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Starmer visits Mumbai, meets PM Modi on Thursday
BY Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday visited Mumbai who is on a two-day official visit to India for the first time.
He met with key senior Indian government ministers and businesses to deepen…
California Gov. Newsom declares Diwali a state holiday
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - California’s Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday officially declared Diwali to the state’s list of holidays by signed Assembly Bill 268 into law, as per media reports
The bill would authorize community colleges…
POTUS says furloughed workers won’t get back pay
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that some furloughed federal employees may not receive back pay once the government reopens, after threats to lay off federal workers during shutdown.
Trump said at…
UN voices concerns at deadly airstrike in Myanmar, military attacks on rice against civilians
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday in New York has condemned a Myanmar airstrike that killed dozens of civilians, including children, called it part of a “disturbing pattern” of indiscriminate…
UNSG ‘deeply saddened’ by deadly protests in Madagascar
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN head António Guterres on Wednesday has stressed the need for dialogue in Madagascar as anti-government demonstrations are going on in the third week.
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday…
India Wins ISSA Award 2025 for Outstanding Achievement in Social Security
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 8th Oct: In a landmark achievement, India has been conferred with the prestigious International Social Security Association (ISSA) Award 2025 for “Outstanding Achievement in Social Security.” The recognition…
India’s Telecom Growth Mirrors Aatmanirbhar Bharat Vision: PM Modi
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 8th Oct: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, Asia’s largest telecom, media, and technology event, in New Delhi on Wednesday. In his address, the Prime…
World Bank raises India GDP forecast 6.5% in FY26
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The World Bank on Tuesday raised India’s gross domestic product forecast for 2025–26 (FY26) to 6.5 per cent from 6.3 per cent projected in June.
It revised downwards the estimate for 2026–27 (FY27) by 20 basis…
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act as Chicago braces troop deployment
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act an 1807 law that allows a US president to deploy military troops inside the country.
Trump said he’ll use the powers “if…
Trump says ready to talk with Democrats as govt. shutdown looms
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US government shutdown on Tuesday entered its 6th day, with President Donald Trump indicated that he’s ready to negotiate with Democrats.
Trump in a Truth Social Post said, “I am happy to work with the…