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EU chief visits Croatia to mark entry into eurozone, Schengen
Zagreb: Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, visited Croatia on New Year's Day to mark the country's entry into the eurozone and the border-free Schengen area.
Various activities were held at border crossings with…
Italy’s parliament approves 35 B Euro budget for 2023
Rome: Italy's Senate, the upper house of parliament, gave its final approval to the government's 2023 budget that worth 35 billion euros (37.3 billion US dollars).
The budget package allocates 21 billion euros in tax breaks and bonuses to…
UK King Charles III evicts Prince Andrew from royal residence over Ongoing trial
London: UK King Charles III has evicted Prince Andrew from Buckingham Palace because of an ongoing lawsuit against him for sexual assault involving the statutory rape of a minor, The Sun newspaper reported, citing sources.
"Any presence…
Amazon, European Commission settle antitrust law dispute
Moscow: The European Commission decided on Tuesday to consider concessions offered by Amazon in the EU antitrust investigation enough to settle the dispute over the US company's use of non-public marketplace seller data and the way it…
EU states agree gas price cap to contain energy crisis
Brussels: The European Union (EU) member states have agreed to cap natural gas prices in the bloc at 180 euros (191 US dollars) per megawatt-hour (MWh) in an effort to ensure the security of energy supply, EU officials said here on Monday.…
PM to Prez Putin: Dialogue only way forward for Ukraine conflict
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on telephone and reiterated his call for "dialogue and diplomacy as the only way forward" in the context of Ukraine conflict, officials said.…
Fire kills 10 in French residential building in Lyon
Paris: A fire broke out in a residential building in Vaulx-en-Velin, a suburb of Lyon in eastern France, leaving 10 people dead and 14 others injured, local authorities said on Friday.
"According to preliminary data, 10 people were…
A fighter Typhoon jet crashes over Sicily, pilot dies: Reports
Rome: Pilot of Italy's Eurofighter Typhoon fighter that crashed over Sicily earlier this week has died, Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported on Wednesday.
The jet crashed 5 miles from the military air base of the Sicilian city Trapani…
UK: Medical workers start strike
London: Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are taking part in a historic strike on Thursday, demanding a pay raise amid increasing costs of living in the United Kingdom, media reported.
According to The Guardian, it is the…
Ukraine drone attack kills 3 in Russia
Moscow: Ukraine launched a drone attack against two military airfields deep inside Russia on Monday morning, leaving three Russian servicemen dead and four others injured, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The Soviet-made jet drones…
CM Naveen Patnaik: Odisha destined to become trillion-dollar economy
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is destined to become a trillion-dollar economy in the near future and emerge as the gateway to East and South East Asia, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said here on Thursday.
Addressing the plenary session with CXOs and…
Putin: Russia is the largest investor in Kazakhstan’s economy
Moscow: Russia is one of the largest investors in the economy of Kazakhstan with the total volume of Russian capital investments amounting to almost $17 billion, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
"Russia has been and remains…
G-20 Presidency a great opportunity for India to focus on global good
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Presidency of G-20 has arrived as a big opportunity for India and we have to make full use of this opportunity and focus on Global Good, and world welfare.
"This becomes even more…
EU Parliament approves $18.7bln loan for Ukraine in 2023
Brussels/Kiev: The European Parliament approved on Thursday an 18 billion euro ($18.7 billion) conditional loan for Ukraine to cover essential public services and rehabilitation of infrastructure throughout next year.
"The 18 billion euros…
European Union proposes gas price cap at 275 euros a unit
Brussels: A European gas price cap at 275 euros (283 US dollars) per megawatt hour (MWh) has been proposed, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson announced in Strasbourg, France.
"We propose an upper ceiling on the month-ahead TTF (Title…
CM Yogi invites reps of 13 countries for Global Investor Summit-23
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has invited industrial ministers and secretaries of 13 different nations for the Global Investors Summit (GIS), scheduled to be held between February 10 to 12 next year.
An official…
Motto for Today: ‘To an ugly heart nothing can appear pretty.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Nov.16...........
1620 - The first corn (maize) found in the U.S. by British settlers was discovered in Provincetown, by sixteen desperately hungry…
Motto for Today: ‘Mind replays what the heart can’t delete.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Nov.15.......
1492 - Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco.
1744 - Gowan Knight presented his research on magnetising…
Slovenia elects first female president, Natasa Pirc Musar
Ljubljana: Slovenian voters elected Natasa Pirc Musar, an independent candidate, as the first female president of the country.
Musar will take office on December 23 when the second mandate of the incumbent president Borut Pahor expires.…
UK cabinet Minister quits over bullying allegations
London: Gavin Williamson, a cabinet office minister in British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government, has resigned after mounting allegations that he had bullied colleagues.
On Tuesday, in his resignation letter posted on Twitter,…
