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UN General Assembly draft resolution that was unanimously adopted to proclaim December 21 as World Meditation Day. India, including Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mexico and Andorra, was a member of the core group of countries that guided the unanimous adoption of the resolution titled 'World Meditation Day' in the 193-member UN General Assembly on Friday. «A day for comprehensive well-being and inner transformation! Glad that India along with other nations of the core group guided the unanimous adoption of the resolution on the declaration of December 21 as World Meditation Day @UN General Assembly today (Friday),» India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said in a post on X.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Do you collect luxury leather, suede or satin shoes or are you a big sneakerhead? You may have to wait for several months for a new pair. Shelves at luxury shoe boutiques across India may turn sparse in the coming weeks as India’s mandatory licensing regulations that kicked in August are increasing costs and delaying stock arrivals.

The signs at Nippon Steel read: “The world through steel,” underlining why Japan’s top steelmaker is pursuing its $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel

Nostradamus of the Balkans, Baba Vanga predictions are taken seriously by many on the planet, with one of her predictions reportedly being the 9/11 attacks on US soil, that is itself quite surprising in nature. However, these predictions lack verifiable data and have an interpretive nature, and therefore, must be followed with ultimate caution. Vangeliya Pandeva Gushterova, who is also known as 'Baba Vanga' is known for some predictions that have reportedly come true. And now, reports suggest that she had made some predictions about the coming year 2025 too, which could be life-changing for millions on the planet.

Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the beholder because of all the deferred money in Ohtani’s deal

China is fine tuning its policies aimed at revving up its economy as it braces for an uncertain future in relations with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump

The United States has opened an investigation into whether NATO ally Spain has been denying port entry to cargo vessels reportedly transporting U.S. weapons to Israel

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Forget semiconductors or artificial intelligence—one of the year’s hottest stocks has fur and plastic eyes and comes from China. Pop Mart has turned cute collectible toys into treasure, and you might see more of its shops around if its overseas expansion goes according to plan.

Tecno Phantom V Fold 2 5G, priced from ₹79,999, features a book-style foldable design, offering a 7.85-inch primary AMOLED display with a 2K+ resolution (2,000 x 2,296 pixels) and a 6.42-inch full-HD+ AMOLED cover display (1,080 x 2,550 pixels).This device is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chipset in the global variant, paired with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. It runs on Android 14-based HiOS 14.In terms of camera capabilities, the Phantom V Fold 2 5G comes equipped with a triple rear camera setup, which includes a 50MP primary sensor with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), a 50MP portrait lens offering 2x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultra-wide sensor.

Barry O'Byrne, the CEO of HSBC Wealth and Personal Banking, thanked Spring for her «many contributions» to the company. «We are grateful to her for her leadership of the significant turnaround, integration and growth of the global private bank and wealth businesses, the transforming of our technology, product set and client experience, as well as building a client-focused culture and team,» he said. HSBC creates international wealth business in major restructuring The move comes as HSBC is set to create a single centre of expertise in wealth and premier solutions and will separate ...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The crew of the Grand Sunny cargo ship has been stuck at sea for a year, unpaid and often hungry, after the vessel’s mysterious owner stopped paying the bills. The fate of the 11 men on board the Grand Sunny off the coast of China is increasingly common in the global shipping industry.

bank said that most of the Group's listed entities have leverage (Net Debt-to-EBITDA ) less than 5X with the exception of Adani Green Energy. Of the 11 listed Adani Group companies, Adani Green Energy, Adani Energy Solutions and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) have US dollar bonds outstanding. Among the non listed entities is Adani Energy Mumbai (AEML).

FY25 GDP growth forecast to 6.6 per cent from 7.2 per cent, Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Friday. Q3FY25 GDP growth forecast was reduced to 6.8% from 7.4%, Q4 growth target was lowered to 7.2% from 7.4%, and Q1FY26 was also revised to 6.9% from 7.3%. ALSO READ: RBI Policy Meeting GDP Forecast: Das & Co cut India’s FY25 growth aim to 6.6% from 7.2%

clean technology funding in recent months, as efforts to boost domestic green manufacturing help attract investors. Deals worth about $2.4 billion were completed in the third quarter, more than four times the value of those in China and the second-highest total globally behind the US, data compiled by BloombergNEF show. The momentum is being driven by India’s push to build out local clean energy capacity to limit reliance on China, and the prospects of becoming an exporter of the technologies, said Raj Pai, founding partner of GEF Capital Partners, a climate-focused private equity fund.

Aircraft Act, 1934 and provides for manufacture and maintenance in the aviation sector, remove redundancies and for ease of doing business. The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024, was passed after a reply to discussion by Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu. Lok Sabha has already passed the bill. The minister answered queries of members on a range of issues including to rise in air ticket prices.

BJP on Thursday accused Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of colluding with 'anti-India international forces'. The ruling party questioned him on a Mediapart (French outlet) report about news portal Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi said: «Is it a mere coincidence that when Parliament is on such reports ((harmful to India)) come out? The report on Indian farmers came out on February 3, 2021 and budget session began on January 29, 2021; Pegasus report came out on July 18, 20221, and monsoon session began on 19 July, 2021; then again budget session began on January 31, 2023, and the Hindenburg report had come out on January 24, 2023; the BBC report 'India: the Modi Question' also came out on January 17, 2023.» He also quoted Mediapart's report that certain foreign powers are funding OCCRP, which also focuses on India and has association with billionaire investor George Soros. In the Lok Sabha, BJP's Nishikant Dubey alleged that protests in Parliament were being held at the behest of some global outfits.

The Devil Wears Prada, actress Emily Blunt has sparked fresh hopes for her return. The actress, who played the sarcastic and somewhat irritable assistant Emily in the original film, recently hinted at the possibility of reprising her role in The Devil Wears Prada 2. While no official confirmation has been made, Blunt’s comments at the Red Sea International Film Festival has left fans speculating.

The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a gap with gas-powered automobiles

Hannah Kobayashi, a Maui-based artist known for her mandala and geometric designs, began her journey on 8 November, flying from Maui to Los Angeles International Airport. She was scheduled to catch a connecting flight to New York City but never boarded. Police reported that Kobayashi had expressed a desire to «step away from modern connectivity» before her trip. Lt. Douglas Oldfield of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) added, “Her social media posts suggested she wanted to disconnect from her phone.” After leaving the airport without her phone, Kobayashi visited several locations in Los Angeles, including The Grove shopping area and Union Station. She was last seen crossing the US-Mexico border on 12 November with her luggage.

The OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries is deciding on whether to produce more crude as members face sluggish demand and competing production from non-allied countries, factors that could keep oil prices stagnant into next year

Pakistan’s state-run airline says it is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next month