Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi was the chief guest at the event that honoured the “exceptional women for their remarkable contributions across diverse fields, reinforcing a steadfast commitment to women’s empowerment and recognition,” a press release issued by FIA said.
Author: Press Trust of India
Donald Trump ordered Washington DC tent, graffiti clean-up before visits by Modi, Macron, Starmer
“We’re cleaning up our city. We’re cleaning up this great capital, and we’re not going to have crime, and we’re not going to stand for crime, and we’re going to take the graffiti down, and we’re already taking the tents down, and we’re working with the administration,” said Trump, in remarks at the Department of Justice.
12 injured as American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport gate
Flight 1006, which was headed from the Colorado Springs Airport to Dallas Fort Worth, diverted to Denver and landed safely around 5.15pm after the crew reported engine vibrations, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
SPHEREx launch: Newest NASA space telescope blasts off to map millions of galaxies in 3D
The USD 488 million SPHEREx mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments. The cone-shaped SPHEREx — at 1,110 pounds (500 kilograms) or the heft of a grand piano — will take six months to map the entire sky with its infrared eyes and wide field of view.
Modi in Mauritius: PM announces India’s “Mahasagar” vision for Global South, ensuring trade and maritime security
PM Modi made the remarks after witnessing the signing of several key agreements between India and Mauritius along with his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Port Louis, the capital city of the island nation.
Ukraine carries out huge drone attack on Russia, even as US-mediated peace talks start in Saudi Arabia
The peace talks offer an opportunity for Kyiv officials to repair Ukraine’s relationship with the Trump Administration after an unprecedented argument erupted during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s February 28 visit to the White House, where he interacted with US President Donald Trump in front of the media.
Modi in Mauritius: PM to inaugurate over 20 India-funded projects in island nation
Prime Minister Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam are jointly inaugurating the Civil Services College building. The construction of the building was completed at an approximate cost of USD 4.75 million (INR 41.44 crore). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the project was signed in 2017.
US share market sell-off: Dow drops 1,042 points as Wall Street gets spooked by spectre of “Trump recession”
The worry is that the whipsaw moves by the Trump Administration will either hurt the US economy directly or create enough uncertainty to drive US companies and consumers into an economy-freezing paralysis. The S&P 500 was down 9.1 per cent from its all-time high set on February 19.
Who is Mark Carney, next prime minister of Canada?
Carney ran the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. After helping Canada manage the worst impacts of the 2008 financial crisis, he was recruited to become the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694.
Indian in Australia sentenced to 40 years for “elaborately executed” rapes of 5 women
Dhankhar had posted fake job advertisements to lure women before drugging them in or near his home in Sydney. The former IT consultant then groped and raped the women, the Australian Associated Press reported. He also filmed his crimes for his future sexual gratification, the report said.
