14 killed in bus crash while on pilgrimage in Mexico
Mexico City, April 29 (IANS) At least 14 people died and 31 were injured when the bus they were travelling in while on pilgrimage overturned near Malinalco in central Mexico. The accident occurred on Sunday morning on the Capulin-Chalma highway and state police have attended to it, the local Mexican security secretariat said in a […]
Japan’s ruling LDP loses 3 lower house seats in by-elections
Tokyo, April 29 (IANS) Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has lost all three lower house seats, as the country’s main opposition party won big by sweeping victories in three key by-elections. The Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) of Japan on Sunday emerged victorious in three crucial by-elections, including a […]
15 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Rafah
Gaza, April 29 (IANS) At least 15 Palestinians were killed on Sunday night in Israeli airstrikes on three residential buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Palestinian official news agency Wafa reported on Monday. Many others were still trapped under the rubble and civil defence crews were working to rescue them, Xinhua news […]
French FM urges Hezbollah, Israel to avoid escalation
Beirut, April 29 (IANS) French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne has called on Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel to avoid escalation, reaffirming France’s ongoing efforts to prevent the expansion of conflict between the two sides. “We reject the worst scenario in southern Lebanon, and it is in no one’s interest for the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel […]
WCK announces resumption of relief work in Gaza
Gaza, April 29 (IANS) The World Central Kitchen (WCK), a US-based charity, has announced the resumption of its relief work in the Gaza Strip after a nearly month-long suspension in response to the killing of its seven staff members in an Israeli airstrike. The WCK said in a press statement on Sunday that despite the […]
US: 4 killed after tornadoes hit Oklahoma
Houston, April 29 (IANS) At least four people have been killed since Saturday night when multiple large tornadoes began to hit Oklahoma in the US, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has said at a news conference. In the hardest-hit town of Sulphur in Murray County in south Oklahoma, a person was killed and some 30 others […]
Israeli, Hamas delegations to reach Cairo today for talks
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) A delegation of senior Israeli officials led by Mossad Chief David Barnea will reach Cairo on Monday for indirect mediatory talks with Hamas. The Hamas delegation will also reach Cairo on Monday with Qatar and Egypt taking the lead for the mediation regarding the release of hostages and temporary ceasefire talks […]
Visionary political leadership, talented youth to help India reach $30 trillion GDP by 2047: SAP
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) A stable and visionary political leadership, young talented population, vast AI and startup community and innovations across businesses will help India reach its $30 trillion GDP growth goal by 2047, Paul Marriott, President for Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) of cloud software major SAP said here on Monday. Emphasising the need to […]
India’s fiscal profile better placed to fight global economic shocks, says analyst
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s fiscal profile has become structurally healthy amid better tax compliance, improved base and focus on quality spending, as per Emkay Global Financial Services. A healthy twin deficit shields India from massive emerging market shocks in case the global cycle turns averse, it said. There should be no divergence from […]
Ban sale of illegal Wi-Fi 6E wireless routers on Amazon, Flipkart: COAI to DoT
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) There has been a spurt in the illegal sale of Wi-Fi 6E wireless routers, which operate on the 6 GHz frequency band, on e-commerce websites and online platforms like Amazon and Flipkart in India, a top industry has warned. In a letter to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) accessed by […]
