Новости за 28.06.2024

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi-NCR for the second consecutive day on Friday, causing waterlogging, traffic jams, rain-related accidents, casualties, and injuries that prompted the government to take measures to tackle the situation. The Delhi government held an emergency meeting in view of heavy rains and waterlogging at the Delhi Secretariat earlier in the day. Following the meeting,

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh gears up to launch its ambitious International Film City project, envisioned by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, promising to transform the state's entertainment landscape and create significant employment opportunities. Scheduled to commence construction within the next 4 to 6 months, the Film City aims to be operational within three years, catering to film-rel

NEW YORK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A massive outage disrupted international roaming services of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, the three major cellular carriers in the United States, on Thursday, leaving some of their customers stranded overseas until Friday morning.

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended congratulations to Antonio Costa on his election as the next President of the European Council. Further, PM Modi expressed enthusiasm for working closely with Costa to elevate the India-EU Strategic Partnership to new heights. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Congratulations to my friend @antoniolscosta on being elected as the next President of the Euro

WINDHOEK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Namibia has reduced its central government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) to 66 percent at the end of March 2024, down from 67.2 percent a year earlier, despite a slowdown in economic growth, the central bank said in a statement Friday.

Brussels [Belgium], June 28 (ANI): European Union (EU) leaders gathered in Brussels recently to settle on the bloc's leadership for the next five years, a decision that was not without controversy as Italian and Hungarian leaders expressed dissent. Despite opposition from Italy's Georgia Meloni and Hungary's Viktor Orban, Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa, and Kaja Kallas were nominated to prominent EU positions at the

(240628) -- BEIJING, June 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, who is on a state visit to China, at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People prior to the talks between Xi and Boluarte, in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2024. Xi

(240628) -- SEOUL, June 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists prepare to board the SEOUL DAL balloon in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2024. A tethered helium moon-shaped balloon named "SEOUL DAL" was launched at Yeouido Park in Seoul on Friday. Tourists can take a ride of the balloon for a view of the city from above the ground. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

GAZA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 Palestinians were killed on Friday by an Israeli attack on tents housing displaced individuals in western Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, Palestinian security and medical sources said.

SARAJEVO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A conference on the accession of Western Balkan (WB) countries to the European Union (EU) was held in Sarajevo on Thursday.

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): A Vistara flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Mumbai received a bomb threat on Friday, after which all passengers were safely disembarked at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, the airline said. According to the airline, upon receiving the threat, the airline authorities immediately alerted the police and relevant security agencies. Following standard protocol, the ai

SHARJAH, 28th June, 2024 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) and Air Arabia announced the addition of the Greek capital, Athens, to the latest direct travel destinations for passengers through Sharjah Airport. The first of these air routes was launched during the current week from Sharjah to Athens International Airport. The new route will allow travel and tourism enthusiasts to have 4 flights weekly, op

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): As several areas of the national capital got waterlogged owing to heavy rains in the early hours of Friday, Delhi Minister Atishi said that several key decisions have been taken to fight waterlogging. Atishi said that a combined Emergency Control Room of all water-related departments like Delhi Jal Board, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Irrigation and Flood Control Department will be f

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Heavy rain brought relief from the heat wave on Friday morning, but it also wreaked havoc on the city. Potters in the Paharganj area suffered significant losses as the rain washed away or damaged their clay products. Laxmi Devi, a 70-year-old potter, who has been selling clay products for over 30 years, told ANI that she suffered significant losses when her products broke and washed away

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The government has decided to keep the interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes for the second quarter of the financial year 2024-25, said Ministry of Finance on Friday. This decision applies to the period from July 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. The rates will remain the same as those set for the first quarter. "The rates of interest on various Small Savings Scheme for

NEW YORK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The number of single adults aged 65 and older in New York City's main shelter system more than doubled from 2014 to 2022, growing nearly three times as quickly as the number of younger single adults in shelters, said a recent local nonprofit organisation report.

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Delhi government held an emergency meeting in view of heavy rains and waterlogging in the national capital on Friday. The meeting was held at the Delhi Secretariat. Following the meeting, Delhi Minister Atishi said that an emergency meeting was attended by all senior officials of the government and several important decisions were taken. "...We conducted an emergency meeting regarding

(240628) -- BEIJING, June 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and delivers an important speech titled "Carrying Forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind" at th

BANGKOK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's economy continued its path to recovery in May, but at a slower pace compared to a month earlier, dragged down by a decline in exports, manufacturing production and private investment, the central bank said on Friday.

(240628) -- TEHRAN, June 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei casts his ballot for Iran's 14th presidential election at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2024. Voting for Iran's 14th presidential election started at 8 a.m. (0430 GMT) on Friday, after President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash last month. (Xinhu

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The government is working on a policy for the steel sector where the washery route will be applied as the end-route for coking coal thereby reducing the import dependence, M Nagaraju, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal said in New Delhi today. "We are finalising the policy, once approved, we will be able to offer washed coking coal to the steel sector to blend with the imported coal,"

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): Pakistan's parliament on Friday passed a tax-heavy finance bill for the upcoming fiscal year amid ongoing negotiations for a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. However, experts have criticized the flawed tax system, citing its contribution to widening economic disparities and increasing financial burdens on the populace. Crisis-ridden Pakistan continues to grapple with main

HARARE, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's economic growth is expected to decelerate to 2 percent in 2024 from 5.3 percent last year due to the effects of an El Nino-induced drought, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.

BEIRUT, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Zahle, the largest municipality in eastern Lebanon, introduced four hybrid electric buses to its public transportation system on Friday.

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Continuing their outstanding performance, 146 Indian students, including 75 women and 71 men, have been awarded Erasmus Mundus scholarships to pursue a two-year Masters programme in Europe for the 2024 academic year, making India one of the top recipients of the scholarship. According to the Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan, "Worldwide, 2603 students from 137 countries