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Piyush Goyal, Singapore PM meet to further boost comprehensive strategic partnership New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, and discussed the commitment to further strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations. “Discussions reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthen our comprehensive strategic partnership, building on the strong momentum and vast potential for future growth,” said Commerce Minister in a post on X social media platform. Wong replied, saying they “had a good discussion on deepening our economic partnership from industrial park development to emerging tech like AI”. Union…

Premature baby dies of measles in Canada amid national outbreak Ottawa, Oct 3 (IANS) A premature baby infected with measles has died in Alberta, marking the province’s first measles-related death and the second nationwide since the start of Canada’s ongoing outbreak, local media reported. Adriana LaGrange, Alberta’s minister of primary and preventative health services, said in an emailed statement she was “saddened” to confirm the death. Children under five, pregnant people and those with weak immune systems face the highest risk from measles, LaGrange said. She urged anyone planning a pregnancy to ensure they have received two doses of a…

Typhoon Bualoi leaves 51 dead in Vietnam Hanoi, Oct 3 (IANS) Typhoon Bualoi and ensuing floods and landslides have killed 51 people, left 14 others missing and injured 164 across northern and central Vietnam, with preliminary economic losses estimated at nearly 15.9 trillion Vietnamese dong (about $608 million), the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority said in a report on Friday. The typhoon damaged or submerged more than 238,000 houses, inundated nearly 89,000 hectares of rice and other crops, and caused losses to over 17,000 hectares of aquaculture and nearly 50,300 hectares of forests. The typhoon also severely damaged infrastructure,…

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Bill Gates lauds India’s rise as ‘global leader in innovation’ Seattle, Oct 3 (IANS) Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, appreciated India as a global leader in innovation, noting that its pioneering solutions have the potential to benefit millions of lives across the Global South, during an event in Seattle, the United States. Addressing the event organised by the Indian Consulate General in Seattle in partnership with the Gates Foundation, Gates expressed hope to continue partnering with India on its journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047. “It’s fitting that we’re coming together on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. The ideals he championed,…

LUXEMBOURG (AP) — Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg will abdicate the throne after 25 years Friday in favor of his eldest son, Guillaume, who will become head of state of the tiny duchy at the heart of Europe.The 70-year-old current monarch will abdicate in a ceremony at the Grand Ducal Palace, built of yellow stone and decorated with spires and ironwork. Then Guillaume, 43, will be crowned and swear an oath to Luxembourg’s constitution before the 60 elected members of the Chamber of Deputies, the duchy’s parliament.The new grand duke will greet the public from a balcony overlooking a central…

Mohammed Siraj, after taking four crucial wickets on Day 1 of the first Test against the West Indies, shared that the previous five-match Test series against England was a major confidence booster for him. The 31-year-old, who was the highest wicket-taker in the England series with 23 wickets, said this experience contributed greatly to his fiery bowling performance against the West Indies, helping India bowl out the visitors for just 162 runs. “It was a very competitive series in England, and I got a lot of confidence from it. To perform against a strong side gives a different kind of…

Bengaluru: Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh’s enthusiasm in luring Bengaluru-based companies to the state on the promise of better infrastructure and policies has triggered off a heated exchange with his counterpart in Karnataka, Priyank Kharge.On Thursday, Lokesh responded to a news post on social media about several companies relocating from the Outer Ring Road in Bengaluru to the city’s north. “North sounds good. Slightly more north is Anantapur… where we are building a world class aerospace and defence ecosystem!” he posted on X. Show Full Article The response from Kharge was quick and fell short of calling Andhra Pradesh…

‘Great job’: Rahul Gandhi spotlights Indian companies doing well in Colombia New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday lauded Indian two-wheeler manufacturers Bajaj, Hero, and TVS for their strong performance in Colombia, calling their success a testament to innovation over cronyism. Taking to social media platform X, Gandhi wrote: “Proud to see Bajaj, Hero & TVS do so well in Colombia. Shows Indian companies can win with innovation, not cronyism. Great job.” His remarks came during his ongoing international tour, where he is engaging with the Indian diaspora, students, and academics. Gandhi is currently in Colombia…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The annual march to commemorate the 1968 massacre of protesting students in Mexico’s capital was eclipsed Thursday by demands to end a humanitarian crisis halfway around the world in Gaza.The Oct. 2 march that has regularly been used not only to remember that earlier massacre, but also Mexico’s tens of thousands of other missing and abuses of authority, was this year full of Palestinian flags and signs demanding an end to Israel’s military operations in Gaza.“We feel empathy not only for ours, for those our grandparents died for, but for all men and women around the…