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Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival to kick off Monday
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The 21st Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival will run from January 6-12, featuring over 70 poets, literary critics, and media personalities from across the Arab world and several African nations.
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Afghanistan: Taliban orders all NGOs to stop employing women or face closu
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Taliban announced the latest decision two years after they asked NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly as they did not follow Taliban's interpretation of the Islamic dress code for women.
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Quad marks 20 years of cooperation, reaffirms commitment to peaceful, stab
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Quad cooperation, India, Australia, Japan, and the United States highlighted the grouping's origins in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Emphasising the Quad's evolution from a disaster relief collaboration to a strategic partnership, the
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India becomes 4th nation to achieve space docking with indigenously develo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following the successful launch of the SpaDeX mission, Union Minister of state Jitendra Singh stated that India has become the fourth country to join the select league of nations to achieve space docking through its own indigenously developed "Bharatiya Docking System."
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Global refugee numbers surpass 122 million: UNHCR
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The number of refugees worldwide has exceeded 122 million in 2024, surpassing last year's figures, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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2024, one of the worst years for child casualties; 473 million children li
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Children's Fund in a recent study stated that an estimated 473 million children, more than one in six, are living in conflict zones worldwide.
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Taiwan businessman Tsao accuses China of undermining island nations' sover
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Tsao explained that China's approach to cross-strait relations was not about genuine exchange, but rather aimed at undermining Taiwan's independence through coercive political strategies.
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4th Asian Roll Ball Championship 2024: A Grand Finale of Athletic Glory an
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Goa [India], December 28: The 4th Asian Roll Ball Championship concluded in Goa with a spectacular closing ceremony that celebrated athletic excellence and cultural unity. Held at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Margao, the event brought together athletes from 12 nations, culminating
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"I deplore the killing of Afghan civilians": UN Special Rapporteur on Pak'
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett on Friday strongly condemned the killing of Afghan civilians, including women and children, in the recent airstrike by the Pakistani military in Afghanistan's Barmal district of Paktika province on December 24.
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China detains blogger Liu Hanbin for exposing protests over land seizures
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
As of 2024, China is the world's largest jailer of journalists, with at least 125 media workers currently imprisoned. The country ranks a dismal 172nd out of 180 nations in RSF's 2024 World Press Freedom Index.
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SGT University Hosts Historic Science Symposium for BRICS Nations
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 27: SGT University recently played host to the fourth edition of the BRICS Association on Gravity, Astrophysics and Cosmology (BRICS-AGAC) Symposium, a landmark event that took place from December 17th to 19th, 2024. This prestigious symposium, which focu
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President, ex-President of Sri Lanka condole Manmohan Singh's demise
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
After the passing of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on December 26, 2024, global leaders from Sri Lanka, Denmark, and other nations paid tribute to his exceptional leadership. His contributions to India's economic liberalisation and international diplomacy left an indelible m
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