Новости за 29.03.2024

DHAKA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have dropped by 533.82 million U.S. dollars in just a week, the country's central bank data showed.

KHARTOUM, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Friday alleged that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had blocked several United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) trucks carrying humanitarian aid en route to El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State.

TOKYO -- Japan has included a record high defense spending in its budget enacted for the fiscal year 2024 starting April, in another move that runs counter to its pacifist constitutional stance.

London [UK], March 29 (ANI): Actor Alia Bhatt recently hosted her first charity gala in London. The actress organised the "Hope Gala" on Thursday evening to raise funds for underprivileged adolescents in India through the Salaam Bombay foundation. The event was attended by many renowned personalities. Musician Harshdeep Kaur, comedian Rohan Joshi and director Gurinder Chadha were also present there. Alia attended the even

New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): Following an extensive discussion on topics ranging from Artificial Intelligence (AI), UPI payments, technology, to COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Microsoft co-founder and CEO Bill Gates with a 'Vocal for Local' gifts during their meeting on Friday. The meeting between the two took place at the PM's residence here on Friday. PM Modi gifted him a 'Vocal for Local' gift h

New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi one of the "most hard-working leaders" in the world, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates asked the Prime Minister what he does to relax, to which the PM Modi replied, saying that relaxation remains for him in "autopilot mode.""I feel a sense of relaxation that comes naturally to me. I find my inner peace through a spritual practice instilled in me by my t

Washington DC [US], March 29 (ANI): China has been raising objections to the US-Japan plans to upgrade their security alliance, saying it does not want to be a 'target' of the defence plans, Voice of America (VOA) reported. The defence plans that are expected to be announced at a summit in April are being considered the biggest upgrade to the security alliance between Washington and Tokyo in decades. "China always believe

New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): CareEdge Ratings expects India's GDP to growth at 7.6 per cent in 2023-24 ending on March 31, and around 7 per cent in the next financial year 2024-25. According to the rating agency, the economic growth in the current financial year was supported by a strong growth in investment demand led by public capital expenditure. In the interim Budget tabled on February 1, the government proposed

Last week's terrorist attack in Russia has reportedly raised concerns over the event becoming a target

WASHINGTON - After nearly three decades in Hong Kong, VOA's sister outlet Radio Free Asia has closed its physical bureau in the city and no longer has full-time staff there due to the declining press freedom landscape, the outlet announced in a statement Friday.

New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): India's foreign exchange reserves rose for the fifth straight week to hit a fresh all-time high of USD 642.631 billion in the week ending on March 22, as per the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Prior to the week that ended on March 22, the foreign exchange kitty rose by USD 6.396 billion. Coming back to the latest week, India's foreign currency assets (FCA), the

ATHENS, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Greece is to raise its minimum monthly wage from 780 euros (842 U.S. dollars) to 830 euros (895 dollars) as of April 1, the fourth such increase over the past five years.

Moscow [Russia], March 29 (ANI): The Russian security services were aware of the threat of ISIS attack on concert hall near Moscow, CNN reported, citing Russian intelligence documents obtained by a UK-based investigative organisation. According to the London-based Dossier Centre, the documents showed ethnic Tajiks radicalised by ISIS-K - the Central Asian offshoot of the terror group ISIS - could have been involved. At le

New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have become net buyers for the second month in March in Indian stock markets. They had aggressively sold Indian stocks and turned net sellers in the Indian equity market in January 2024. The latest data available from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) showed that the FPIs bought stocks worth Rs 35,098 crore in March. In February, they bo

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 29 (ANI): The decade-old tradition of Rangpanchami Ger is scheduled to be organised in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Saturday morning and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will also participate in it, the district collector said. The Rang Panchami festival is celebrated on the fifth day after Holi and people put colours and gulal on each other on the occasion. On this day, a huge crow

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 29 (ANI): Singer Adnan Sami has always been vocal about his opinions on social media platforms. On Friday, he dropped a post on Instagram taking a subtle dig at the lyricists who overuse "ne" word in Punjabi songs. "I'm getting fed up with the over-the-top use/abuse of the word 'NEEEE' in Punjabi songs these days! It's as if the lyricist runs out of a word in the meter of the song and t

A military agreement with Washington comes at a cost, Helsinki has acknowledged

The world is now facing the most critical moment since the end of World War II, the Polish prime minister has said

Last week's terrorist attack in Russia has reportedly raised concerns over the event becoming a target

One more person wounded in last week's massacre at Crocus City Hall has died in the hospital

Toys for Bob has reportedly signed a deal with Microsoft after parting ways with the firm last month . According to Windows Central , the studio has finalised an agreement with Xbox to fund its next title as an independent studio. The Crash Bandicoot and Spyro developer previously clarified that it was looking to explore "a possible partnership" with its former parent company in a post on the company's websi

Mandi [Himachal Pradesh], March 29 (ANI): Days after Congress leader Supriya Shrinate's derogatory post against Bollywood actress and BJP's candidate Kangana Ranaut, her mother, Asha Ranaut, expressed her grief over Shrinate's post and said she too has daughters and daughters-in-law at home. "She too has daughters and daughters-in-law at home. If she speaks like that, then they should think that if someone speaks like tha

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China's international trade in goods and services hit 3.23 trillion yuan in total in February, official data showed on Friday.

TOKYO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Japan has included a record high defense spending in its budget enacted for the fiscal year 2024 starting April, in another move that runs counter to its pacifist constitutional stance.

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 29 (ANI): Punjab police on Friday arrested three key operatives of a gang wanted in a number of criminal cases and recovered a pistol, cartridges and a vehicle from them, an official said. "In a major breakthrough, SSOC (State Special Operation Cell) Mohali has effectively dismantled the criminal network led by USA-based Pavittar ChauraHusandeep Singh of Chaura Madhre gang, by arresting