Guterres appeals to G20 leaders for stronger commitment to climate action, economic cooperation
United Nations, : The annual G20 summit of leaders from the largest and fastest-growing economies, got underway in Osaka, Japan, against a backdrop of what UN Secretary-General António Guterres described as ‘a moment of high political tension’. “We have global warming, but we have also global political warming, and this can be seen in relation […]
Misinformation on vaccines are dangerous as disease: UNICEF
United Nations, : Vaccines save millions of lives, and yet misinformation, limited availability and inadequate access to services have left large numbers of children in jeopardy, prompting the United Nations Children’s Fund to convene a high-level UN event to ‘tackle the issue’. “Misinformation about vaccines is as dangerous as a disease”, said UNICEF Executive Director […]
China-US benefit from cooperation, lose in confrontation: Xi
Osaka, : Both the United States and China benefit from cooperation, while confrontation harms them, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Saturday at the beginning of his highly-anticipated meeting with US President Donald Trump. The two leaders met on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of 20 major economies in the Japanese city […]
At least 43 killed as mine collapses in DRC
Kinshasa, : Forty-three people were killed as a mine collapsed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Lualaba province, local media reported. “The victims were miners, who had been illegally working at the mine despite the prohibition to do that. The incident took place on Thursday,” provincial governor Richard Muyej Manguez Mans said. The mine […]
India and Indonesia pledge to boost ties and strengthen Strategic Partnership
Osaka (Japan), : India and Indonesia on Saturday pledged to boost bilateral ties and focus on taking the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership further. This was stated by Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar here on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here. “At the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko […]
France hits record temperature of 45.9C
Paris, : France has hit its highest recorded temperature – 45.9C (114.6F) – amid a heatwave in Europe that has claimed several lives. According to a BBC News report, the new record was measured in the southern village of Gallargues-le-Montueux. Before this year the previous record was 44.1C during a heatwave in 2003 that killed […]
Global meet on terror proposed by PM Modi found ‘resonance’: MEA
Osaka (Japan), : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal for a world conference on terrorism found ‘resonance’ among the world leaders, MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar said here on Saturday. “The proposal found resonance…..I think it is to be understood in what conference we are talking about. Basically the view is that there are conferences taking place […]
At least 15 dead as wall collapses in Pune
Pune, : At least 15 people including women and children were killed when a wall of residential complex collapsed on shanties following incessant rain in city in the wee hours of Saturday, here. According to police the shanties were built for labourers working on construction site nearby. Police further said the incident occurred in Kondhwa […]
PM Modi invites G-20 nations to join global coalition on Disaster Infrastructure
Osaka (Japan),: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited G20 member nations to join the International Coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure – an initiative mooted by him to help the smaller nations especially after calamities. “PM Narendra Modi laying special emphasis on building a disaster resilient future, invites G20 countries to join the International Coalition […]
ED attaches Rs 209 Cr in ponnzi scheme case
New Delhi, : Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 197 crore, Rs 98 lakhs from 51 bank accounts and Rs 11 crore from HDFC Bank held in the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a ponzi scheme case, an official statement said […]