Algerian firefighters battle wildfire near Algiers after families evacuated
ALGIERS(RAHNUMA): Algerian firefighters on Friday were battling wildfire hotspots near Tipaza, west of the capital Algiers, for a second day after fast-moving flames forced the evacuation of around 50 families, authorities said. Unseasonably high temperatures and wind gusts topping 60 kilometers per hour pushed the fires to spread quickly overnight Thursday, local reports said. “Some […]
Iran’s first woman orchestra conductor inspires
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): When Paniz Faryoussefi mounts the podium and reaches for her baton, she represents more than just the hope of a thrilling orchestral performance. The eyes turned toward her in Tehran’s renowned Vahdat Hall include those of many young women musicians inspired by her taking her place as Iran’s first woman philharmonic conductor. Women’s professional […]
More than half of Sudan needs humanitarian aid: NGO chief
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): More than half of Sudan’s population is in need of humanitarian aid, the head of the Danish Refugee Council told AFP, as fighting ravages the northeast African nation. Since breaking out in April 2023, the war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced […]
UN renews peacekeeping mission in disputed Abyei region
UNITED NATIONS/UNITED STATES(RAHNUMA): The UN Security Council on Friday renewed a peacekeeping mission in Abyei, a disputed oil-rich region between Sudan and South Sudan, but warned that future extensions depended on progress in ending the conflict. The extension resolution for the peacekeeping force called UNISFA was prepared by the United States and prolongs the peacekeeping […]
First major winter rains pummel Gaza, destroying makeshift shelters Previous
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip(RAHNUMA): The first heavy rainfall of the season sent water cascading Saturday through the sprawling Muwasi tent camp in the Gaza Strip, as the embattled enclave struggles to cope with flooding and devastated infrastructure from two years of war. Residents attempted to dig trenches to direct the water from flooding their tents, […]
Stock markets end week on a strong note as NDA secures landmark win in Bihar
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended the week on a strong note, with benchmark indices gaining on the resolution of the US government shutdown, supported by strong domestic fundamentals, better-than-expected Q2 earnings, easing inflation and NDA’s historic victory in Bihar, according to analysts. Record-low October inflation reinforced expectations of an RBI rate cut, […]
Venezuela eyes cooperation in critical minerals, attract Indian investment: Govt
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Venezuela has expressed interest in expanding economic engagement with India beyond the oil sector, including cooperation in critical minerals and attracting Indian investment, Commerce Ministry said on Saturday. Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Ecological Mining Development of Venezuela, Hector Silva, on the […]
Right time for making ships together to meet global demand: Puri tells S. Korean firms
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Korean shipping companies have the knowledge and capacity and India has the demand, the skilled manpower and the right policies to turn this into a winning partnership aligned with the ‘Make in India’ initiative, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday. Puri, during his Seoul visit, […]
FM Sitharaman inaugurates Artificial Intelligence Centre in Nagaland to boost skilling and training
Kohima, Nov 15 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday inaugurated the AI Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Nagaland and launched two additional projects under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme. The Finance Minister, currently on a three-day visit to Nagaland, inaugurated the AI Centre of Excellence for Skilling […]
Maruti Suzuki India recalls 39,506 Grand Vitara units over fuel indicator fault
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., the country’s largest carmaker, has announced a recall of 39,506 Grand Vitara units after identifying a fault in the fuel level indicator and warning light in some vehicles. The affected units were manufactured between December 9, 2024, and April 29, 2025. The fuel level indicator might […]
