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Lionel Messi and Argentina go from defeat against Saudi Arabia to winning 2022 FIFA World Cup

Lionel Messi and Argentina go from defeat against Saudi Arabia to winning 2022 FIFA World Cup Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to end their 36-year wait and lift the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy. Argentina beat the defending champions France on penalties 4-2 on Sunday. In Short Argentina wi ...

‘India’s CO2 market can achieve emission cut without hitting growth’

‘India’s CO2 market can achieve emission cut without hitting growth’ “It would be a remarkable step for India. It will help achieve, if run efficiently, very big reductions in emissions. And this will be achieved without unduly compromising economic growth which is very cr ...

What can India's nuclear-capable missile Agni-V do? 5 facts

What can India's nuclear-capable missile Agni-V do? 5 facts Find out five facts about the long-range, nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missiles that were successfully test-fired on December 15. India successfully test-launched the nuclear-capable Agni-V missile that ...

Satvik food, prana-based solutions among topics to be researched by edu ministry

Satvik food, prana-based solutions among topics to be researched by edu ministry The Indian Knowledge System division was established by the ministry as an innovation cell at the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in 2020 to promote interdisciplinary research on aspects of indigeno ...

India one of the fastest-growing economies with low inflation levels: Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

India one of the fastest-growing economies with low inflation levels: Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assured the Lok Sabha that the government will take measures to further ease inflation, which has dipped below the RBI's upper tolerance level ...

US achieves nuclear fusion breakthrough, boosts clean energy hopes | Decoded

US achieves nuclear fusion breakthrough, boosts clean energy hopes | Decoded The US Department of Energy will announce that scientists have made a breakthrough on fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars and could provide a cheap source of electricity. The Department of Energy is plan ...

Arunachal clash: Rajnath Singh calls high-level meet, tri-service chiefs, foreign minister to attend

Arunachal clash: Rajnath Singh calls high-level meet, tri-service chiefs, foreign minister to attend Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for a high-level meet in New Delhi over the clash that happened between the Indian and Chinese troops along the LAC in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Prad ...

PM Modi, Amit Shah in Gujarat as Bhupendra Patel takes oath as CM at mega event: Top 10

PM Modi, Amit Shah in Gujarat as Bhupendra Patel takes oath as CM at mega event: Top 10 Gujarat oath ceremony: Bhupendra Patel was elected unanimously as the leader of BJP legislative party on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are in their home state of G ...

India one of most important poles in multipolar world order, says Russia

India one of most important poles in multipolar world order, says Russia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described India as one of the most important poles in the emerging multipolar world order. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described India as one of the most important ...

No proof, Centre tells parliament on deaths due to air pollution, and all the latest news

No proof, Centre tells parliament on deaths due to air pollution, and all the latest news Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. “We find that pollution remains responsible for approximately 9 mi ...

Tata Group-owned Air India nears deal for 150 Boeing 737 Max aircrafts: Report

Tata Group-owned Air India nears deal for 150 Boeing 737 Max aircrafts: Report Tata Group-owned Air India Ltd. is likely to place a firm order for 50 737 Max jets with an option to acquire as many as 150. The integration is set to make Air India the country’s largest international and secon ...

India will not be an ally of US, it will be another great power: White House official

India will not be an ally of US, it will be another great power: White House official Responding to a question on India during his appearance at the Aspen Security Forum meeting here, Kurt Campbell, the White House Asia coordinator, said that in his view India is the most important bilateral rela ...

US House passes bill backing record military spending, includes support for Taiwan, Ukraine

US House passes bill backing record military spending, includes support for Taiwan, Ukraine The US House of Representatives backed the legislation, paving the way for the defence budget to hit a record figure next year, around 45 billion more than proposed by President Joe Biden. The expense will ...

UPSC Mains results declared - Dec 2022

Union Public Service Commission has declared UPSC Mains Result 2022 on December 6, 2022. Candidates who have appeared for Civil Services mains examination can check their roll numbers on the official site of UPSC at upsc.gov.in and also on upsconline.nic.in. You can also check the results in the ...

Centre tables bill in Lok Sabha for cooperative sector reforms

Centre tables bill in Lok Sabha for cooperative sector reforms The bill says that “the aggregate value of the paid-up capital and provision of reserves along with liquidity norms” of the bodies might be laid down by the Reserve Bank from time to time New Delhi Amendments to the Mul ...

China's Xi on 'epoch-making' visit to Saudi as Riyadh chafes at US censure

China's Xi on 'epoch-making' visit to Saudi as Riyadh chafes at US censure Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a visit to Saudi Arabia, which Beijing claims is its biggest diplomatic initiative in the Arab world. Chinese President Xi Jinping began a visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesda ...

UPSC to hold separate exam for Indian Railways from 2023

UPSC to hold separate exam for Indian Railways from 2023 The recruitment for the Indian Railway Management Service will be done through a specially designed examination. It will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission from 2023 onwards. The Ministry of Railways on Friday announced ...

Centre wants Constitution bench to lay down powers of Delhi govt

Centre wants Constitution bench to lay down powers of Delhi govt A five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, is expected to take up on January 10 the cases pertaining to the power tussle between the Centre and Delhi government over administration of the ca ...

Musk's company Neuralink aims to soon test brain implant in people

Musk's company Neuralink aims to soon test brain implant in people Neuralink is one of many groups working on linking brains to computers, efforts aimed at helping treat brain disorders, overcoming brain injuries and other applications. Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his Neuralink co ...

HT interview: Data bill in line with global practices, says Vaishnaw

HT interview: Data bill in line with global practices, says Vaishnaw The new draft of the data protection bill was released on November 18, and has attracted both praise and criticism, the first for its light-touch and technology agnostic approach to regulating a dynamic space, and the second for ...

Fierce fighting rages in Ukraine Donetsk, Russia says avoid confrontation with nuclear powers

Fierce fighting rages in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Russia says ‘avoid confrontation with nuclear powers’ Heavy fighting is underway in Ukraine’s east as Russian forces attempt to make advances after an ignominious retreat weeks ago. Meanwhile, Russia’s Foreign Minister Serg ...

As India takes over G-20 presidency, here's what is in focus

As India takes over G-20 presidency, here's what is in focus As India assumes the G-20 presidency today, it will focus on bridging the digital divide, forging world unity, combating terror and dealing with supply-chain disruptions.  India will take over the G-20 presidency today (Dece ...

China to expand nuclear warheads to 1,500 by 2035, says Pentagon report

China to expand nuclear warheads to 1,500 by 2035, says Pentagon report A report by the Pentagon has revealed that China is likely to field a stockpile of about 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035. The figure highlights mounting US concerns about China's intentions for its expanding nuclear arsena ...

Area under wheat rises, govt expects a robust rabi harvest

Area under wheat rises, govt expects a robust rabi harvest Farmers have planted wheat, the main winter staple, in approximately 15.2 million hectares till November 28, compared to 13.8 million hectares in the corresponding period of last year. New Delhi: The agriculture ministry expects a ...

India and France hold talks on deepening bilateral military ties

India and France hold talks on deepening bilateral military ties India and France on Monday discussed ways to deepen their bilateral military ties with a focus on defence industrial cooperation pivoting on the Make in India initiative, increasing the scope and complexity of exercises between thei ...

Economic output will expand 7% in this fiscal and 6% in the next, the ratings company said

Economic output will expand 7% in this fiscal and 6% in the next, the ratings company said S&P Global Ratings on Monday cut India’s economic growth forecast for the ongoing fiscal by 30 bps to 7% amid slowing global growth. The rating company, however, said India would be less impacted ...

Massive quarantine sites being built in China's Guangzhou as Covid cases spiral

Massive quarantine sites being built in China's Guangzhou as Covid cases spiral The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou is setting up makeshift Covid hospitals and quarantine sites with capacity for nearly 2,50,000 beds for Covid patients. Amid the recent spike in Covid cases across the cou ...

India plans to strengthen network of antimicrobial resistance surveillance

India plans to strengthen network of antimicrobial resistance surveillance Union minister of state for health, Bharati Pravin Pawar, while presenting India’s national statement on combating AMR at the Third Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance recently said t ...

India's new space warriors

India's new space warriors The successful launch of a rocket built by a start-up run by two young ex-IITians is the forerunner to the private sector becoming a major player in the country’s space ambitions Pawan Chandana looked tense as he sat glued to the computer monitor at the mis ...

Why China under Xi poses military threat to India

Why China under Xi poses military threat to India On Wednesday, Han Chinese protests erupted in the world's biggest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou with workers clashing with Hazmat suits wearing riot police over zero Covid policy and alleged non-payment of salaries. Even though President Xi Jinp ...

SC Collegium recommends transfer of seven High Court judges; Justice Nikhil S Kariel not on list

SC Collegium recommends transfer of seven High Court judges; Justice Nikhil S Kariel not on list Significantly, the Collegium has not recommended the transfer of Justice Nikhil Kariel, Judge of the Gujarat High Court, following the representation from the Gujarat Bar that protested against the pr ...

From global high table to voice of Global South: India’s wide G20 plan

From global high table to voice of Global South: India’s wide G20 plan New Delhi plans to host to the most inclusive G20 meetings with over 800 special invitees from Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Mauritius, Netherlands, Spain and UAE, many international bodies, and business l ...

SC asks Centre to furnish files pertaining to appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner

SC asks Centre to furnish files pertaining to appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner The Supreme Court said it wants to go through files pertaining to the recent appointment of Arun Goel, a former bureaucrat, as the Election Commissioner. In Short Arun Goel took Voluntary Reti ...

French Minister Lecornu to board INS Vikrant on November 27 off Mumbai

French Minister Lecornu to board INS Vikrant on November 27 off Mumbai While maritime version of French Rafale fighter is in contention of the 26 fighter contract for aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, the last of the 36 contracted Rafale fighters will land at Jamnagar air base on December 13. Fren ...

HP plans to layoff 12 per cent of its global workforce over the next few years

HP plans to layoff 12 per cent of its global workforce over the next few years The announcement by chief financial officer Marie Myers comes at a time when sales of PCs are sliding. Many tech giants such as Meta and Amazon also laid off thousands of workers. In Short HP might incur about ...

Australian PM Anthony Albanese to visit India next March

Australian PM Anthony Albanese to visit India next March Australia PM India Visit: This announcement came on the sidelines of the 17th edition of the G20 summit. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that he will visit India next year in March to lock India-Australia Economic Co ...

'Longer the reform is stalled…': India delivers G4 statement at UN

'Longer the reform is stalled…': India delivers G4 statement at UN G4 countries – Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan – support each other's bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. United Nations: India's Permanent Representative to the ...

Govt likely to introduce new draft of data protection bill today

Govt likely to introduce new draft of data protection bill today The new bill proposes to set up an appellate body known as the Data Protection Board, instead of the Data Protection Authority, as first reported by HT in August The union ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY ...

Poland missile strike: Biden says ‘unlikely fired from Russia’

Poland missile strike: Biden says ‘unlikely fired from Russia’ Russia has denied that its missiles hit the Polish territory, saying “statements by Polish media and officials…are a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation.” Canada's Prime Minis ...

Trudeau to meet PM Modi, wants close economic ties with India not China

Trudeau to meet PM Modi, wants close economic ties with India not China Canada sees China as a disruptive global power fraught with geopolitical risks unlike India which is the largest democracy with shared interests in the Indo-Pacific and addressing global challenges. Prime Minister Narendra ...

World has to return to path of ceasefire, diplomacy in Ukraine: PM Modi at G20 summit | Top quotes

World has to return to path of ceasefire, diplomacy in Ukraine: PM Modi at G20 summit | Top quotes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address at the G20 summit in Bali, said the world has to find a way to return to the path of ceasefire and diplomacy in Ukraine. Prime Minister Narendra ...

T20 World Cup: Buttler hails 'ultimate competitor' Stokes after England win final

T20 World Cup: Buttler hails 'ultimate competitor' Stokes after England win final Jos Buttler labelled Ben Stokes the "ultimate competitor" after his first T20I half-century saw England beat Pakistan to win the T20 World Cup at the MCG. After a slow start, Stokes eventua ...

Reviving global growth to be in focus at G20, says PM Modi: A 10-point lowdown

Reviving global growth to be in focus at G20, says PM Modi: A 10-point lowdown G20 Summit: US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be among world leaders attending the summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the G20 Summit in Indonesia’s ...

Joe Biden eager to meet PM Modi at G20 this year: US security adviser

Joe Biden eager to meet PM Modi at G20 this year: US security adviser “India is the President of G20 next year, so President Biden will certainly intend to be a participant in G20,” Jake Sullivan said. US President Joe Biden is looking forward to seeing Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

Ukraine's? Ukraine's. Zelensky proclaims Kherson ‘ours’ as Russia withdraws

Ukraine's? Ukraine's. Zelensky proclaims Kherson ‘ours’ as Russia withdraws Russia-Ukraine War: Kherson was the first major urban hub to fall after president Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into Ukraine. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky declared Kherson "ou ...

Russia not reliable: US after Jaishankar's 'will continue buying oil' message

The US said it has made it clear that this is not a time for business as usual with Russia but India buying Russian oil does not ‘run afoul of the sanctions'. "It's in the collective interest that India decreases its dependence on Russia over time but it's also India's own ...

Justice DY Chandrachud takes oath as 50th Chief Justice of India

Justice DY Chandrachud became the 50th Chief Justice of India succeeding UU Lalit. President Droupadi Murmu administered oath to him. Supreme Court judge DY Chandrachud took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India on Wednesday. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of Office of the ...

Geospatial Technology, Digital Data Collection to Be Used for Next Census, Ministry of Home Affairs Says

Geospatial Technology, Digital Data Collection to Be Used for Next Census, Ministry of Home Affairs Says Enumerators will collect and submit data directly through a mobile app, using their own smartphone, according to a Ministry of Home Affairs report. Digital data collection, Census Managemen ...

Europe’s energy crunch will trigger years of shortages and blackouts

Europe’s energy crunch will trigger years of shortages and blackouts Much deeper costs will be borne by the world’s poorest countries, which have been shut out of the natural gas market by Europe’s suddenly ravenous demand. Bills will be high, but Europe will survive the wint ...

HTLS 2022: Building an international order to govern a transforming world

HTLS 2022: Building an international order to govern a transforming world From the ashes of the 30 Years’ War (1618-48) in Europe was born the Peace of Westphalia, inaugurating the modern nation-State system From the ashes of the 30 Years’ War (1618-48) in Europe was born the Peace ...

A week after praising PM Modi, Russia’s Putin says this about India

"India will achieve outstanding results in terms of its development - there are no doubts - and almost one-and-a-half billion people: now that's potential," he said, according to Putin's translated speech originally delivered in Russian, news agency ANI reported. Russian Preside ...

India expresses concern at UN after North Korea ICBM launch: ‘Adverse impact…’

The Korean peninsula has in the recent past seen barrage of missile launches by the North. India on Saturday - at the United Nations- reiterated its continued support for denuclearisation towards peace and security in the Korean peninsula, asserting that it’s in the “collective intere ...

Russia accused of 'energy terrorism' by Zelensky amid likely setback| Top points

Ukraine War: Russia is also likely to pull its troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the southern hub of Kherson, a Russian-installed official in Kherson said, possibly signalling a setback. Russia's constant agression in Ukraine has left nearly 4.5 million people without electrici ...

66% of schools didn’t have internet access in 21-22 academic year: Report

In the 2021-22 academic year, the education system worked in the online mode in view of the Covid-19 pandemic At least 55.5% of the 14,89,115 schools in the country did not have computer facilities, and 66% were without internet access in the 2021-22 academic year when the education system worked ...

Israelis holds 5th general elections in 4 years, former PM Netanyahu hopes for comeback

Israelis holds 5th general elections in 4 years, former PM Netanyahu hopes for comeback Israelis voted for the fifth time in four years on Tuesday even as former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes for a comeback. Israelis on Tuesday voted for an unprecedented fifth time in four years to b ...

Delhi AQI at 354 as air quality continues to dip, Noida remains in ‘severe’ category

Delhi AQI at 354 as air quality continues to dip, Noida remains in ‘severe’ category The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi showed no improvement and continued to plunge on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the AQI of Noida remained in the ‘severe’ category. The air quality of Delhi ...

US visa delays: Online petition urging to reduce wait time in India launched

US visa delays: Online petition urging to reduce wait time in India launched In the petition, the US-based diaspora body highlighted the contrast in wait times at the US consulates in China for visa appointments. A US-based diaspora body has launched an online campaign urging Secretary of Stat ...

Morbi bridge collapse: Renovation company booked for ‘callous approach’; 9 held

Morbi bridge collapse: Renovation company booked for ‘callous approach’; 9 held The police on Monday arrested nine persons, including four officials of Oreva group, the company that renovated the bridge and opened it for public on October 26 days, four days before it collapsed on Sund ...

President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate 7th edition of India Water Week today

President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate 7th edition of India Water Week today The theme of the 7th India Water Week is ‘Water Security for Sustainable Development and Equity’, with the five-day long events bringing together experts and stakeholders from across the globe President Dr ...

Lula wins Brazil's presidential election, edges out incumbent Bolsonaro in tight contest

Lula wins Brazil's presidential election, edges out incumbent Bolsonaro in tight contest Lula, a leftist democrat, won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, defeating the incumbent far-right President Jai Bolsonaro in a tightly contested election. By India Today Web Desk: Luis In ...

हरियाणा में आयोजित किया गया गृहमंत्रियों का ‘चिंतन शिविर’

चिंतन शिविर: हरियाणा में गृहमंत्रियों का दो दिवसीय चिंतन शिविर आयोजित किया गया। चिंतन शिविर की अध्यक्षता केंद् ...

PM Modi unveils project worth Rs 22,000 cr to build Tata Group's C-295 transport aircraft

C-295 Aircraft Manufacturing Plant:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 30th Ocotber 2022 laid the groundwork for the C-295 aircraft manufacturing plant in Vadodara, Gujarat to strengthen the logistic capabilities of the Indian Air Force.  PM Modi was also felicitated and presented with ...

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Spain retain crown after narrow 1-0 win against Colombia in final

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022: Spain has retained the crown after narrow 1-0 win against Colombia in final. Key Highlights: Spain beat Colombia in the final of the U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup after they beat Colombia by 1-0 at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on October ...

Indian Navy Participates in Maiden Trilateral Exercise with Mozambique and Tanzania

India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise: The Indian Navy recently participated in the first edition of the India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise (IMT TRILAT) in Tanzania. Key Highlights: This trilateral exercise commenced at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on 27th October 2022. It i ...

Chintan Shivir of Home Ministers held at Surajkund, Haryana

Chintan Shivir: A two-day Chintan Shivir of Home Ministers was recently held on the 27th & 28 of October 2022 at Surajkund, Haryana. Key Points: The Chintan Shivir was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Chief ministers of 8 states and home ministers alonf with the deputy chief ...

How evolving India-Australia ties can shape the future of the Indo-Pacific region

How evolving India-Australia ties can shape the future of the Indo-Pacific region India and Australia are examples of important liberal democracies that are shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific region, based on their shared values for rules based on international order and a free and open Indo- ...

Mark Zuckerberg to testify in US case against Facebook's virtual reality deal

Mark Zuckerberg to testify in US case against Facebook's virtual reality deal Mark Zuckerberg: The regulator argues that the proposed deal would "substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly" in that market. Meta Platforms Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerb ...

Use of new technologies for terror activities a challenge: India at UN meet

Use of new technologies for terror activities a challenge: India at UN meet External affairs minister S Jaishankar highlighted the challenges faced by governments and regulatory bodies because of the “very nature of some of these technologies and the nascent regulatory environment.” ...

भारत सरकार ने ग्लाइफोसेट (Glyphosate) के उपयोग को प्रतिबंधित किया

हर्बिसाइड ग्लाइफोसेट पर प्रतिबंध:  भारत सरकार ने हर्बिसाइड ग्लाइफोसेट के इस्तेमाल पर पाबंदी लगाते हुए एक नोटिफ ...

President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presents the Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard (PBG)

Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner: President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard (PBG) at a ceremony at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Key Points: In the one-and-a-half-hour-long ceremony, the President’s Bod ...

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh attends Shaurya Diwas in Jammu & Kashmir

Shaurya Diwas 2022: The Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh on the 76th Infantry Day attended the Shaurya Diwas program organized by the Indian Army in Budgam. Key Points: On October 27, 2022, the Defence Ministry organized "Shaurya Diwas" celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu &am ...

MoS for External Affairs V Muraleedharan attends Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa

Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security: Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan who is on an official visit to Senegal from October 24-25, attended the 8th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Dakar, Africa. Key Points: The Dakar Forum, which ha ...

संयुक्त राष्ट्र निरस्त्रीकरण सप्ताह (UN Disarmament Week) 24 से 30 अक्टूबर तकमनाया जा रहा है

संयुक्त राष्ट्र निरस्त्रीकरण आयोग(UN Disarmament Week): संयुक्त राष्ट्र निरस्त्रीकरण सप्ताह  24 से 30 अक्टूबर तक मनाया जाता है ...

7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting held on Agro-Forestry under the co-chairmanship of Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar

7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting (AIMMAF): Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar recently co-chaired the 7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting (AIMMAF) on Agriculture and Forestry which was held virtually on 26 October 2022. The meeting witnessed the partici ...

2 More Indian Beaches Get Coveted 2 More Indian Beaches Get Coveted Blue Flag Certification

Blue Beaches Certification: Two beaches in Lakshadweep have recently received international eco-label “Blue Flag”. Key Points: The two beaches are Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach. The Thundi Beach is one of the most pristine and picturesque beaches in the Lakshadweep arc ...

Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman attends the 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of AIIB: Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman recently attended the 7th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) via video conference. About: Every year at the Annual Meet ...

Myanmar crisis is deepening, taking 'catastrophic toll': UN envoy

Myanmar crisis is deepening, taking 'catastrophic toll': UN envoy Myanmar: Noeleen Heyzer told the U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee that more than 13.2 million people don't have enough to eat. The UN special envoy for Myanmar warned Tuesday that the political, hum ...

Tough challenges await new British PM Rishi Sunak

Tough challenges await new British PM Rishi Sunak Sunak said he was not daunted by the scale of the challenge, pledging to lead the country through an economic crisis and rebuild trust in politics. Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister in two months on Tuesday, tasked with ta ...

Female frontier influencers are new face of China's propaganda: Report

Female frontier influencers are new face of China's propaganda: Report These 'frontier influencers' or 'frontier accounts' are pushing back on reports of human rights abuses. They are also increasingly focused on China's party propaganda and disinformation. Female influ ...

UK PM resigns: Liz Truss third Tory to be toppled in a row

UK PM resigns: Liz Truss third Tory to be toppled in a row Truss’ resignation is the culmination of months of simmering discontent inside the Conservative Party as poll ratings with the public have plunged. LONDON: British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit on Thursday after a tumultuous ...

Morning brief: Chidambaram suggests PM meets Raghuram Rajan to discuss rupee, and all the latest news

Morning brief: Chidambaram suggests PM meets Raghuram Rajan to discuss rupee, and all the latest news Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidamb ...

BCCI-PCB standoff: PCB threatens 2023 World Cup boycott

BCCI-PCB standoff: PCB threatens 2023 World Cup boycott Pakistan Cricket Board has called Jay Shah’s statement that 2023 Asia Cup will be moved out of Pakistan as “unilateral” and called for an emergent Asian Cricket Council meet BCCI Secretary and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) ...

India to raise climate finance issue at COP27

India to raise climate finance issue at COP27 Having updated its nationally determined contribution in August, India is likely to raise the issue of climate finance at the COP27 in November to support deployment of renewable energy projects on a large scale. Having updated its nationally deter ...

Rupee depreciates 6 paise to hit record low of 83.06 against US dollar

Rupee depreciates 6 paise to hit record low of 83.06 against US dollar At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 83.05 against the dollar, then slipped further to quote 83.06, a fall of 6 paise over its previous close. The rupee depreciated 6 paise to a record lo ...

Climate change puts 1 billion children at 'extreme risk': Report

Climate change puts 1 billion children at 'extreme risk': Report Climate Change: The KidsRights index, based on figures supplied by UN agencies, also said more than one-third of the world's children, some 820 million, were currently exposed to heatwaves. Some one billion children a ...

Eager to secure trade deal with India: UK home secretary Suella Braverman

Eager to secure trade deal with India: UK home secretary Suella Braverman With Diwali no longer the target deadline for a draft free trade agreement (FTA), Braverman sought to reiterate that the Liz Truss-led government remains determined to build on the momentum set by Prime Minister Narendra Mo ...

New airbase near India-Pakistan border will be crucial for security: PM Modi

New airbase near India-Pakistan border will be crucial for security: PM Modi Prim Minister Narendra Modi said once there was a time when we used to release pigeons but now we have the capacity of releasing cheetahs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Defence Ex ...

16 अक्टूबर : विश्व खाद्य दिवस (World Food Day)

विश्व खाद्य दिवस: हर साल,विश्व खाद्य दिवस  16 अक्टूबर को मनाया जाता है। 16 अक्टूबर 2022 का उत्सव खाद्य एवं कृषि संगठन ( ...

Iraqi parliament Elects Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as New President of Iraq

New President of Iraqi Parliament: The Iraqi parliament recently elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president. Key Points: Rashid,78 has been elected as the 9th President of Iraq. The decision was made after many rocket attacks on Baghdad's Green Zone for several ...

Men’s air rifle team of India wins gold in World Championship

ISSF World Championships: Indian men’s air rifle team recently won gold in ISSF World Championships held in in Cairo, Egypt. Key Highlights: The Gold medal was clinched by the Indian trio of Rudranksh Balasaheb Patil, Kiran Ankush Jadhav, and Arjun Babuta in the men's 10-metre air ...

Hyderabad bags World Green City Award for its ‘green’ initiative

World Green City Award 2022:  Hyderabad recently won the overall 'World Green City Award 2022' and another in the category 'Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth.' Key Points: The Indian city bagged the prestigious World Green City Awards 2022 at the I ...

15 अक्टूबर : अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण महिला दिवस

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण महिला दिवस: ग्रामीण महिलाओं के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण महिला दिवस (International Day of Rural Women) हर सा ...

LEADS 2022 Survey Report: 15 States among achievers in logistics performance index 2022

LEADS 2022 Survey Report: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal recently launched Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2022 survey report. Key Points: The LEADS is an indigenous data-driven index to ...

INS Tarkash Participates in the VII Edition of IBSAMAR

IBSAMAR VII: The seventh edition of maritime exercise IBSAMAR was recently organized from 10th to 12th October 2022 at Port Gqeberha (also known as Port Elizabeth), South Africa. Key Highlights: IBSAMAR is a joint multinational maritime exercise, among the Indian, Brazilian and South Africa ...

World Standards Day 2022: History, significance

World Standards Day 2022: Every year World Standards Day also known as International Standards Day is observed on October 14 to raise global awareness about the importance of using standardized measurements, technologies, and industries. Key Points: This day strives to educate consumers, po ...

PM Narendra Modi launches multi-crore development projects in Himachal Pradesh

Development projects in HP: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Himachal Pradesh (HP) introduced various development projects during his visit in the state. Developmental Projects in Chamba, HP: PM Modi laid the foundation stone of two hydropower projects and launched Pradhan Mantri Gram S ...

Scientists find new ecosystem ‘The Trapping Zone’ in Maldives

The Trapping Zone - Maldives: Recently, scientists reported the discovery of ‘The Trapping Zone’ in the island nation Maldives. Key Points: It was 500 metres below the surface and was called ‘a paradise of oceanic life. It was discovered by scientists under the Nekton Ma ...

Interpol turns down India's Red Corner plea against Khalisatni separatist

Interpol: United States-based International Police Organization (Interpol) recently rejected India’s request to issue a Red Corner Notice against Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Key Points: The request was raised by Central Bureau of Investigation's NCB on behalf of ...

Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 gets Cabinet approval

Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The union cabinet recently approved the multi-state cooperative societies (amendment) act on October 12, 2022. Key Points: It seeks to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. The decision was made to improve governan ...

केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने पीएम-डिवाइन (PM-DevINE) नामक एक नई योजना को मंजूरी दी

पीएम-डिवाइन: केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने हाल ही में पीएम-डिवाइन (Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region-PM-DevINE)  नामक एक नई योजना को मंज ...