World | - Part 75

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ADB launches action plan to boost disaster resilience in Asia and Pacific.

ION correspondentOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a new action plan to enhance its disaster resilience efforts in Asia and the Pacific region. The Disaster Risk Management Action Plan...

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India Supports Cuban UN Resolution to End US Economic Embargo on Cuba.

ION correspondentOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

India has extended its support for a Cuban resolution at the United Nations calling for an end to the long-standing US economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba. During...

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Hylo Open 2024. Keyura Mopati & Tharun Mannepalli Exit in 1st Round; Malvika Bansod & Rakshitha Sree Advance.

EditorOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

October 30, 2024 9:11 PM. In the Hylo Open 2024 badminton tournament in Germany, India’s Keyura Mopati lost to Denmark’s Anna Siess Ryberg 21-8, 21-12 in the first round...

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One World Trade Centre Celebrates Diwali with Festive Lights.

Deepak BoraOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

October 30, 2024 9:00 PM. The One World Trade Centre in New York, which is the tallest building in the US, today lit up in colours on the occasion...

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Women’s Cricket. India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in the final match, win three-match series 2-1.

ION correspondentOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024

October 29, 2024 9:52 PM. In women’s cricket, India clinched three match series 2-1 against New Zealand as the hosts defeated the Kiwis by six wickets in the final...

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Oil Prices Rise as US Plans to Boost Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

ION correspondentOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024

Oil prices gained today, supported by the US plan to buy oil to boost its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Brent Crude was trading 1.3 percent up at 72 dollars and...

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People queue to buy gold coins for Tihar Puja, the domestic market is all decked up for the 5-day-long celebration.

ION correspondentOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024

October 29, 2024 8:18 PM. Tihar is a five-day festival that starts on Wednesday and is the second biggest celebration after Dashain. Nepalese celebrate it by cleaning their house,...

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Ayatollah Khamenei calls for global military coalition against Israel.

ION correspondentOctober 28, 2024October 28, 2024

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for a global military coalition as other top officials vowed that Israel will pay a price for its weekend airstrikes against...

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US President Joe Biden to celebrate Diwali at White House this evening.

Deepak BoraOctober 28, 2024October 28, 2024

US President Joe Biden will celebrate Diwali, his last as the President, with a large number of Indian-Americans from across the country at the White House this evening....

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India hands over solar rooftop systems to religious locations in Sri Lanka.

ION correspondentOctober 28, 2024October 28, 2024

October 27, 2024 5:59 PM. India has handed over solar rooftop systems to religious locations in Sri Lanka in continuation of its the energy partnership in the neighbourhood. In...