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Russia: Belarus President Lukashenko rushed to a Moscow hospital after meeting with Putin

May 29, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: After he met his close ally Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was rushed to a hospital in the Russian capital, the media reported on Monday. An opposition leader in Belarus claimed that the Kremlin poisoned President Lukashenko. Stating that Lukashenko was in critical condition at the Central […]

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Multiple Whammy: Amid relentless political turmoil, Pakistan’s economy coming to a grinding halt

May 25, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid continued political uncertainty, the Imran Khan factor, terror attacks on its Afghan borders, threats of a civil war or a military coup, and a bankrupt financial system, an already shattered economy in Pakistan is coming to a near-grinding halt by next month, which may finally force it to announce […]

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Deadlier than Covid-19: WHO warns about the next pandemic

May 24, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: After warning that Covid-19 is far from over—in fact, it is threatening China once again with a new Omicron subvariant, XBB—the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about the next pandemic “with even deadlier potential” than Covid-19, according to the media reports on Wednesday. When Covid cases are somewhat stabilizing […]

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Covid-19 returns, again: China may witness a new wave, 65 mn infections a week

May 23, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Barely 20 days after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Covid-19 is no longer a public health emergency, China, the epicenter of the pandemic, is bracing for a fresh wave which may peak with 65 million infections per week by June-end. According to a media report on Wednesday, a […]

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Lunch diplomacy: PM Modi’s lunch for FIPIC guests showcased Indian varieties, cuisines

May 22, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lunch for leaders of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) in Papua New Guinea showcased the diversity of Indian cuisines. The Indian PM along with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape co-hosted a key Summit between India and 14 Pacific Island countries to boost bilateral ties. […]

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G-7: PM Modi meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at Hiroshima in Japan

May 20, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Japan’s Hiroshima, in what was their first in-person meeting since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Until now, they have only spoken virtually, the media […]

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Ukraine: PM Modi may meet President Zelenskyy during G-7 Summit in Japan

May 19, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: Nearly 450 days after Russia started a “special military operation” against Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold bilateral talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Japan, the media reported on Friday. On the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G-7) Summit at Hiroshima, the two leaders may […]

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Eco-friendly logistics: GreenLine partners with Nestle India to reduce carbon footprint

May 19, 2023 virendra pandit

Mumbai: GreenLine, India’s first and only LNG-fueled heavy trucking logistics company, on Friday, announced the deployment of its LNG-powered containers at Nestle India’s Sanand facility in Gujarat, in line with the multinational corporation’s sustainability goals to reduce the carbon footprint of its logistics operations. GreenLine has custom created the first-of-its-kind 46-feet-long containers which will be […]

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Disaster: At least 145, mostly Rohingya Muslims, perish from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar

May 19, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: The official death toll from Cyclone Mocha, which emerged in the Bay of Bengal last week, spared India and Bangladesh, but struck Myanmar in full force has reached 145, mostly Rohingya Muslims, late reports from Yangon said on Friday. Unofficially, however, many more are feared killed in the natural calamity. […]

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UN warning: Global temperature likely to rise by 1.5C by 2027

May 18, 2023 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, May 18: A report has been published by the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organisation, and according to the available data and records, it has shown the possibility of increasing the temperature in the next five years. This report is being considered as a warning by the United Nations. The World Meteorological […]

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