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PM grants $12m to Pacific island states, $150m line of credit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with leaders of the Pacific Island countries on the sidelines of the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York on Wednesday and demonstrated......

Houston trumped, PM arrives in New York for 74th UNGA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York to participate in the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly after delivering an electrifying address in Houston to over 50,000 members......

Dowry deaths account for 40% to 50% of female homicides

UP accounts for the maximum dowry deaths -- 11,800 women -- followed by Bihar at 5,992. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Dowry deaths continue to account for a substantial share of all......

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

'Is Xi's China stable?''No one can say whether the regime will fall all at once or if its leaders are devising a new solid and competitive -- anything but democratic -- model.'A fascinating excerpt......

Dowry deaths account for 40-50% of female homicides in India: Report

Dowry deaths continue to account for a substantial share of all female homicides in India despite legislation prohibiting it, according to a United Nations study which says the home is the most......

'Nice mosquito bite' in Paris

At the Paris climate change summit, there is talk of restricting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius instead of 2 degrees Celsius, which has been negotiated so far. This would give India less......

Indian economy likely to grow 6.4% in 2015: UN

The report, however, said that India experienced a negative contribution of investment to growth in the third quarter of 2014, which indicates the continuing pressing challenge of improving the......

Modi announces visa-on-arrival for Pacific Island nations

Reaching out to 14 Pacific Island nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced setting up of a $1 million fund and Visa on arrival facility for them, besides several measures to......

Jet CEO Gary Kenneth Toomey quits

In an unexpected move, Jet Airways Chief Executive Officer Gary Kenneth Toomey announced his immediate departure from the airline on Thursday. "Gary Kenneth Toomey, chief executive of the company,......

Special pact with World Bank to keep loan tap open

As India graduates to a middle-income country and becomes ineligible for soft loans from World Bank, the government is working out a transitional arrangement with the multilateral institution till......

Here's the qualification pathway for 2022 T20 WC

IMAGE: For the first time ever Hungary, Romania and Serbia will be competing for men's T20 World Cup qualification and Finland will play host to an ICC event for the very first time. It will also......

BCCI confident of hosting T20 World Cup in 2021

'In these times of pandemic, when there are severe restrictions, the BCCI believes in the policy of innovating and adapting, and I am confident that we will overcome every challenge.' IMAGE: BCCI......

ICC postpones two qualifying events due to COVID-19 pandemic

IMAGE: ICC said its priority continues to be to protect the well-being of players, coaches, officials, fans. Photograph: Nikhil Monteiro/Reuters The COVID-19 pandemic continued to take a toll......

Lack of prep before ODI World Cup has Aus skipper worried

‘It's something the ICC will have to weigh up in whether the tournament goes ahead. Will every team in the competition have the opportunity to prepare adequately for a World Cup? There are......

COVID-19: Women's ODI, men's U-19 World Cup qualifiers postponed

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Tuesday, postponed the qualifying events for the 2021 Women's World Cup and the 2022 men's Under-19 showpiece in July owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The......

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WHO chief says COVID-19 infection rate approaching highest of pandemic so far

He said he was very concerned about the potential for a much larger epidemic in Papua New Guinea The number of new COVID-19 cases per week has... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/who-chief-says-covid-19-infection-rate-approaching-highest-of-pandemic-so-far/articleshow/82099757.cms

Tribal clashes leave 19 dead in Papua New Guinea

's highlands have left at least 19 people dead, including seven who were killed by a grenade, authorities said Monday. Officials said the... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/tribal-clashes-leave-19-dead-in-papua-new-guinea/articleshow/82027780.cms

Beauty Pageant Winner Stripped Of Her Crown For Twerking Video

Miss Papua New Guinea has been stripped of her crown over a TikTok video which shows her twerking. Critics of the move say that it reveals a... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/miss-papua-new-guinea-stripped-of-crown-for-twerking-video-2408765

PNG secures first major shipment of COVID-19 vaccine from India

government told Reuters, even as the world's biggest vaccine maker curbs exports. The Pacific island nation is facing a crisis as its health... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/pharmaceuticals/png-secures-first-major-shipment-of-covid-19-vaccine-from-india/articleshow/81946087.cms

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Papua New Guinea's health care system is creaking under case load "Facebook is our biggest conspiracy theorist platform," said Jelta Wong Wong said... ...

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/social-networking/news/facebook-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-misinformation-papua-new-guinea-health-minister-jelta-wong-2404593

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