International

Indian govt lifts ban on onion, basmati exports

Int’l Desk: The Indian government on Friday (September 13) scrapped the minimum export prices (MEPs) on onion and basmati it had imposed last year to cool domestic food inflation, according

India removes minimum export price on onion

Int’l Desk: India has removed the minimum export price imposed on onion, according to a notification from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). The decision comes on the heels

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee finally agrees to resign

Int’l Desk: West Bengal (WB) Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee has said that she is ready to resign in the interest of the people. After the rape and murder incidents

WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa and beyond

UNB: The World Health Organization said Friday it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting the

India’s top court grants bail to opposition leader Kejriwal in graft case

Reuters: India’s Supreme Court granted bail on Friday to opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case, paving the way for his release almost six months

Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233

TDS Desk: Rescue workers search for the missing after a flash flood buries a hamlet in mud and debris in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in Lao Cai province, Vietnam