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Jimmy Carter, Former US President and Nobel Laureate, Passes Away at 100

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, served from January 1977 to January 1981. He faced challenges during his presidency, including a struggling economy and the...

December 30, 2024

Dr. Manmohan Singh Passes Away at 92

Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, passed away in New Delhi at the age of 92. He died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...

December 27, 2024

Who is Aisake Valu Eke,Tonga’s New Prime Minister?

Aisake Valu Eke has recently been appointed as the Prime Minister of Tonga, replacing Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, who resigned on December 9. Eke will officially assume office in...

December 26, 2024

Jaishankar Honoured with Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently received the Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award for Public Leadership, presented by the South Indian Education Society (SIES), one of India’s...

December 26, 2024

Former SC Judge V. Ramasubramanian Appointed NHRC Chairperson

Retired Supreme Court judge V. Ramasubramanian has been appointed as the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), announced by President Droupadi Murmu. The NHRC has...

December 24, 2024

Renowned Filmmaker Shyam Benegal Passes Away

Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal has passed away at the age of 90. He was receiving treatment for chronic kidney disease. Throughout his illustrious career, Benegal directed numerous...

December 23, 2024

69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar Ceremony

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently honored outstanding railway officials and zones at the 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar ceremony in New Delhi. The event recognized the dedication...

December 23, 2024

Modi Receives Kuwait’s Highest Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently been awarded the Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Kuwait’s highest national honour. This recognition was presented by Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the...

December 23, 2024

Easterine Kire’s ‘Spirit Nights’ Wins the 2024 Sahitya Akademi Award in English Language

Easterine Kire, a prominent writer from Nagaland, has been honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2024 and announced its annual awards in 21 languages recently. Kire received...

December 20, 2024

Goa Celebrates 63rd Liberation Day

Goa recently commemorated its 63rd Liberation Day, on December 19, 2024, marking the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1961, followed by 451 years of foreign domination. President...

December 20, 2024

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