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Kazakhstan: Tokayev sworn in as Republic’s president
Astana: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who won the recent snap presidential election in Kazakhstan, took the oath to the people of the country and assumed the post of head of state on Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
"I do solemnly…
Big Explosion followed by blaze at steel plant in Iran
Tehran: One person has died, and several others sustained injuries as a result of an explosion and a subsequent fire at a steel plant in the Iranian province of Yazd, the ambulance service said on Friday.
"At 3:35 p.m. local time (11:35…
Elon Musk supports DeSantis in 2024 US election
Washington: Twitter's new owner, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, says he would support Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis if the latter decides to run for president in the 2024 US election.
"Would you support Ron DeSantis in…
Motto for Today: ‘Wisdom is easy to carry but difficult to gather.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Nov. 26..........
1703 - During the "Great Storm" more than 8,000 people perished and the first Eddystone lighthouse - 14 miles south of Plymouth,…
Rajnath to co-chair Annual Defence Dialogue with French counterpart
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will co-chair 4th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu during the latter's three-day visit to India from 26-28 November.
The visiting French…
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…
Asim Munir named as Pak’s new army chief
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has nominated Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the count
ry's new chief of army staff, the information minister said on Thursday.
The prime minister exercised his constitutional…
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…
Kabul mosque faces deadly shooting, 5 killed
Kabul: Five members of a family were shot dead and another was injured in a shooting inside a mosque in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday, Kabul police spokesman, Khalid Zadran said.
An armed man carrying a pistol opened fire on…
Britain to send SL asylum seekers to Rwanda
Colombo: Three Sri Lankan asylum seekers stranded on Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean controlled by Britain, are expected to be transported to Rwanda for medical treatment, the British foreign office has said.
More than 200 Sri…
Morality Police: Two prominent Iranian actresses arrested
Tehran: Two prominent Iranian actresses have been arrested for publicly supporting mass anti-government protests.
Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi are accused of collusion and acting against Iran's authorities, the BBC quoted Irna news…
TN opener Jagadeeshan hits 15 sixes to break several world records
Bengaluru: Tamil Nadu batsman Narayan Jagadeesan on Monday shattered all major world records in men's list A cricket during his innings of 277 off 141 balls against Arunachal Pradesh at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
He broke the…
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…
Nepal elections: Brisk polling reported for Parliament and States assemblies on Sunday
Kathmandu: Voting has started in Nepal on Sunday to elect new House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies.
Voters were seen lining up at some polling stations as the voting began at 7:00 am local…
Ashwin retorts to Shastri’s comments, says ‘everyone needs break’
New Delhi: Taking on former India coach Ravi Shastri for his cryptic remarks on coach Rahul Dravid and senior players taking frequent breaks, Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday bluntly said everyone needs a break and things can be interpreted…
Ayatollah Khomeini’s ancestral home set on fine by protesters in Iran
Tehran: Protesters in Iran have set fire to the ancestral home of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Images posted on social media show part of the structure in the city of Khomein being set ablaze, BBC…
Trump’s twitter account reinstatement gets 1m votes per hour
Washington: Twitter's new owner Elon Musk said on Saturday that around one million Twitter users cast their votes each hour in a poll on whether to reinstate the account of former US President Donald Trump on the platform.
Earlier in the…
Motto for Today: ‘Not knowing is not a shame; not asking is’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Nov. 19...........
1850 - The first U.S. patent for magic lantern slides made of glass plate was issued to their inventor Frederick Langenheim of…
Lebanese MPs fail to elect president for 6th time
Beirut: Lebanese lawmakers have failed to elect the country's president for the sixth time, as none of the candidates secured enough votes, media reported on Thursday.
According to the Lebanese constitution, a presidential candidate must…
Republicans manage to win back the House in Mid-terms
Washington: Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of the Congress a week after the midterm elections, the BBC reported.
While the party's margin in the House of Representatives is razor-thin, it…
