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November 19, 2025 11:09 AM

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Japan: Firefighters in Oita still battling fire, Over 170 people evacuated

In Japan, an out-of-control fire that has been blazing since yesterday in the city of Oita has forced more than 170 people to evacuate. Firefighters are still battling the fire this morning, which has burned through a neighborhood in the southwestern city. According to Japan's Fire and Disaster Mana...

November 19, 2025 8:01 AM

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WWF, Greenpeace urge countries to agree on roadmap to end, reverse deforestation by 2030

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Greenpeace urged countries at the UN COP30 Climate Summit to agree on a roadmap to end and reverse deforestation by 2030. The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference is the 30th Conference being held in the Hangar Convention Centre in Brazil from 10 to 21 Nove...

November 18, 2025 10:33 PM

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India’s iDEX Startup Wins Robotics Challenge at Dubai Airshow 2025

Sagar Defence, an iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) winner, has secured the “Accelerating the Autonomous Robotics Revolution” challenge under the VISTA Track at Dubai Airshow 2025, earning a USD 5,000 prize for its autonomous systems concept. iDEX congratulated the team, noting that the achi...

November 18, 2025 8:39 PM

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India, Germany Reaffirm Commitment to Boost Defence and Military Cooperation

India and Germany reaffirmed their commitment to enhance military-to-military cooperation with a focus on developing defence ties as a key pillar of the Strategic Partnership. Co-chairing a High Defence Committee meeting in New Delhi, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and German State Secretary J...

November 18, 2025 8:30 PM

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Indian High Commission in Dhaka Hosts ‘PharmaConnect’ Networking Event

The High Commission of India in Dhaka hosted “PharmaConnect” on Tuesday, a networking and knowledge-sharing event bringing together senior leaders from top Bangladeshi pharmaceutical companies. The event preceded the upcoming participation of Bangladeshi pharmaceutical companies at CPHI-PMEC India 2...