Florence Cathedral Closed As Italy’s Tuscany On Flood Alert
Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in an area near Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic Italian city and its surroundings and…
Tripura, Tata Group Firm Agree To Build Luxury Hotel At Pushpabanta Palace
Despite objections from tribal youth groups, Opposition parties, and even the BJP’s ally Tipra Motha’s chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, the Tripura government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with…
Russia Committed Crimes Against Humanity In Ukraine: UN Probe
Russia has committed the crimes against humanity of enforced disappearances and torture in its war in Ukraine, a United Nations investigation concluded. The crimes were perpetrated as part of a…
Mark Carney: Canada’s New PM Charted Unusual Path To Power
He was born near the Arctic, led the central banks of two major economies and has become Canada’s prime minister despite never having served in parliament. Mark Carney’s path to…
This City Is The World’s Most Polluted. Hint: It’s Not Delhi
A small city on the Meghalaya-Assam border, nearly 2,000 kilometres away from Delhi, is the most polluted in the world, according to a report published by a global pollution watchdog.…
Amravati Airport Gets Aviation Body’s Nod, Flights To Operate By Month-End: D Fadnavis
The Amravati airport has received aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Alliance Air will operate flights from the facility to Mumbai by the end of…
Promotes Secessionist Sentiments”: N Sitharaman Slams DMK’s Rupee Move
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has hit back at Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK over its move to replace the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter (Ru), declaring that it “promotes…
2 Delhi Airport Employees Arrested For Stealing $2,500 From Passenger’s Bag
Two employees of the Delhi airport have been arrested for stealing USD 2,500 from a passenger’s bag, police said on Thursday. The accused were identified as Junior Manager Gaurav Kumar…
India Announces $1 Billion Fund For Creators’ Economy Ahead Of WAVES Summit
The Centre on Thursday announced a USD 1 billion fund to give a boost to the emerging creators’ economy in the country and reached out to envoys from over 100…
“Many Will Die” Due To US Aid Cuts, Warns UN
Cuts to US foreign aid under President Donald Trump have caused a “seismic shock” to global humanitarian work, a UN agency head said Wednesday, warning that “many will die” as…