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Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.

2023-10-06T09:43:36.024730+00:00 IST

Putin indicates Russia could return to nuclear testing 

Russian President Vladimir Putin while speaking at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, suggested that Russia could return to nuclear weapons testing and might withdraw from the nuclear test ban treaty, reported Al Jazeera.

2023-10-06T06:59:19.818738+00:00 IST

Maltese Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg arrives in Delhi

The minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Trade of Malta, Ian Borg, arrived in India on Friday.

2023-10-06T05:59:51.504853+00:00 IST

Indian-origin professor receives prestigious Dutch prize

Indian-origin professor Dr Joyeeta Gupta received the prestigious Dutch Prize for her work in the field of climate change.

2023-10-06T03:42:55.698748+00:00 IST

Putin suggests Wagner chief Prigozhin's plane crash was blown up

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the plane crash that killed the head of the Wagner mercenary force, Yevgeny Prigozhin, happened as hand grenades exploded inside the aircraft, reported Al Jazeera.

2023-10-06T03:01:38.011955+00:00 IST

My conscious persuaded me: Student who protected Indian flag

Indian student Satyam Surana, the boy who tried to protect the Indian flag during the Khalistani protest in front of the Indian High Commission in London on Monday, said he had never seen the Indian flag being demeaned this way, his conscious persuaded him to protect the tricolour.

2023-10-06T01:51:14.833636+00:00 IST

India, EU discuss ways to sustain secure maritime environment

India and the European Union (EU) discussed ways to sustain a secure maritime environment conducive for inclusive growth and global well-being, during the 3rd Maritime Security Dialogue held in Brussels on Thursday.

2023-10-05T21:01:52.515793+00:00 IST

Russia plans to set up naval base in Abkhazia

Aslan Bzhania, the self-proclaimed president of Abkhazia, shared this information following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The agreement for the permanent Russian Navy base is set to be located in the Ochamchira district.

2023-10-05T18:26:13.394587+00:00 IST

“Indian leadership…led by national interests”: Vladimir Putin

eaping praise on India, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Indian leadership is "self-directed" and led by the country's national interests, according to Reuters

2023-10-05T16:39:23.097756+00:00 IST

Russian strike kills 50 in one of deadliest attacks on Ukraine

Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said that Moscow's forces targeted a cafe and a shop in Hroza, located in the Kharkiv region, just after midday local time (5 am ET).

2023-10-05T16:32:01.962072+00:00 IST

Brussels: India-EU discuss cyber cooperation in multilateral fora

India and the European appreciated the Union Cyber Dialogue mechanism and discussed cyber cooperation in multilateral fora, during the seventh India-EU Cyber Dialogue in Brussels, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

2023-10-05T16:10:18.614462+00:00 IST

Author highlights ‘1971 genocide’ in Bangladesh by Pakistan

Priyajt Debsarkar, an author and geo-political analyst, highlighted the 1971 genocide in Bangladesh at the 54th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

2023-10-05T14:28:14.332145+00:00 IST

Nobel Literature 2023 awarded to Norwegian Jon Fosse

"I see this as an award to the literature that first and foremost aims to be literature, without other considerations" Fosse said.

2023-10-05T12:27:48.023081+00:00 IST

Italian authorities investigate cause of Venice bus crash

Italian officials have initiated the investigation in the bus disaster near Venice on Wednesday that left at least 21 people dead, including two children, reported CNN.

2023-10-05T08:48:50.945589+00:00 IST

Paris battles invasion of bedbugs; spotted in trains, theatres

France has been overwhelmed in recent weeks following the outbreak of bedbugs that have not only wreaked havoc in Paris and Marseille but also are spotted almost everywhere in the cities creating panic among locals.

2023-10-05T07:10:19.152036+00:00 IST

UK to ban cigarettes for younger generations

The UK government is set to introduce a new law to stop children who turn 14 this year or younger from ever legally being sold cigarettes in England.

2023-10-05T00:32:49.419606+00:00 IST

Man is man, woman is woman…that’s just common sense: Rishi Sunak

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday, addressing the 2023 Conservative Party conference, put forward a string of major announcements including the scrapping of the HS2 rail line, a program to double the number of doctors and nurses, and raising the age of smoking in the country, Al Jazeera reported.

2023-10-04T17:24:31.381529+00:00 IST

Russian journalist jailed in absentia over Ukraine protest

Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who staged a protest against the ongoing military conflict with Ukraine live on state-run television last year, was sentenced to eight and half years in prison in absentia, CNN reported on Wednesday citing a statement from the press service of Moscow's district court.

2023-10-04T16:17:13.996302+00:00 IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin praises PM Modi

Heaping praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin called him a "very wise man", adding that India is making great strides in development under his leadership, Russia-based media RT reported.

2023-10-04T15:50:54.666470+00:00 IST

PoK activists hold protest outside Pakistan consulate in Bradford

The demonstration was organized by the Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA) and to raise voice against the crackdown by Pakistani security forces on protesters raising issues of high electricity bills and inflation.

2023-10-04T14:00:45.653664+00:00 IST

Nobel Prize in Chemistry honours innovators of 'quantum dots'

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2023 has been awarded to three scientists - Moungi G Bawendi, Louis E Brus, and Alexei I Ekimov - for their discovery and synthesis of 'quantum dots'.

2023-10-04T11:38:12.844721+00:00 IST