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China’s Defense Minister General Li Shangfu will reach Delhi on April 28, will participate in SCO meeting

To attend the conference of the defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu will be arriving in Delhi on April 28.

After the ongoing standoff between the forces of India and China in eastern Ladakh since May 2020, his visit is regarded as being very significant.

Today marks the opening of the SCO meeting in Goa. It is attended by the defence ministers of every SCO member state. General Shangfu is anticipated to talk about the state of the world and the area, as well as matters like security and defence, during the meeting.

PM Narendra Modi expressed concern for the stranded Indians in Sudan, convened a high-level meeting

The Sudan scenario is getting worse due to the ongoing civil war between the army and paramilitary groups there. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has voiced worry for the trapped Indians in Sudan such a predicament. PM Modi convened a high-level meeting for this on Friday, April 21.

According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Modi gave the order to be vigilant in Sudan, closely watch the developments, and assess the security of Indian nationals.

The PM was directed to create an emergency plan for the evacuation of Indian citizens from Sudan and to make quick adjustments to their security and alternative options.

More than 3000 Indians are stranded in Sudan right now. They have difficulty being evacuated due to conflict in Khartoum.

Germany expands energy grid for offshore wind farms in North Sea

Siemens Energy and Spain’s Dragados Offshore have agreed to a 7 billion euro deal to link offshore wind turbines in the North Sea to the German energy grid. (Read Also – Best Luxury Hair Salons In Kolkata)

The German-Dutch transmission system operator TenneT and Siemens and Dragados have signed a framework agreement for the provision of high-voltage direct current transmission technology for three grid connections, according to the Xinhua news agency.

India has overtaken China to become the most populous country

India has now overtaken China in terms of population. According to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) most recent statistics, India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous nation by 2.9 million.

8 Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities: The Case for Rights and Choice is the title of the UNFPA’s “The State of the World Population Report, 2023,” which was published on Wednesday.

The ‘Demographic Indicators’ segment of the report contains the most recent data. India’s population has now surpassed China’s for the first time since the United Nations started compiling and publishing population data in 1950.

McDonald’s temporarily closes US offices and plans new layoffs

This week, one of the biggest fast food businesses in the world, McDonald’s, temporarily closed all of its US offices and instructed staff to work remotely.

According to the report, the business is getting ready to inform its corporate staff about the upcoming round of layoffs at this time.

As part of its new business plan, the fast food chain corporation announced in January that it would reassess the level of corporate employment. This might result in expansion in certain places while causing layoffs in others. On Wednesday, it’s anticipated that the layoffs will be disclosed.

Intel co-founder Gordon Moore passes away at 94 in Hawaii

Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation died at 94 today (25 March 2023).

He passed away peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2023, at his home in Hawaii, according to the foundation.

He made a significant contribution to Silicon Valley’s founding and the creation and production of the semiconductor chips that served as the foundation for the entire digital devices industry.

Japanese lunar exploration company ispace has successfully launched a lander on lunar orbit

The Hakuto-R lander has entered lunar orbit after traveling through space for more than three months.

The Hakuto-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander, built by the Tokyo-based company ispace, successfully executed a lunar orbit insertion maneuver on Tuesday and is currently orbiting the Moon.

American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine hospitalized after attack at South Florida gym

According to Variety, American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after being ambushed by a group of attackers in a South Florida gym’s bathroom.

According to his lawyer Lance Lazzaro, the 26-year-old rapper, whose actual name is Daniel Hernandez, suffered bruising and facial damage.

A vehicle in the convoy of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan met with an accident, report claims

Pak media reports that a vehicle in the convoy of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan met with an accident while driving to Islamabad to hear the Toshakhana case.

Former PM Imran Khan tweets “It is now clear that, despite my having gotten bail in all my cases, the PDM govt intends to arrest me. Despite knowing their malafide intentions, I am proceeding to Islamabad & the court because I believe in rule of law,”.

New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands are hit by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) stated that a 5.0-magnitude quake hit the Kermadec Islands region of New Zealand on Saturday. There have been no injuries as of yet.

The USGS reported that the earthquake struck New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands on Saturday at 03:44:10 (UTC+05:30) and a depth of 10 kilometers. Specifically, the epicenter of the earthquake was at 30.415°S and 176.629°W.

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