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Qatar airways CEO Akbar al Baker is stepping down from his position, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Akbar al Baker has been leading the Qatari national carrier since 1997.
At least 15 people have been killed and 100 others injured in Bangladesh after two trains collided on Monday, with officials saying they fear the death count will rise. The crash in the eastern city of Bhairab saw a freight train smash into a passenger train travelling in the opposite direction, derailing two passenger carriages, officials said. "We have recovered 15 bodies, many are injured," Sadiqur Rahman, a government administrator in Bhairab told AFP, which lies around 60 kilometres (38 miles) northeast of the capital Dhaka.
"The Air Quality Index of Delhi has dropped to 313, and there is a high possibility that it will remain at this level for the next couple of days. The primary cause of this poor AQI is the changing weather," said Dr. VK Soni, IMD Scientist.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to embark on a two-day visit to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh today.
During his two-day visit, he will interact with the security personnel deployed in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh.
The overall air quality in the national capital on Monday morning was recorded in the 'Very Poor category', with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 306 against 302 recorded on Sunday afternoon, as per SAFAR-India.Governments should open a new front in the international clampdown on tax evasion with a global minimum tax on billionaires, which could raise $250 billion annually, the EU Tax Observatory said on Monday. If levied, the sum would be equivalent to only 2% of the nearly $13 trillion in wealth owned by the 2,700 billionaires globally, the research group hosted at the Paris School of Economics said.
In a scathing attack on the BJP, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, on Sunday said ousting the party from power at the Centre next year would be the "biggest act of patriotism" that would clear all obstacles to the country's progress.
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Israel army says two drones 'thwarted' after crossing Gaza border
Israel's military said that its ground forces had conducted limited operations into the Gaza Strip during the night. Israeli air force also carried out largescale air strikes in northern and central Gaza pounding over 300 Hamas locations in which at least 70 people have reportedly been killed.
6:37 PM
Envoys of five nations present credentials to President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday accepted credentials from envoys of five nations at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Those who presented their credentials were Evagoras Vryonides, High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikolay Hristov Yankov, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria, Herve Delphin, Ambassador of European Union, Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France, and Ana Taban, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, a statement issued by the President's office said.
6:14 PM
Qatar airways CEO Akbar al Baker is stepping down from his position
Qatar airways CEO Akbar al Baker is stepping down from his position, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
al Baker has been leading the Qatari national carrier since 1997.
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15 killed, 100 others injured after 2 trains collide in Bangladesh
At least 15 people have been killed and 100 others injured in Bangladesh after two trains collided on Monday, with officials saying they fear the death count will rise.
The crash in the eastern city of Bhairab saw a freight train smash into a passenger train travelling in the opposite direction, derailing two passenger carriages, officials said.
"We have recovered 15 bodies, many are injured," Sadiqur Rahman, a government administrator in Bhairab told AFP, which lies around 60 kilometres (38 miles) northeast of the capital Dhaka.
4:53 PM
Israel ups ante ahead of expected ground offensive, Gaza death toll above 5,000
Israel's military said that its ground forces had conducted limited operations into the Gaza Strip during the night. Israeli air force also carried out largescale air strikes in northern and central Gaza pounding over 300 Hamas locations in which at least 70 people have reportedly been killed.
4:52 PM
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel promises loan waiver for farmers if voted to power in the State again
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High possibility that Air Quality Index of Delhi will remain poor for the next couple of days: IMD scientist
"The Air Quality Index of Delhi has dropped to 313, and there is a high possibility that it will remain at this level for the next couple of days. The primary cause of this poor AQI is the changing weather," said Dr. VK Soni, IMD Scientist.
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Ukraine to receive €18 billion in financial aid from EU in 2024
Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced that the country expects to receive €18 billion in financial aid from the European Union in 2024 under the Ukraine Facility Plan.
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We are better prepared now than we were in 2018: Digvijaya Singh on upcoming MP Assembly election
"The candidate selection process in Madhya Pradesh has never been this transparent in the past. We are better prepared now than we were in 2018, and there is a higher level of anti-incumbency against Shivraj Singh Chouhan compared to back then," said Digvijaya Singh on the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly election.
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Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Bishan Singh Bedi's news
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First Published: Oct 23 2023 | 9:03 AM IST