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International

Guterres hopes ‘everyone’s rights protected’ in India’s elections: Spokesperson

United Nations, March 29 Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes that in India’s elections, “everyone’s rights are protected”, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said. “What we very much hope that in India, as in any country that is having elections, that everyone’s rights are protected, including political and civil rights, and everyone is able to vote in

International

Nobel-winning economist Daniel Kahneman dies at 90

Jerusalem, March 28 Daniel Kahneman, an Israeli-American cognitive psychologist and Nobel laureate in economics, has died at the age of 90. Israel’s President Isaac Herzog in a statement on Wednesday said, “We lost one of the brightest minds we have known,” adding that Kahneman’s research has made history and changed the way humanity perceives reality,

International

IPL 2024: RR v DC overall head-to-head; When and where to watch

Jaipur, March 28 Rajasthan Royals (RR) will look to record back-to-back home wins when they host Delhi Capitals (DC) in match 9 of the IPL 2024 on Thursday. Rajasthan Royals have played 27 matches against the Delhi Capitals in the tournament so far, including the erstwhile Delhi Daredevils before IPL 2019. RR v DC Head-to-Head

Entertainment

Kristen Stewart and fiancee Dylan Meyer have got their eggs frozen

Los Angeles, March 28 Actress Kristen Stewart and her screenwriter fiancee Dylan Meyer, who got engaged in 2021, are looking at options for having children together in the future and for that the two have even got their “eggs frozen”. Stewart said: “We’ve done really annoying things like freeze our eggs and stuff. So if

International

State Dept staffer resigns over US’ Gaza policy

Washington, March 28 A US State Department staffer responsible for promoting human rights in regions including Gaza has resigned in protest of the continued delivery of weapons from the US to Israel. Annelle Sheline left the State Department on Wednesday after having served for a year as a foreign affairs officer at the Office of

International

BJP’s CEC meeting today, to discuss LS polls candidates

New Delhi, March 23 The BJP’s Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting will be held on Saturday evening to discuss party candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. Chaired by party’s national president J. P. Nadda, the meeting will be held in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which next list of candidates for the polls

International

Israel-Hamas war: Blinken’s visit steps up ceasefire talks in Qatar

Tel Aviv, March 23 US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken’s visit to the Middle east and Israel on Thursday and Friday repectively, has accelerated the indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha, Qatar. Mossad Chief, David Barnea, who is heading the Israeli delegation is back in Doha for the negotiations. The recent ceasefire

International

Three killed in multi-vehicle crash in Australia

Sydney, March 23 At least three people were killed in a fatal five-vehicle crash accident at Maryborough West in the Australia’s state of Queensland. Five vehicles crashed at the Bruce Highway and Walker Street intersection at around 10 p.m. local time on Friday, with two vehicles catching fire, police said, Xinhua news agency reported. Three