India, UAE sign strategic defence, energy, shipping deals
India and the UAE today (May 15) signed seven strategic agreements spanning across vital areas such as energy, defense, infrastructure, shipping and advanced technology during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief visit to UAE, the first stop of his five‑nation tour. The two countries also signed…
TN govt announces that Samsung India factory strike has been withdrawn
The Tamil Nadu labour department on Tuesday, October 15 announced that the strike by workers of Samsung India’s Sriperumbudur plant has been called off. The workers under the banner of Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU), have been protesting for more than a month demanding better…
Lucknow building collapse: Three more bodies recovered, toll rises to eight
The death toll in the building collapse in Lucknow climbed to eight with rescuers pulling out three more bodies from the debris, officials said on Sunday (September 8, 2024). Twenty-eight people were injured when the three-storey building housing godowns and a motor workshop collapsed in…
Thiruvananthapuram Airport declares emergency after bomb threat on flight
A full emergency was declared at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday morning after a bomb threat was reported on an Air India flight from Mumbai, according to news agency PTI. The full emergency at the airport was declared at 7:36 am, shortly after the pilot…
Five arrested for allegedly gang-raping minor girl in Arunachal Pradesh: Police
The Arunachal Pradesh police have arrested five people for allegedly abducting and gang-raping a 13-year-old girl in Upper Subansiri district. Police said the girl was allegedly gang-raped by the five accused for five days, adding that the incident took place last month in July. Upper…
India to set up space station by 2035, land human on Moon by 2040, says Minister
The Indian space station — Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) — is expected to be set up and running by 2035, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology. The MoS said announcements made in the Union Budget 2024-25 relating…
Indian Atheletes in Paris 2024 Olympics review: Season records fail to convert to medals
None of the Indians competing made a personal best attempt, four season’s best attempts were recorded — by Parul Chaudhary in the women’s 5000m and 3000m steeplechase events, by Neeraj in the qualification round (89.34m) and in the final (89.45m), and finally by the Indian…
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), its highest level of alert, due to a new variant of the mpox viral disease in Africa. The WHO on Wednesday said mpox cases have been found in 13 African…
Hyderabad-Chennai Bullet Train Route Changed, Telangana Stretch Is Now 113km Shorter
Hyderabad-Chennai bullet train project has undergone a major route change, with Telangana’s share of the high-speed corridor reportedly shrinking from 236km to 123km. The revised route will now pass through the state’s planned Future City and Dry Port projects, replacing the earlier proposed route through…
WHO: Unsafe food causes 1.5m deaths a year, children at highest risk
Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite being just 9% of the global population, young children suffer…