Over 2,500 migrants have died or gone missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in 2023, according to a UN official. The number of deaths and disappearances has significantly increased compared to the same period in 2022. The land journey from sub-Saharan African countries to departure points in Tunisia and Libya remains...
Read MorePresident Joe Biden urged Americans to stand up for democracy in a speech Thursday that accused ” rival Donald Trump and “extremist” Republicans of trying to subvert US institutions. They can die when people are silent and they fail to stand up,” said Biden, particularly criticizing Republicans for failing to speak up after Trump...
Read MoreGulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Pakistan “initialized” a free trade agreement, the GCC said on messaging platform X on Thursday. The agreement was signed by GCC Secretary-General Jasem al-Budaiwi and Pakistani trade minister Gohar Ejaz.
Read MoreWorld Bank maps out plans to further boost lending by $100 bln-plus over a decade
Read MoreSimon Cowell made a rare public appearance with his son Eric and fiancée Lauren Silverman on the red carpet for the finale of America’s Got Talent 18. He called Eric his life and expressed his happiness over the fact that he loves the show as well.
Read MoreGeneticist MS Swaminathan who led India’s push in the 1960s to become grain surplus, promoting the use of hybrid varieties and chemical fertilisers as the need of the hour, passed away at his residence in Chennai at 11.15am Thursday. He was 98.
Read More“Your appa changed our lives.” Those voices of women farmers I met on Wednesday in a Villupuram village 150km from Chennai have been echoing in my mind. More than 90% of the farmers in that village are women.
Read MoreNDMA has recommended that no construction should be allowed within 250m of the landslide areas shown under the landslide hazard zonation (LHZ) map of Uttarakhand’s mountainous region, reports Gaurav Talwar. A report compiled by NDMA with regard to subsidence-hit Joshimath and similar towns in the hills also says no type of construction should be...
Read MorePresident Joe Biden warned that Donald Trump and his allies pose a threat to American democracy, stating that even mainstream Republicans are complicit. During a speech in Arizona, Biden reiterated his campaign message by branding the “Make America Great Again” movement as an existential threat to the nation’s political system. He emphasized the importance...
Read MoreMS Swaminathan, a scientist known for his work in agricultural practices, was highly respected in the Kuttanad region of Kerala. He devised a package to protect and restore the farming ecology in the area, which earned global recognition. However, the implementation of the package fell short, disappointing the farmers. Swaminathan’s efforts led to Kuttanad’s...
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