Year Ender: From corporate giants to world leaders, how the world applauded India in 2024

IANS | December 31, 2024 5:12 PM

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) India’s rise in the global arena, over the past decade, has been widely recognized and praised by world leaders, economists as well as global institutions. Guided by PM Modi’s visionary leadership, India has cemented its position as a global powerhouse. In 2024, the world acknowledged India’s pivotal role as a growth engine, a technological innovator and a leader in sustainability.

176 passengers confirmed dead in South Korea's plane crash

IANS | December 29, 2024 3:46 PM

Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) A passenger jet carrying 181 people belly-landed and exploded at an airport in South Korea's southwestern county of Muan on Sunday, leaving 176 people dead and three others missing, authorities said. Two crew members survived.

Trump says he's 'believer in H-1B' visas; quashes opposition to programme

IANS | December 29, 2024 7:41 AM

New York, Dec 29 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump has declared that he is a "believer in H-1B" visas, quashing the opposition to the programme for qualified professionals to work in the US that pitted the right-wing fringe against his advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.