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NZ population set to exceed 6 mln due to immigration

Auckland, June 4 -- New Zealand's population is set to exceed 6 million by 2040, driven mainly by migration, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Wednesday. The 6-million projected po... Read More


Aus researchers develop new antibacterial coating to prevent infections on medical implants

Melbourne, June 4 -- Australian researchers have developed a new antibacterial coating inspired by insect resilin that shows promise, for preventing infections on medical implants. The study is the... Read More


No add'l cost for minimum wage earners under P20/kg rice -DA

Manila, June 4 -- Minimum wage earners should not bear any additional cost as they access the National Food Authority's (NFA) PHP20 per kilogram "high quality" rice under the "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM... Read More


Singapore businesses eye more investments in PH, says PM Wong

Manila, June 4 -- Singapore's business community sees the Philippines as an ideal expansion destination, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Wednesday. Wong acknowledged that the Philippine... Read More


18 teams assigned to serve Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims in Mina

Dhaka, June 4 -- A total of 18 teams have been formed to provide services to Bangladeshi pilgrims in Mina during this year's hajj. The Bangladesh Hajj Office in Makkah Al-Mukarramah issued an officia... Read More


Thane cops bust ganja smuggling ring, nab four suspects

Mumbai, June 4 -- The Maharashtra Police seized over 34 kg of ganja, valued at approximately Rs 6.89 lakh, from a taxi in neighbouring Thane district and arrested four individuals connected to the cas... Read More


Landslide disrupts traffic movement in Lahaul-Spiti

Lahaul-Spiti, June 4 -- The district witnessed temporary disruption in vehicular movement on Wednesday afternoon after a landslide blocked the vital Sansari-Killar-Tindi-Tandi (SKTT) road near Tindi f... Read More


dir="auto">Rajendra Pal Gautam appointed AICC SC department chairman

New Delhi, June 4 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appointed Rajendra Pal Gautam as chairman of the SC department of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) with immediate effect.... Read More


Lord Ayyappa temple opens, idol Installation day on June 5

Sabarimala, June 4 -- The Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala will be opened on Wednesday evening for poojas related to idol installation on June 5. The Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) of the hill shrine wil... Read More


Comelec to include BARMM in July voter registration activities

Manila, June 4 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold voter registration activities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang... Read More