High time PM breaks silence on proliferation of Islamophobic incidents: Tharoor

New Delhi, 12/6: Amid outrage over the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by the BJP’s now-sacked two functionaries, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said it is high time Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his silence on the “proliferation of hate speech and Islamophobic incidents” in the country, asserting that his silence is interpreted by…

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World Health Organization speaks on United States announcement of intent to withdraw

Geneva: The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization. WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and responding to health…

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Chess World Cup 2023: India’s Praggnanandhaa defeats Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks, sets up final with Magnus Carlsen

Baku, 22/8: Setting up a blockbuster clash with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE World Cup 2023 on Monday, Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa registered a memorable win over USA’s Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks of the action-packed semi-final encounter. Praggnanandhaa outclassed Caruana by winning the semi-final 3.5-2.5 in Baku, Azerbaijan. With the epoch-making triumph…

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IOCL Joins Hands with IDCO to set up Plastic Park in Paradeep

Bhubaneswar,9/3 (AO Bureau): In a major development, the Government of Odisha led by chief minister Naveen Pattnaik  decided to develop a state-of-the-art industrial park at Paradeep  the downstream plastic Industry. To this effect, a shareholders agreement between IDCO and IOCL was signed today for Paradeep Plastic Park along with an MoU today on virtual platform…

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West African leaders threaten sanctions, force against Niger coup leaders

Africa, 30/7: West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday gave Niger coup leaders one week to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum or face sanctions and the possible use of force.   The regional leaders meeting in Nigeria’s capital Abuja said punitive measures against Niger’s new military leaders could include financial and travel sanctions and a…

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