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South Africa’s Kruger park partly closed due to heavy rains
Johannesburg, Feb 16 South Africa's Kruger National Park (KNP), a well-known safari destination, said on Thursday that it has closed some parts which are not accessible due to heavy rains. All dirt roads in the south part of the park remain closed, as are the minority in the north due ...Russia-Ukraine war will end in negotiations, says US General
London, Feb 16 General Mark Milley, Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said that neither Russia nor Ukraine is likely to achieve their military aims, and he believes the war will end at the negotiating table, The Guardian reported. The Pentagon is re-examining its weapons stockpiles and may ...4 Indian-Americans elected to National Academy of Engineering
New York, Feb 16 Four Indian-American engineers are among 106 new members elected to the Washington-based National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for making outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice, and education. This brings the total US membership to 2,420 and the number of international members to 319, NAE President John ...Rahul Gandhi to deliver lecture at Cambridge this month
New Delhi, Feb 16 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will deliver a lecture at the prestigious business school of the Cambridge University later this month. The Congress leader said in a tweet, "Looking forward to visiting my alma mater Cambridge University and delivering a lecture at @CambridgeJBS," Gandhi tweeted. "Happy to ...Indian-American named to key post in Biden’s economic team
New York, Feb 16 Indian-American economist Bharat Ramamurti and four others have been named by US President Joe Biden as key members of his economic team to deliver on his "steady and stable growth strategy". Ramamurti, who currently serves as Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, will be an ...India a special friend and trusted partner: Fiji PM
Nadi, Feb 16 Extending gratitude towards Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending help in the time of need, Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Thursday said that India is a special friend and trusted partner of his country. In a joint statement with Indian External Affairs Minister ...Madrid Fashion Week opens 77th edition with off-catwalk displays
Madrid, Feb 15 The 77th edition of the Madrid Fashion Week began on Wednesday in the Spanish capital with a series of events at the IFEMA Exhibition center and throughout the city. The fashion week will see catwalk displays at IFEMA by 42 of Spain's most famous fashion designers, such ...Death toll in Turkey-Syria quake surpasses 41,000
Ankara, Feb 15 The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria quake on February 6 has topped 41,000, media reports said. Over 41,000 people have lost their lives in the devastating quake, of which 1,414 deaths were reported by the Syrian government's Health Ministry, and 4,400 by the UN humanitarian ...Chinese premier meets Iranian president
Beijing, Feb 14 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met visiting President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi in Beijing on Tuesday. Li said China and Iran are both ancient civilisations and have a long history of friendly exchanges between their people, Xinhua news agency reported. China attaches great importance ...Beijing denies three ‘objects’ downed by US came from China
Beijing, Feb 13 Beijing has denied any knowledge of the three "airborne objects" that the US military shot down in North American airspace over the weekend as China prepares to take down an unidentified flying object near one of its main naval bases, media reports said. Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson ...