Dwarka (Gujarat) [India], June 14 (ANI): In the wake of the impending cyclone ‘Biparjoy’, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the arrangements and directed officials to be alert and take all necessary steps. Meanwhile, over 400 shelter homes identified in Gujarat’s Dwarka and people are being […]

New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday had a telephonic conversation with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel regarding the status and preparedness for impending Cyclone Biparjoy. “Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi received details regarding the status of Cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat and the preparedness of the system through a […]

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) — The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 712.12 Euro 100 765.40 Japanese yen 100 5.1101 Hong Kong dollar […]

BEIJING, China: In May, Chinese exports declined at a faster rate than expected, and imports, especially to developed countries, continued to slow, raising concerns about the country’s fragile economic recovery. Due to strong demand for services and a backlog of orders following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese economy grew faster than expected in the first […]

Cochabamba [Bolivia], June 10 (ANI): Discussions are underway for the opening of Chinese banks in Bolivia but there are serious doubts and concerns about trading with China in Yuan currency, Voice of America (VOA) reported. The national government’s problem is a “structural denial of the crisis in Bolivia,” which is why “distractive measures are taken […]

President Biden faces growing pressure to approve longer-range missiles and fighter jets for Kiev Members of Congress have urged US President Joe Biden to provide even more advanced weaponry to Ukraine, including longer-range missiles that the White House previously warned could trigger World War III. Kiev must be given Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to […]

New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Wednesday acquitted three accused in a North East Delhi riots case giving them a benefit of doubt. The court noted that the accused persons could not be identified as the members of the riotous mob responsible for the incident in the shop of the complainant. […]

The street-corner boxes also offer the overdose reversal drug Narcan, condoms, and – soon – syringes New York City’s first “public health” vending machine, stocked with free drug paraphernalia and unveiled on a corner of Brooklyn’s drug-infested Brownsville neighborhood on Monday, had already been cleaned out of almost all its contents 24 hours later, the […]

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], June 6 (ANI): In the aftermath of the tragic train accident in Odisha, which resulted in the loss of at least 275 lives and left over 1000 individuals injured, officials on Monday said that there are still 101 bodies yet to be identified. Talking to ANI, Divisional Railway Manager of the Eastern […]

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 4 (ANI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday urged politicians across the country not to indulge in politics but rather focus on managing the situation after the tragic train accident in Odisha’s Balasore claimed 275 lives and left over 1000 people injured. While talking to the media, Dharmendra Pradhan said, […]