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Here is a look at Mother's Day celebrations around the world, and how they came about.

A government panel has recommended that all diesel four-wheelers should go off the road by 2027 in a very large number of Indian cities. The proposal, if accepted, will dramatically hasten what has so far been a gradual move towards cleaner fuels. But it will also cause serious disruption in the transport sector, and will impact both companies and citizens.

On the continent too, the Russia-Ukraine conflict casts a long shadow on Europe Day celebrations this year.

Economic strain has hit Erdogan's support in recent years. But declines in prosperity and equality began as far back as 2013. The upcoming May 14 vote is president's toughest test in two decades, and will be a moment of reckoning for his economic policies.

A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed Monday morning near Rajasthan’s Suratgarh while it was on a routine operational training sortie.

Experts believe that RBI has been seeking to diversify its overall reserves, a strategy driven by negative interest rates in the past, the weakening of the dollar, and growing geopolitical uncertainty. Central banks in Singapore, China, and Turkey too have been buying gold. In calendar year 2022, central banks around the world purchased a record 1,136 tonnes of gold.

While Imran Khan faces over a 100 cases, including of inciting violence and treason, his arrest has come in the Al-Qadir case, Pakistani media reported.

Israeli warplanes have struck Gaza to take out commanders of the militant Islamic Jihad group. A new wave of Israeli-Palestinian tensions and violence could follow.

Allegations of interference from China in Canada aren’t new and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has been criticised for his approach towards the country.

In the 2023 parade too, the theme of Nari Shakti or women's power was front and centre. Here are some key milestones from recent years at the parade, on the representation of women.