’Tide Is Turning’ Against Myanmar’s Junta, UN Special Rapporteur Says

Geneva — Myanmar’s ruling junta "is losing" its war against a coalition of domestic forces but still remains highly dangerous, according to a U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights situation in that country. "The tide is tur ...

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Wednesday, 20 March 2024
"Drone Didi is a big game changer for agritech" says Dhanashri Mandhani CEO Salam Kisan

New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): During the ‘Startup Mahakumbh’ at Bharat Mandapam, Dhanashri Mandhani, the Founder and CEO of Salam Kisan and Prime Aerospace, spoke on how the Drone Didi initiative was a big game changer in terms ...

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Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Despite war, Israel ranks 5th in world happiness report

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 20 (ANI/TPS): Despite five months of war with Hamas, Israel ranked fifth in the 2024 World Happiness Report, which was released on Wednesday. The annual report ranked the happiness of 143 countries based ...

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Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude jolts Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 20 (ANI): An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude struck Pakistan on the wee hours of Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology reported. The earthquake occurred at 2:57 am (IST) and its depth was measured ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Wall Street accelerates higher, Dow Jones gains 320 points

NEW YORK, New York — U.S. stocks rose strongly on Tuesday, adding to Monday’s gains. "You’re continuing to see money go into the market and not just technology," Michael James, managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Secur ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
CAA: SC seeks Centre’s reply on pleas seeking stay on CAA Rules 2024

New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on the applications seeking stay on the Citizen Amendment Rules 2024, brought to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019. A b ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Over Rs 27.75 lakh crore of loans disbursed under MUDRA loan scheme

New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Loans amounting to Rs 27.75 lakh crore have been disbursed under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) till date and over 47 crore small and new entrepreneurs have benefitted from the scheme. T ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Ukraine’s losses in the millions retired Polish general

Kiev does not have the resources or manpower to continue the fight against Russia, Rajmund Andrzejczak has said Ukraine’s losses in the conflict with Russia should be counted "in the millions," the former chief of the Polish Gene ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Revenues double at Russian McDonald’s replacement

Vkusno i Tochka raked in nearly $1.7 billion in 2023 Russian fast-food chain Vkusno i Tochka, which replaced McDonald’s after the US company left the country due to sanctions, more than doubled its revenues last year, according t ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Minova, a town trapped in crisis in eastern DRC

With a population of about 46,000 residents and over 300,000 internally displaced persons (IDP), Minova, nestled between Lake Kivu and rugged mountains, is a city trapped in a decade-long humanitarian crisis in the eastern p ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Adidas records first annual loss in 30 years

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany: This week, Adidas recorded its first annual loss in more than 30 years. The German sportswear giant has been battling to right itself after it cut ties with Kanye West in October 2022, suspending sales of ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Indian stock indices in red Tuesday on profit booking, US Fed policy eyed

New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Indian stock market indices traded in the red at Tuesday’s opening bell over reported concerns of overheating in the small and midcaps space coupled with profit booking by investors. India’s ben ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024