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Australia Elections: Scott Morrison concedes defeat; Labor leader Albanese claims victory

Anthony Albanese has claimed victory for his Labor Party after incumbent Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat in Australia's federal elections held on Saturday.

May 22, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden leaves the White House in Washington, D.C. March 8, 2022 (File photo)

N.Korea will be at front and centre of Biden's trip to S.Korea, Japan'

North Korea will be at the "front and centre" in US President Joe Biden's agenda when he travels to South Korea and Japan later this month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

May 10, 2022

Who is Alina Kabaeva; Putin's alleged girlfriend and mother to some of his children

Russia is already under unprecedented sanctions due to its invasion of Ukraine and now the European Union (EU) could target Alina Kabaeva, a politician, media boss, former Olympic gymnast, and, if the rumours are true, President Vladimir Putin's girlfriend and mother to some of his children, according to a media report.

May 8, 2022

Power Pangs: Amid scorching heat, authorities announce six hours curtailment in Jammu city [details]

Authorities struggling to find a tangible solution to deal with the prevailing electricity crisis in J&K

Apr 30, 2022

Top US officials meet Zelensky in Kiev; first since Russian invasion [details]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev, marking the first visit by top American officials to the war-torn nation since Russia began its invasion on February 24.

Apr 25, 2022

OneWeb to launch satellites with ISRO rockets

OneWeb, an Indo-UK joint venture satellite communications company, said on Thursday that it would launch its satellites using the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) rockets.

Apr 21, 2022

Fact check: Truth behind viral video of Joe Biden shaking hands in thin air [truth here]

Fact check: No, Biden didn't shake hands with thin air; wasn't confused [see full clip]

Joe Biden was mocked after the video of US president shaking hands with thin air after a speech went viral. Here's what actually happened.

Apr 15, 2022

Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia, amid Russia-Ukraine war

The European Space Agency has announced discontinuation of its cooperation on Russia's Luna series of robotic moon missions, amid the country's invasion into Ukraine.

Apr 14, 2022

BRICS countries support Russia-Ukraine dialogue to end ongoing war

BRICS countries have expressed their support for continued dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to seek a comprehensive solution to the Ukraine issue.

Apr 14, 2022

US inflation hits 40-year high: Russia-Ukraine war has added further fuel to the blazing rate of inflation

The US inflation rate hit a 40-year high in the year to March after fuel prices soared during the first full month of the Ukraine war, BBC reported.

Apr 13, 2022

Look at Europe, not India when it comes to Russian oil: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has given a resounding retort to an Al-Jazeera reporter asking her to look at Europe when she said India risked sanctions for currency arrangements for energy purchases.

Apr 12, 2022

Modi, Biden to hold talks on bilateral cooperation, Ukraine war.

India-US holding 2+2 meeting, MoU on space to be signed

The Space Situational Awareness Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to protect the satellites of the two countries

Apr 11, 2022

Australian general election to take place on May 21; who will form next govt [details]

Australians will head to the polls on May 21 to vote in the country's general election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday.

Apr 10, 2022

US warns India against aligning with Russia

US President Joe Biden's top economic adviser has said that the US warned India against partnering too closely with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, BBC reported.

Apr 7, 2022

Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Rana reprimanded for breaching IPL's Code of Conduct in KKR vs MI game of IPL 2022

While the match ended in Kolkata's favour and Mumbai Indians suffered their third successive loss in the tournament, players from both teams faced the heat of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct.