India from July 2022 onwards. It clarified that the latest case is not a part of the current public health emergency (reported by WHO) which is regarding clade 1 of mpox.

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  Jaishankar meets Russian Foreign Minister in Riyadh, a day after Putin says India could mediate war

  World | Sep 09, 2024, 05:11 PM

  The latest conversations with the two foreign ministers took place on the sidelines of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers' meeting. Both the ministers are in the Saudi capital to attend ministerial meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

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  Typhoon brings destruction in Vietnam: 59 killed as bridge collapsed, bus, cars swept away in floods

  World | Sep 09, 2024, 04:39 PM

  Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left 59 dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on Monday, while the weather agency warned of more floods and landslides.

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  Jaishankar meets with Qatari PM, his counterparts from Gulf countries; energy, investment on agenda

  World | Sep 09, 2024, 03:48 PM

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The two leaders discussed taking forward bilateral ties.

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  Nigeria: 48 killed after fuel tanker truck exploded following collision with another vehicle

  World | Sep 09, 2024, 03:23 PM

  At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state's disaster management agency said.

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  After coronavirus, China detects new virus that can damage brain | Know all about Wetland virus

  World | Sep 09, 2024, 02:34 PM

  Although all the patients did not exhibit identical symptoms, the scientists found nearly all of them had common complaints of fever, dizziness, headache, malaise, myalgia, arthritis, and back pain. Some also had petechiae.

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  Afghanistan attacks Pakistani checkpost border, 8 Talibani soldiers including key commanders killed

  World | Sep 09, 2024, 01:03 PM

  Despite a massive attack on the Pakistan military, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) did not disclose the details. As of now, media reports claimed the killings of eight Afghan Taliban soldiers.

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  PM Modi meets 'close friend' from Abu Dhabi, Crown Prince pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

  World | Sep 09, 2024, 03:03 PM

  The details of the meeting are yet to be publicised, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, said that the leaders discussed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and future areas of cooperation that lie ahead.

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  Kamala Harris's election campaign to get boost with desi-twist of 'Nacho Nacho' song | WATCH

  World | Sep 09, 2024, 11:50 AM

  The song, titled 'Nacho Nacho', was released "to energise nearly five million South Asian voters in key states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona"