London: A 23-year-old Indian student, who moved to the UK from India on September 19, was found dead on the bank of Thames river, four days after being reported missing by his family. Mitkumar Patel’s body was found on the riverbank at Caledonian Wharf, on the Isle of Dogs, at roughly 10.45 a.m. on November.
Copenhagen: Denmark will phase out its 1,000-krona ($146 U.S. dollars) banknote to battle financial crimes, the country’s national bank announced. Danmarks National Bank, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, will discontinue the banknote by May 31, 2025, reports Xinhua news agency. A new banknote series devised by Danmarks National Bank.
Hanoi: Vietnam witnessed more than 11.2 million international arrivals in the first 11 months of 2023, 3.8 times higher than the same period last year and equal to 68.9 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, according to the General Statistics Office on Wednesday. The Southeast Asian country welcomed over 1.2 million foreign tourists in November, an.
Wellington: New Zealand’s new coalition government on Thursday laid out a 49-item plan for its work in the first 100 days. “New Zealanders voted not only for a change of government but for a change of policies and a change of approach – and our coalition government is ready to deliver that change,” said Prime.
Rome: The Italian government government has decided to allocate 500 million euros ($550 million) to upgrade the country’s railway safety systems, following a tragic collision between a train and a truck that resulted in two deaths. On Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini announced the plan, with a special.
New Delhi: A Bangkok-bound Lufthansa flight from Munich landed at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport Delhi on Wednesday after an “unruly” passenger allegedly created a ruckus mid-air. While an official statement on the diversion is pending, sources said an “unruly passenger” was the cause. The passenger, reportedly inebriated, has been deboarded and handed over to.
New York: In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, 20,000 H1B specialty occupation workers will be able to renew their visas in the US beginning from January next year, according to State Department officials. This development comes months after the White House announced a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B.
Canberra: On International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday called upon males in the country to step up to end violence against the fair sex and children, and said urgent action was needed to address Australia’s domestic violence rate. Around 60 per cent of adult female victims.
Melbourne: An Indian student, pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Tasmania, remains in medically-induced coma following an alleged assault in Australia earlier this month. The student in his 20s was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital soon after the attack which took place at around 4:20 a.m. on November 5 at a precinct.
Islamabad: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed that the nation has made a formal request to join th BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — bloc, saying it is an important group of developing countries. “We have taken this decision after having noted the BRICS proclaimed openness to inclusive multilateralism,” Xinhua news agency quoted.
