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Singapore records highest-ever October temperature

04-11-2023 Gday India

The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) announced that October 9 marked the city-state's highest temperature ever recorded for the month.

Largest Hindu Temple outside India opens its doors for public in New Jersey

01-11-2023 Gday India

The largest Hindu temple in the US opened its doors in New Jersey. The temple in Robbinsville city is said to be the largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era.

Visitors from India help NZ travel rebound

15-10-2023 Gday India

The number of visitor arrivals from India to New Zealand reached a record high of 70,100 in August year, according to data released by the country's statistical agency.

Byju Raveendran out of Hurun India rich list of 2023

15-10-2023 Gday India

Byju Raveendran, founder and CEO of the troubled edtech company Byju's, did not find a place in the Hurun India rich list of 2023 on the back of a series of investor markdowns.

Indian-American ex-Google exec to lead Microsoft's generative AI efforts

15-10-2023 Gday India

An Indian-American tech industry veteran and former Google executive with over 20 years of experience in product development, design, and strategy, has joined Microsoft as its corporate vice president.

India stands firmly with Israel, says Modi after receiving phone call from Netanyahu

11-10-2023 Gday India

Following a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the "people of India stand firmly" with the Jewish nation amid the ongoing conflict with the Hamas militant group.

Sudha Murty, the first woman to get Global Indian Award

11-10-2023 Gday India

Renowned author, philanthropist and wife of Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murty, Sudha Murty, was conferred with the Global Indian Award by the Canada India Foundation at the biggest Indo-Canadian gala.

Biden says he raised human rights, free press with Modi

11-09-2023 Gday India

US President Joe Biden said that in addition to the "significant business" done at the just-concluded G20 in India such as the rail-ship economic corridor extending from India to Europe, he was able to raise the “importance of respecting human rights

PM Modi announces conclusion of G20 Summit, proposes virtual review session in November

11-09-2023 Gday India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the conclusion of the G20 Summit here and proposed to hold a virtual G20 session in November to review the suggestions and proposals made at the premier forum for international economic cooperation.

Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam wins Singapore Presidential election

10-09-2023 Gday India

Singapore's Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam received a resounding mandate with a whopping 70.4 per cent votes in a three-way contest to elect the city-state's ninth President.

Why on earth are nations back in the race to return to the Moon

10-09-2023 Gday India

After about 50 years of humankind’s giant leap to the Moon, there has been a renewed interest to return to the lunar surface. Water, and increased availability of elements such as oxygen, iron, silicon, hydrogen and titanium have been the major attractions for the scientists aiming to return

Spouses of G20 leaders get glimpse of Indian culture at "Roots and Routes Exhibition"

10-09-2023 Gday India

As leaders from across the world attended the G20 Summit at the newly built international convention and exhibition centre

"India's G20 presidency set path for world": World Bank President Ajay Banga

10-09-2023 Gday India

World Bank President Ajay Banga said that India in its G20 presidency has set a path for the world and lauded that the G20 declaration was anonymously adopted by all G20 nations.

In a historic win, Sikh graduates US Marine boot camp with articles of faith

09-09-2023 Gday India

A Sikh army recruit, who fought a two-year-long legal battle to keep his articles of faith, has graduated from the US Marine Corps recruit training with his turban, beard and unshorn hair, paving way for religious freedom in the American military.

Nikki Haley thinks she's going to be Republican presidential pick

07-09-2023 Gday India

Asserting that any Republican is better than US President Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris, Indian-American Nikki Haley has said that the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential elections is going to be her.

Britain’s 2nd largest city declares itself bankrupt

06-09-2023 Gday India

Birmingham, Britain's second largest city, has effectively declared itself bankrupt, shutting down all non-essential spending after being issued with equal pay claims totalling up to 760 million pounds ($956 million), the media reported.

Astronauts Rakesh Sharma, Sunita Williams laud Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO

24-08-2023 Gday India

Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to be in space and Sunita Williams, an Indo-American NASA astronaut have lauded the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which helped the country become the first nation in the world to land near the South Pole of the Moon.