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India's poverty plunges, but richest 10 percent earn 13 times more than poorest: World Bank

India, Oct. 30 -- India has witnessed one of the fastest declines in poverty globally, lifting an estimated 496 million people out of poverty, while the country's extreme poverty rate fell sharply fro... Read More


Who will rule Israel? Netanyahu leads election but falls short of majority

Jerusalem/IBNS, Oct. 29 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading his rival in the country's election but remains short of a majority, with partial results pointing to a potentially hung... Read More


Ex-Bangladesh Air Force officer who shared Sheikh Hasina's escape video found dead

India, Oct. 29 -- A former Bangladesh Air Force officer, who allegedly shared a video showing ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina leaving the country in August 2024, has been found dead in the Turag R... Read More


Karnataka hikes milk prices by Rs 8 per litre from November 1; farmers to get Rs 42

India, Oct. 29 -- The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved an Rs 8 per litre hike in milk prices, with the revised rates set to take effect from November 1, Minister Krishna Byre Gowda announced. O... Read More


13 killed as Russian drone strikes Ukraine railway station; Zelenskyy demands tougher sanctions

Kyiv/IBNS, Oct. 29 -- At least 13 people were killed and 10 others injured after a Russian drone struck a railway station in Ukraine on Thursday morning, media reports said. The attack took place at ... Read More


Kolkata gets a Sara Ali Khan moment! Actor opens Kalyan Jewellers' Kankurgachi showroom

Kolkata/IBNS, Oct. 29 -- Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan inaugurated Kalyan Jewellers' fifth showroom in Kolkata's Kankurgachi area on Wednesday, marking the jewellery retailer's latest expansion in t... Read More


'Forced to delete his tweet!' Congress mocks Fadnavis after Nagpur shocker, fires 2029 warning

New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 29 -- The Congress on Thursday retorted to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after winning the Nagpur graduates' constituency in th... Read More


VP Radhakrishnan hopes India-EU trade deal is signed this year, seeks European Parliament's support

New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 29 -- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday said he hopes the India-EU Free Trade Agreement will be signed this year and asked a European Parliament delegation for its s... Read More


ECL takes a leap towards mining self-reliance with Coal India's first subsidiary-level Geotechnical Lab. All details here

India, Oct. 28 -- Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has established a state-of-the-art Geotechnical Laboratory at its headquarters to strengthen in-house technical capabilities, improve mine safety and... Read More


Microsoft's AI push comes at a cost! Tech giant offers voluntary buyouts as workforce fears grow

Washington DC/IBNS, Oct. 27 -- Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to eligible employees as the technology giant seeks to cut costs and redirect investments towards artificial intelligence (AI), m... Read More