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In landmark ruling, Hong Kong's top court grants same-sex couples inheritance, housing rights
Hong Kong, November 27In a landmark ruling, Hong Kong's top court on Wednesday upheld the inheritance and public housing benefits for same-sex married couples, marking a significant step for gay r...India-Japan inaugurate dialogue on Economic Security with focus on bolstering industrial and technological resilience
New Delhi, November 27India and Japan convened the inaugural round of their Dialogue on Economic Security, including Strategic Trade and Technology, in Tokyo on WednesdayIndia, EU hold review meet to strengthen cooperation; reaffirm commitment towards Indo-Pacific
Brussels, November 27India and the European Union convened the 5th Strategic Partnership Review Meeting on November 22, 2024, in Brussels, and discussed an array of topics from defence, migration and ...We need to bring production into India, says Indian Envoy to Spain Dinesh Patnaik
Cartagena, November 27Indian Ambassador to Spain, Dinesh K Patnaik said that Defence cooperation between India and Bangladesh has risen, but the 'Make in India' program is the highlight, as 9...WHO announces 16 Days of activism to end violence against women
New Delhi, November 27Regional Director of World Health Organization South-East Asia, Saima Wazed in a statement said that November 25 is commemorated globally as the International Day for the Eliminat...JFE Engineering launches first overseas waste management project in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, November 27JFE Engineering, a prominent Japanese engineering firm specialising in waste-to-energy plants, oil and gas facilities, pipelines, bridges, and other infrastructure projects worldw...US President-elect Trump names Indian origin Jay Bhattacharya as Director of National Institutes of Health
Washington DC, November 27US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named Jay Bhattacharya a Professor atStanford School of Medicine and of Indian origin as Director of the National Institutes of Health...Starmer government 'ready' to restart Free Trade Agreement talks, say Indian Envoy to UK
London, November 27Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami, said on Tuesday that the Keir Starmer government is ready to restart negotiations with India and added that the ...My interests are to see a stable region, a more cooperative and prosperous one: EAM Jaishankar
Rome, November 27External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently shared his views on a range of global issues in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, highlighting India-Ita...EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts of US, South Korea, Japan and Italy during G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting
Fiuggi, November 27External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held important discussions with his counterparts from the US, South Korea, Japan and Italy during the G7 Foreign Minister's Meeti...WHO South-East Asia Region adopts 'Colombo Call to Action' to address growing diabetes burden
Colombo, November 27To address the growing burden of diabetes, health experts and officials adopted the 'Colombo Call to Action' to strengthen diabetes prevention and control measures in th...India-Cyprus hold 6th Foreign Office Consultations in Nicosia
Nicosia, November 27The sixth India-Cyprus Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) took place on November 26 in Nicosia, Cyprus.London: MP CM Mohan Yadav visits BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, says it has brought glory for India
London, November 27Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London on Wednesday, wherein he offered prayers and interacted with the seer community.Trump names Kolkata-born doctor-researcher to head health research powerhouse
New York, Nov 27US President-Elect Donald Trump has named the Kolkata-born Jay Bhattacharya, who raised questions about Covid policies, to head the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the medica...Arab Water Conference opens in Jordan to address regional water challenges
Amman, Nov 27The 6th Arab Water Conference opened on Wednesday at Jordan's eastern shores of the Dead Sea to tackle challenges in water resource management across the Arab region.Indonesians flock to first-ever simultaneous regional polls
Jakarta, Nov 27On Wednesday morning in the eastern part of Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia, a kindergarten-turned-polling station saw a flood of voters participating in the country's fir...Kenya to leverage cultural festival to boost tourism
Nairobi, Nov 27Kenya's tourism marketers have vowed to capitalise on the Lamu Cultural Festival, set to begin on Thursday in the coastal town of Lamu, to boost tourism.Egyptian president, Qatari PM meet on Gaza ceasefire efforts
Cairo, Nov 27Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held talks in Cairo on Wednesday to disc...Tanzanians elect local government leaders
Dar Es Salaam, Nov 27Tanzanians on Wednesday cast their votes to elect members and leaders of local authorities.Russia expels German reporters over Russian media office closure
Moscow, Nov 27Russia has ordered journalists of the German media ARD to leave the country in response to German authorities' closure of Russian broadcaster Channel One's office, Russi...Africa's internally displaced population triples in 15 years: report
Nairobi, Nov 27The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Africa has tripled to 35 million by 2023 since the adoption of a landmark treaty 15 years ago to address the issue, according t...Calm prevails over border areas in South Lebanon following ceasefire deal
Beirut, Nov 27Calm prevails over the border areas in southern Lebanon on Wednesday as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect at 4:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT), according to Lebanes...
Lebanese PM says to reinforce army presence in South Lebanon, demands Israeli withdrawal
Beirut, Nov 27Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Wednesday that the army would reinforce its presence in southern Lebanon, urging Israel to withdraw from Lebanese-occupied territ...Namibia's presidential, National Assembly elections kick off
Windhoek, Nov 27Namibia's eighth presidential and National Assembly elections kicked off early on Wednesday, with 15 presidential candidates and 21 political parties vying for leadership.Indonesia holds first nationwide simultaneous regional elections
Jakarta, Nov 27Indonesia held local elections on Wednesday to select Governors, Mayors, and regents, marking the country's first-ever simultaneous elections across all regions of the sprawl...US conducts largest seizure of fake guitars
Los Angeles, Nov 27US customs officers have intercepted more than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars, the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record, the US Customs and Border Protecti...Seoul hit by heaviest snowfall in over 100 years causing injuries, traffic chaos
Seoul, Nov 27The heaviest snowfall for November in 117 years blanketed Seoul and the surrounding regions Wednesday, causing injuries, disrupting traffic and cutting off power supplies, as auth...Number of Sri Lankans affected by heavy rains increases to over two lakh
Colombo, Nov 27The number of Sri Lankans affected by heavy rains has increased to over 207,000 by Wednesday morning, the country's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) announced.Sensex ends in green, Adani Ports top gainer
Mumbai, Nov 27The Indian stock market ended in green on Wednesday as buying was seen in the energy, commodities, and the PSE sectors.Japan sees surge in mycoplasma pneumonia cases
Tokyo, Nov 27Japan is experiencing a surge in mycoplasma pneumonia cases, with an average of 2.84 patients per medical institution reported nationwide for the week ending November 17, accordin...ASEAN strengthens data integration to advance regional connectivity
Vientiane, Nov 27The ASEAN Community Statistical System (ACSS) Committee has called for the continued involvement of international development partners and stakeholders working with governments to...New Zealand's retail sector looks to strong pre-Christmas sales
Wellington, Nov 27New Zealand's retail sector is looking to strong pre-Christmas sales, hoping that Wednesday's sizable cut of the official cash rate (OCR) will improve consumer confidenc...South Korea's births keep growing in Q3
Seoul, Nov 27South Korea's births kept growing for the second successive quarter thanks to a double-digit increase in marriages, statistical office data showed Wednesday.Over 82,000 people affected by adverse weather in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Nov 27Over 82,000 people have been affected, and one person has died due to inclement weather conditions in Sri Lanka, an official said on Wednesday.
Russian FM Lavrov says diplomatic settlement on Ukraine remains distant
Moscow, Nov 27A diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine crisis remains a distant prospect as the battlefield situation continues to escalate, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an inte...Texas to provide more land for Trump's mass deportation plan
Houston, Nov 27Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the largest red state will provide more land for the mass deportation operation planned by the incoming Donald Trump administration.
UN chief welcomes Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement
United Nations, Nov 27UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, his spokesman said in a statement.UN welcomes Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement
United Nations, Nov 27The United Nations welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, a senior UN official said in a statement.G7 foreign ministers urge Israel to comply with international law
Fiuggi, Nov 27Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries called on Israel to comply with its obligations under international law at a meeting.Antonio Guterres calls for peace, upholding UN values
Lisbon, Nov 27UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for peace and rebuilding trust at the 10th United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC) Global Forum held in the Portuguese city o...