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Overseas Friends of BJP', Australia, launched a campaign for members of the diaspora, titled 'Modi for 2024', covering seven prominent cities and significant landmarks in the country. The campaign is aimed at drumming up overseas support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) going into the Lok Sabha elections in the country. «Overseas Friends of BJP Australia has launched a massive campaign from iconic locations like Sydney Harbour Bridge, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Perth Optus Stadium, Brisbane GABBA, Surfers Paradise in Gold Coast, Mt Ainslie in Canberra and Naval Memorial Garden in Adelaide,» read a post on the official X handle of the 'Overseas Friends of BJP', Australia.

UK Royal Family, a prophecy by the renowned French astrologer and apothecary, Nostradamus, has gained significant attention. This surge in interest comes in light of the health challenges faced by members of the royal household, particularly the revelation made by Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, regarding her ongoing battle with cancer. This announcement also follows closely after news emerged of King Charles' own struggle with the disease.

Stock market holidays in March 2024: BSE, NSE to remain closed on Holi, Good Friday Both MCX and NCDEX will also observe trading closure on Friday. According to the BSE holiday calendar, there are 14 trading holidays scheduled for 2024. Previously, the markets were closed on January 26 for Republic Day and March 8 for Shivratri.

UK and Oman are expected to figure in the commerce ministry's 100-day agenda roadmap for the new government, an official said. The ministry will also focus on issues pertaining to the exporting community with a view to promoting the country's outbound shipments. Further talks between India and Australia to expand the scope of existing economic cooperation and trade agreement (ECTA) for a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) are also progressing at a healthy rate. The exercise assumes significance as while chairing a Cabinet meeting on March 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the ministers to meet secretaries and other officials of their respective ministries to discuss how the agenda for the first 100 days and the next five years can be better implemented.

Yemen Saturday by ballistic missiles fired by H0uthi rebels, who have intensified strikes on Red Sea shipping, the US military said. The Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned and operated Huang Pu issued a distress call but did not request assistance, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on social media platform X early on Sunday.

K-pop, K-dramas and K-noodles, with Indian students increasingly considering South Korea for higher education, according to consultants. The number of Indian students headed to South Korea is set to double in 2024 compared to two years ago, according to Rohin Kapoor, partner, management consulting, BDO. “South Korea has rolled out the red carpet for Indian students by offering attractive scholarship schemes at top universities over the last two years,” Kapoor said. At around 2,000 this year, the number is still just a fraction of the Indian students enrolled in traditionally popular destinations such as the US, UK, Canada and Australia. But the East Asian technology hub is fast emerging as an alternative destination for Indian students, owing to factors such as a large number of courses taught in English, a developed market with ample internship and employment opportunities, pro-international student policies and competitive costs along with a government push to attract overseas students.

Google appears to be hurdling as many regulatory barriers lately in India as the answers its search engine generates in response to a query. Ironically, the latest in the list of uncomfortable questions is the Mountain View giant’s alleged role in limiting local consumers’ choice, contrary to what the encyclopaedic Google search engine is actually designed to offer. Last Friday, the Competition Commission of India (CCI ) prima facie ordered a probe to examine Google’s Play Store billing policies after Indian companies raised concerns about hosting their apps on the go-to consumer platform.

gaming market in the world, boasting a user base of 568 million gamers and over 9.5 billion gaming app downloads in 2023, a recent report has revealed. The report, titled ‘Robust Fundamentals to Power Continued Growth’, found that India contributes approximately 20% of the world’s total mobile game downloads, surpassing even the combined download totals of the next two: The US and Brazil.

James Bond. The 'Kick-Ass' star is no stranger to action movies and at 33 is a good age to join the franchise, as producers likely want a 10 year commitment to the role. Since Craig announced that he was hanging up his tuxedo after five outings as 007 — the last being 'No Time to Die' in 2021 — there has been frenzied speculation over which actor will take the coveted role.

ALSO READ: Princess of Wales spotted shopping with husband amid 'KateGate' row, netizens say 'that woman is not Kate Middleton...' In his cryptic verses written centuries ago, Nostradamus predicted the potential "abdication" of a king and the rise of an unexpected successor. The similar situation now seems to unwind in the UK's monarchical authority, involving King Charles and Prince Harry.

LONDON (Reuters) — Friday's shock announcement from Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, of her cancer diagnosis dominated the nation's newspaper front pages on Saturday, with messages of support combined with criticism of those who had speculated about her health.

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abdominal surgery in January, as per an AP report. The video message, recorded on March 20, was aired on Friday amid ongoing speculation on social media following the princess' hospitalisation in January for unspecified abdominal surgery. In the message, Kate appealed for "time, space and privacy" during her treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer, which was detected post-surgery, as mentioned in the report.

Kate Middleton says she is undergoing chemotherapy to treat cancer Harry and Meghan, known formally as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are no longer working royals. The couple moved to California in 2020, where they live in an exclusive enclave outside Santa Barbara, and are now forging their own businesses, after being cut off from the royal purse. Harry, who married former actress Meghan in a fairytale wedding in 2018, was at one time very close to William, but relations have soured in recent years.

When Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections aimed at ending the current government in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took umbrage. On CNN last Sunday, Netanyahu called Schumer’s comments about elections “totally inappropriate," adding, “That’s something the Israeli public does on its own. We are not a banana republic." Netanyahu found a receptive ear among Senate Republicans, whom he addressed in a virtual closed-door speech on Wednesday.

Australian government aims to make sure that foreign students come to the country to study, and not just work. The government estimates that the changes will halve the migrant intake in over two years. Among several measures, the Australian government will introduce the ‘Genuine Student Test’.

Leicester could be the latest team to be sanctioned for overspending in the Premier League

Yungblud is hoping to shake up the world of overpriced music festivals by setting a good example

Australia is set to provide $3 billion to British industry to support the construction of nuclear-powered submarines and ensure its new fleet arrives on time

Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a «hypocritical spectacle» that does not pressure Israel. The United States, Israel's main ally which has vetoed previous ceasefire calls, put forward the resolution which for the first time would have supported «the imperative of an immediate and sustained ceasefire» and condemned the October 7 attack by Hamas.

ICRA said in a recent report. The report added that the sustenance of domestic leisure and business travel, and demand from meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) are likely to drive demand in FY25 despite a lull during the Lok Sabha elections. As things stand, India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy.