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T.Raja Kumar takes over as President of "Financial Action Task Force"

T. Raja Kumar of Singapore has been appointed as the president of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the anti-money laundering watchdog.

Jul 2, 2022

From Toronto to UN HQ in New York to Colombo, the growing global arc of IANS

From Toronto to UN HQ in New York to Colombo, IANS spreads its reach

India's largest bilingual independent newswire, Indo-Asian News Service, launched in 1986 by Gopal Raju, founder-publisher of the New York-based weekly newspaper, 'India Abroad', for a free flow of news between India and North America, renamed India Abroad News Service, has been spreading its reach.

Jul 2, 2022

'Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you're watching this, I am dead'; Minecraft YouTuber dies from cancer

In heartbreaking news, popular Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade, who died from cancer at age 23, on Friday posted his last video on Google-owned platform with a message: "Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you're watching this, I am dead."

Jul 1, 2022

RBI Governor reiterates caution against cryptocurrencies, says clear danger

The RBI governor said cryptocurrencies are a sophisticated scheme in disguise

Jul 1, 2022

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Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 escape vaccine-induced immunity, study says

A sudden spike in fresh Covid cases in India has made many believe that the fourth wave of the pandemic has begun

Jun 30, 2022

Ban on the sale of Pani Puri in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley; here's why [details]

As per World Health Organisation, each year reportedly there are 1.3 to 4.0 million cases of cholera and 21000 to 143000 deaths worldwide.

Jun 28, 2022

G-20 summit in Kashmir: An unparalleled diplomatic achievement for India after 1990

The government of Jammu and Kashmir constituted a 5-member committee of bureaucrats under Principal Secretary Housing & Urban Development Dheeraj Gupta "for overall coordination of G-20 meetings to be held in the Union Territory of J&K".

Jun 27, 2022

Biden signs first gun reforms law in decades, marks a beginning

US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a legislation that makes modest changes in the gun laws of the country but marks a significant step on reforms in decades.

Jun 25, 2022

Jaipur Foot USA chairman awarded for noble humanitarian efforts during COVID [details]

NY-based famed activist Prem Bhandari's humanitarian efforts lauded by NJNEOA [key achievements]

Jaipur Foot USA chairman and famed NY-based social activist has been awarded for his humanitarian efforts during COVID-19 pandemic, wherein he extended help to the needy by providing providing artificial limbs.

Jun 25, 2022

"I left my roots behind": Is Priyanka Chopra's new homeware line in US a homage to her country? Find out

Actress Priyanka Chopra launched her new Indian homeware lineup that glorifies the Indian heritage along with her business partner Maneesh Goyal.

Jun 24, 2022

Flipkart targets net zero across business, ops and value chain by 2040; leads by example in India

Flipkart makes "2040 net-zero" carbon pledge; decarbonising its own operations by 2030 [details]

Flipkart Group has pledged to reduce 100 percent of emissions from its operations by 2030 and further work with sellers, consumers and partners to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2040.

Jun 23, 2022

Bill Cosby found guilty of sexually abusing 16-year-old Judy Huth in 1975

A civil jury found that comedian-actor Bill Cosby sexually abused Judy Huth in 1975 when she was a 16-year-old, ordering him to pay $500,000.

Jun 22, 2022

SpaceX 'violates' US labour law by abruptly firing a staff, Tesla faces criticism for laying off hourly employees

As per reports, SpaceX which fired employees who wrote a letter criticising Elon Musk's behaviour in the public sphere has likely violated US labour laws.

Jun 18, 2022

WHO considers renaming monkeypox virus to tackle stigma, racism

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is considering changing the name of the monkeypox virus to tackle the stigma and racism associated with it.

Jun 15, 2022

Top Indian seer arrives in NY ahead of Int'l Yoga Day; receives warm welcome [photos]

Acharya Swami Avdheshanand Guru has arrived in New York on a seven-day US-Canada visit on the occasion of International Yoga Day celebrations.

Jun 14, 2022

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