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90 pc African youth have positive image of India: ...
July 29, 2026
Perceptions of India are improving across Africa. The African Youth Survey 2026 found 45 pc of young respondents see India as influential, while 90 pc consider it an ally and 91 pc view its influence positively. The findings come from the African Youth Survey 2026, commissioned b...
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Rising spousicides raise questions over marriage a...
July 27, 2026
The last few months have seen emergence of a number of cases where spouses or spouses-to-be have turned to killing their partners. Almost all of these cases follow a similar pattern, where a marriage arranged without the consent of at least one partner and a relationship with som...
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Council of Europe Commissioner supports rights for...
July 7, 2026
Concerns over the housing rights of Roma communities in Greece have reached the European Court of Human Rights after the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner intervened in a case involving the risk of eviction and homelessness. According to a press statement, in written ob...
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Indian team all set for Special Olympics Unified F...
July 3, 2026
India will be represented by ‘Team Bharat’ at the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026, reinforcing the country’s commitment to inclusive sports and showcasing one of the world’s largest Special Olympics programmes. The tournament will take place...
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FATF updates standards to protect humanitarian ass...
June 23, 2026
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, has revised its global standards on targeted financial sanctions to help ensure that humanitarian assistance can continue to reach people affected by crises while maintaining measu...
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Delhi transport strike reaches Secretariat as driv...
May 23, 2026
From May 21, several autorickshaws and taxis have stayed off the roads in response to a strike and protest called by as many as 68 unions that have demanded an urgent revision of fares in view of repeated hikes in price of petrol as well as Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) that fuels...
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VFS Global Foundation opens retail skill centre in...
May 15, 2026
Visa outsourcing and technology firm, VFS Global has announced the opening of its first skills training centre in Mumbai, and the sixth in India, reaffirming its commitment to equipping local youth with vocational skills for careers in travel, tourism, and retail. In a press stat...
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On International Nurses Day spotlight on deepening...
May 12, 2026
As the world marks International Nurses Day today, India presents a paradox that is hard to ignore. Every year, the country trains nearly 300,000 nursing graduates among the highest in the world yet continues to face a deepening shortage of working nurses. The pipeline is full....
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VFS Global wins Maharashtra mandate to roll out 60...
May 5, 2026
In a move to upgrade and digitise property registration services, VFS Global, along with We Excel Software, an Indian IT company, has secured a five-year mandate from the Government of Maharashtra to set up 60 Model Sub-Registrar Offices across the state in phases, aimed at makin...
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Alfa Laval launches Food & Pharma Division to...
April 9, 2026
Amid rising global demand for medicines and mounting supply chain pressures, Alfa Laval, a leading industrial company focussed on heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, has launched a dedicated Food & Pharma Division to streamline pharmaceutical productio...
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