India sends humanitarian aid to Hurricane Melissa-ravaged Caribbean nations
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Reaffirming solidarity with its Global South partners, India on Tuesday dispatched 20 tonnes each of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) materials for Jamaica and Cuba to support recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Taking to X, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said, “Despatched 20 tonnes each […]
South Korea says retaking wartime operational control from US would upgrade alliance
Seoul, Nov 4 (IANS) South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea’s retaking of its wartime Operational Control (OPCON) from the United States within his term would serve as a major opportunity to upgrade the bilateral alliance. Lee made the remarks during a meeting with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at his […]
Dengue claims four more lives in Bangladesh, 2025 death toll crosses 290
Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) Four more people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, increasing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in the country in 2025 to 292, local media reported. During the same period, 1101 more people were admitted to hospital with viral fever, increasing the total number […]
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passes away at 84
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passed away at the age of 84 years on Monday due to complications of pneumonia, cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement released by his family. “Richard B Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025. He […]
India emerges as key pillar of Quad’s strategy and Indo-Pacific stability: Report
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) India’s maritime resurgence lies at the heart of the Quad’s strategic coherence and the Indo-Pacific’s long-term stability, a report said on Tuesday. It added that with China expanding its naval power and increasing maritime assertiveness, the Quad’s ability to uphold a free, open, and rules-based order depends on India’s capacity to […]
Tejashwi Yadav should become Bihar CM to bring change: K’taka Dy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Tuesday that he has appealed the people in Bihar to vote for the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav to bring about a change in the poll-bound state. “To bring about change in Bihar, I have appealed to voters to support […]
IIT Delhi leads as seven Indian universities figure in QS Asia top 100 for 2026
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India marked a milestone in Asian higher education on Tuesday as the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026 placed seven of its institutions among the continent’s top 100, the same number as last year, yet a testament to resilience amid fiercer regional competition. The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi retained […]
PM Modi to inaugurate Guwahati airport terminal, lay foundation stone for Rs 10,601 cr fertiliser plant
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and invited him to dedicate two major projects to the people of Assam — the new terminal of Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport and the Rs 10,601-crore Ammonia-Urea complex at Namrup. […]
Had a ‘wonderful interaction’ with Syro-Malabar Church leaders: PM Modi
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that he had a “wonderful interaction” with Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil, the head of the Syro-Malabar Church, Archbishop Dr Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, and other senior Church leaders, who met him in New Delhi to discuss issues concerning the Church and the Christian community […]
Odisha: War of words erupts between BJP and BJD ahead of Nuapada bypoll
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (IANS) A political war of words ensued on Tuesday between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) following BJD President and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s veiled attack on the ruling party and its candidate for the Nuapada bye-election, Jay Dholakia, during a public meeting […]
