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.
Canberra: Over 2,000 Palestinians and Israelis have been granted temporary Australian visas since the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalated in October, the government has revealed. According to data released by the Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday night, more than 2,500 visas were granted to Palestinians and Israelis with connections to Australia between October.
New York: On the eve of a major US holiday, the fiery explosion of a car on a bridge to Canada has put the two neighboring nations on high alert and shut down bridges and train services between them. Two people in the vehicle heading towards Canada were killed in the crash before noon Wednesday.
Tel Aviv: As part of the condition for the release of hostages, Hamas has demanded Israel to stop use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)s during the four-day humanitarian pause in Gaza. This, according to Qatari mediators, was one of the major demands that was put forward by the Hamas’s military commander, Yahya Sinwar who is.
Kiev: Visiting German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius announced a fresh military support package for Ukraine worth 1.3 billion euros. “This package includes four further IRIS-T SLM systems, 155mm shells, and anti-tank mines,” Pistorius said during a joint press conference with Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. In 2024-2025, Germany will provide a total of 160,000.
