Day: February 28, 2024

Prague, Feb 28 The Visegrad Group (V4) countries are not planning to send troops to Ukraine, their Prime Ministers (PMs) said here. Czech PM Petr Fiala, Poland’s Donald Tusk, Slovakia’s Robert Fico and Hungary’s Viktor Orban made the statement on Tuesday after a V4 leaders meeting, Xinhua news agency reported. Despite their agreement on Ukraine’s…

Tel Aviv, Feb 28 A senior aid official of a UN body has warned that a quarter of the population of the war-trodden Gaza is one step away from an imminent famine. According to reports available from the United Nations’ aid agencies in Gaza, Rajesh Rajasingham, director of coordination for the UN Office for the…

Tokyo, Feb 28 Japan on Wednesday started the fourth-round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. Despite opposition from local fishermen, residents as well as backlash from the international community, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the plant’s operator, started discharging the radioactive wastewater at around…

Washington, Feb 28 An out-of-control wildfire in the Texas Panhandle, fueled by high winds and dry air, prompted evacuation orders in small towns and shut down of a nuclear facility, according to media reports. Pantex Plant, a major nuclear weapons facility in the US, suspended its operation Tuesday night due to the raging wildfires, Xinhua…

Colombo, Feb 28 Indian Coast Guard ships Samarth, an Offshore Patrol Vessel and Abhinav, Fast Patrol Vessel, arrived at Southern port city of Galle for training and professional interaction, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said. “The ships will visit Colombo from March 2 to 5 before departing the Island nation. The Commanding Officers of…

Dubai, Feb 28 Thousands of devotees took part in a grand procession of the Hindu community members at the newly-inaugurated BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi which is set to open its doors to the general public from March 1. Dressed in traditional Indian attire, singing and dancing to devotional songs, more than 1,100 people…

Hong Kong, Feb 28 Embattled Chinese developer Country Garden is facing a winding-up petition in Hong Kong, months after the company started what is expected to be the second-largest restructuring effort among its peers, following that of China Evergrande Group, a media report said. Country Garden received a winding-up petition filed by Ever Credit, a…

Breaking barriers: A revolutionary app brings the wisdom of the Quran to women worldwide, fostering inclusivity and empowerment in spiritual studies. In a significant step toward inclusivity and empowerment, the Quran GPT app is making waves by providing women around the globe with unprecedented access to the teachings of the Quran. Traditionally, religious education and scholarly…

Islamabad, Feb 28 China has agreed to rollover a $2 billion debt on existing terms after initially seeking a hike in price, as Pakistan’s policy to maintain foreign exchange reserves through deposits by three countries is becoming costly due to a 118 per cent surge in interest cost, a media report said. An understanding has…