PM Modi is also scheduled to address the high-level UN General Assembly session in New York on September 26, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN.
Author: Press Trust of India
Singaporean PIO leader Pritam Singh seeks to shift ‘lies trial’ to High Court, citing Iswaran precedent
Pritam Singh’s lawyers, Andre Darius Jumabhoy and Aristotle Emmanuel Eng, relied on the case of former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran, which has been rescheduled for hearing in the High Court in September 2024.
ISMR 2024: Top Indian ministers visit Singapore; call on President Tharman and PM Wong
At the ISMR 2024, the four Indian leaders will be joined by their Singaporean counterparts and will review the progress from the first ISMR held in New Delhi in September 2022.
Growing India-US defence ties cover “all areas of human endeavour”, says Rajnath Singh
The Indian defence minister noted the robust people-to-people ties, shared democratic values, and the convergence of interests between the US and India on a range of issues.
Texas gets Indian mythological icon, as 90ft Hanuman Murti becomes third tallest sculpture in US
The “Statue of Union”, as it has been named, is the tallest Hanuman Murti outside India; the tallest in Texas; and the third tallest statue in the United States, surpassed only by the Statue of Liberty in New York and the Pegasus and Dragon in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
3 million people and countless animals struggle to survive in flooded Bangladesh
A depression (a system that brings in copious rainfall) in the Bay of Bengal has led to the current deluge with rivers in two basins — the north-eastern Meghna Basin and south-western Chattogram (Chittagong) Hills Basin — flowing above the danger mark.
Kamala Harris vows to ensure that America, not China, “wins competition for 21st century”
Accepting the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party, Kamala Harris said that she will create an “opportunity economy” where everyone has a chance to compete and a chance to succeed.
Top Democrats say Donald Trump “creates and curates chaos”; Kamala Harris “brings joy”
“[Donald Trump] creates and curates chaos. It’s showmanship, but it’s not leadership,” said Bill Clinton. He said that Kamala Harris was the only candidate in this race with the vision, the experience, the temperament, and the will.
RG Kar rape-murder: SC says Kolkata case raises systematic issue regarding doctor safety across India
A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which had taken cognisance of the incident, said that if women were not able to go to work and working conditions were not safe, then they were being denied equality.
India’s Independence Day 2024: Macron and Putin among world leaders to send greetings
Most of the leaders from the South Asian neighbouring countries invoked enduring friendship rooted in history and strengthening of bilateral relations. Presidents and prime ministers from other regions spoke about strategic ties and regional ethos.
