88 years of service to the nation
Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
Indian-origin tech company heads, teen daughter found dead in US; prosecutor suspects
International

Indian-origin tech company heads, teen daughter found dead in US; prosecutor...

New York, Dec 30: An Indian-origin couple, who headed a tech company, and their teen daughter have been found dead in Massachusetts State and the local prosecutor said it was likely a "domestic issue incident". The prosecutor, Michael Morrissey, identified them on Friday as Rakesh Kamal, 57, his...
1,432 Bangladeshis killed in work-related incidents in 2023
International

1,432 Bangladeshis killed in work-related incidents in 2023

Dhaka, Dec 30: A total of 1,432 workers were killed in Bangladesh due to different occupational accidents in 2023, said a local development organisation. The organisation called Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Foundation (OSHE) revealed the statistics at a press conference...
Global population grew by over 75 million people in 2023, topping 8 billion by January 1
International

Global population grew by over 75 million people in 2023, topping 8 billion by...

Guwahati, Dec 29: The global population has increased by 75 million in 2023, and on New Year’s Day, it will cross the 8 million mark, as reported by the US Census Bureau. The worldwide growth rate in the past year was just under 1 per cent. At the start of 2024, 4.3 births and two deaths are...
China amends criminal law
International

China amends criminal law

Beijing, Dec 29: The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, on Friday voted to adopt the Amendment XII to the Criminal Law. The amendment stipulates harsher punishment for bribery, Xinhua news agency. It will take effect on March 1, 2024.
Cambodia confirms first 4 cases of new COVID-19 variant JN.1
International

Cambodia confirms first 4 cases of new COVID-19 variant JN.1

Phnom Penh, Dec 29: Cambodia has detected the first four cases of the new COVID-19 JN.1 variant, which is the "descendant of the highly mutated BA.2.86 lineage," the country's health ministry announced. "The results obtained from the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia on Dec. 28 confirmed that four...
Number of children killed in West Bank reaches alarming levels: UNICEF
International

Number of children killed in West Bank reaches alarming levels: UNICEF

New Delhi, Dec 29: UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr, on Friday said that the number of children killed in West Bank by the Israelis is reaching alarming levels, media reports said. “The year 2023 has been the deadliest year on record for children in the...
Want to have peaceful relations with all countries, including India: Pakistan
International

Want to have peaceful relations with all countries, including India: Pakistan

New Delhi, Dec 29: Pakistan has said that they want to have peaceful relations with all countries, including the eastern neighbor India, media reports said. “Pakistan is committed to a peaceful neighbourhood and would like to have peaceful relations with all countries in the region, including...
Indo-Canadian charged in connection with Hindu temple break-ins
International

Indo-Canadian charged in connection with Hindu temple break-ins

Toronto, Dec 29: A 41-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested in connection with multiple robberies at Hindu temples in the Canadian province of Ontario in recent months, police said. Jagdish Pandher from Brampton is facing charges for numerous offences and is currently being held for a bail...
Indian students can now stay in Italy for 12 months after completion of degree
International

Indian students can now stay in Italy for 12 months after completion of degree

Guwahati, Dec 28: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday granted ex-post facto approval to sign and ratify the Migration and Mobility Agreement with Italy allowing Indian students to stay in Italy for an additional year after completing their degree to gather initial professional experience. The agreement...
Ukraine triples weapon, equipment output in 2023
International

Ukraine triples weapon, equipment output in 2023

Kiev, Dec 28: Ukraine has tripled the production of weapons and military equipment this year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The output of ammunition for artillery and drones as well as missile production has also increased this year, Zelensky was quoted by the presidential press service...
International

'Architect of EU' Jacques Delors dies at 98

Brussels, Dec 28: Jacques Delors, a former head of the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), and a key figure in establishing the euro currency, has died, a media report said, citing his daughter Martine Aubry. A Socialist, Delors had a high-profile political career...
US gives Ukraine year
International

US gives Ukraine year's final weapons package as Biden administration exhausts...

Washington, Dec 28: The US State Department has announced this year's final package of weapons and equipment to aid Ukraine, exhausting existing funding still at the Joe Biden administration's disposal. The arms and equipment in the package are worth up to $250 million and are being provided...
X