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Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], April 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's star campaigner, Yogi Adityanath, entered the electoral battle in Rajasthan for the second time on Saturday in view of the Lok Sabha elections. Yogi Adityanath held grand roadshows in Chittorgarh and Jodhpur in favour of BJP state president and party candidate CP Joshi, and Union Jal Shakti Minister and BJP candidate Gaj

Italy's UniCredit could reportedly face sanctions for continuing to do business in the country

Karachi [Pakistan], April 20 (ANI): Pakistani journalist Syed Zeeshan expressed concern on Saturday over the rising street crimes including killings, and noted that the situation in the city is getting worse day by day, urging that the police should restrategize to curb the situation. "The incidents of mobile snatching and street crime are on a continuous rise but the killings of people during the dacoity incidents have a

ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Saturday with Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul.

Beijing [China], April 20 (ANI): Nina Xiang, Managing Director at TH Capital and author of "US-China Tech War: What Chinese Tech History Reveals About Future Tech Rivalry," has shed light on growing concerns over China's economic trajectory in the technology sector, Nikkei Asia reported on Friday. According to Xiang, a rising number of economists are questioning whether China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will ever surpa

DETROIT, Michigan: This week, General Motors (GM) said it will move its Detroit headquarters to a new downtown office building in 2024 and redevelop its iconic current home building along the Detroit River.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: This week, U.S. President Joe Biden and his wife Jill released their tax returns for 2023, which showed that their income rose 7 percent to US$619,976 and they paid 23.7 percent of their income in federal taxes.

Manila [Philippines], April 20 (ANI): After reaffirming their bilateral ties at the unprecedented trilateral summit held at the White House on April 12, Philippines is set to hold a military exercise with the forces of US and Japan from April 22 to May 10, Nikkei Asia reported. "The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military will conduct the 39th iteration of Balikatan, the largest annual bilateral traini

Chikkaballapur (Karnataka) [India], April 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that "big and powerful people" in the country and abroad have united to "remove" him from office but he has "suraksha kavach of matri shakti" and he is moving ahead after facing every challenge. Addressing a rally here to boost prospects of NDA candidates in the Lok Sabha polls, PM Modi talked of the initiatives of his govern

The Russian economy has withstood all Western efforts to break it, an expert has told RT

Tehran's top diplomat has refused to blame Israel for Friday's attack on the country

Chikkaballapur (Karnataka) [India], April 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that several big and strong people of the country and across the world have united to 'remove' him. PM Modi, addressing a public rally at Karnataka's Chikkaballapur, said that he is able to move ahead despite difficulties due to blessings of "Nari Shakti", "Matru Shakti","I have seen all the challenges faced by women at home.

SOFIA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian law enforcement authorities have seized 402.72 kg of heroin at the country's Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint near the border with Türkiye, officials said on Saturday.

Washington has been struggling to free itself from Russian enriched uranium supplies

Seizing the country's reserves could undermine the global financial system, the fund has warned

The Russian economy has withstood all Western efforts to break it, an expert has told RT

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 20 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturdaybusted a terrorist hideout in the Arnas area. "Acting on the reliable information regarding the presence of a hideout in the general area of Dalas Barneli, subdivision Arnas, an operation was launched to sanitise the area in the Dalas Barneli area of Arnas," police said. As per the officials, during the search and cordon operation, t

Parbhani (Maharashtra) [India], April 20 (ANI): Warning the public to not repose faith in the INDIA bloc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Congress is such a vine that has neither roots nor it has land and it dries up one who supports it. Prime Minister said that Congress did not allow Maharashtra to develop adding that it was responsible for the problems in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a Vijay Sank

Bhilwara (Rajasthan) [India], April 20 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that on one side there is Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi who take vacation abroad every three months and on the other side, is Narendra Modi who does not take leave even on Diwali. Addressing a public meeting here today, Amit Shah exuded confidence in winning all the 25 seats in Rajasthan. "Rajasthan is going to give all 25 seats to Mo

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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 20 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman articulated her vision for Viksit Bharat 2047 during an interaction held at the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) premises in Ahmedabad on Saturday. "Viksit Bharat is not a high-flying dream; it is an achievable goal," said the Finance Minister, underlining the practicality of India's economic aspirations. Sitharaman stressed th

Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): The World Bank has received endorsements of USD 11 billion for the new financial instruments aimed at boosting lending capacity and addressing shared global challenges. According to a release by the World Bank, eleven countries announced commitments totalling USD 11 billion for the Portfolio Guarantee Platform, hybrid capital mechanism, and new Liveable Planet Fund. The World Bank Group's

New Delhi's geopolitical power has become important factor for Indian voters in the ongoing elections

BERLIN, Germany: After recording better than expected first quarter results, German sportswear giant Adidas upgraded its 2024 profit forecast this week.

TOKYO, Japan: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) announced that it has received regulatory approval to begin loading nuclear fuel into the No. 7 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata, Japan.