Guterres invokes UN Charter to call for UNSC action on Gaza
In a bid to push the paralysed Security Council to act on Gaza, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday invoked a rarely used provision...
Samir Shah named new BBC Chairman
London, Dec 6 (IANS) TV executive Samir Shah has been named as the government's choice for the new BBC Chairman, following Richard Sharp's resignation...
Pro-Israel leaders may oppose Susheela Jayapal’s Congressional bid
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) Pro-Israel lobbyists in the US state of Oregon may oppose the candidacy of Indian-American Susheela Jayapal from the state's 3rd...
President Murmu, PM Modi pay tribute to Ambedkar on his death anniversary
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday paid tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar...
Tesla’s self-driving tech not safe for public roads: Ex-employee
As Elon Musk vouches for self-driving technology in his electric cars, a former Tesla employee has reportedly said the electric car-maker’s self-driving tech...
Republican primary not a referendum on Trump but on Biden: US media
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) The Republican presidential race ahead of the primaries to the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire meet in another 50 days...
Global crypto market hits $1.5tn as panic buying fuels Bitcoin price
The world's biggest cryptocurrency Bitcoin touched a 19-month high above $42,000 which was triggered by some "panic buying", reports said on Tuesday.
The...
Moody’s cuts outlook on China’s bonds to negative as debt level rises
Moody’s Investors Service lowered its outlook for Chinese sovereign bonds to negative amid growing concerns over the country’s rising debt level.
Moody’s...
Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka surged to monthly high in November
Sri Lanka welcomed 151,496 international tourists in November, the highest monthly number of visitors it received in 2023, according to the latest data...
India’s first girls’ school in Bhidewada razed for Phule Memorial
Nearly seven weeks after a court verdict, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) early on Tuesday demolished the historic but dilapidated 'Bhidewada' in Budhwar...
