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Ancient zombie viruses frozen in Siberia may trigger new pandemic: Study
London: A warming Earth and increase in human activity like shipping, mining may soon release ancient zombie viruses trapped in permafrost in Siberia, triggering a new pandemic, warns a study. Known for…
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Elon Musk advocates for India’s permanent UNSC membership
San Francisco: Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk insisted on the revision of United Nations bodies and called India, as not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council is…
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Saudi Arabia: After 24 years, Ramzan 2024 to fall in winter
Muslims worldwide eagerly anticipate the start of the month of Ramzan 2024, which coincides with the winter season across several countries this year. After a whopping gap of 24 years, Ramzan will…
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Chinese research vessel heading to Maldives: Report
Beijing: A Chinese research vessel is heading to Maldives, Reuters reported, citing an Indian military official and an independent researcher. The timing coincides with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s recent state visit to…
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Donald Trump’s defamation trial delayed until Wednesday
New York: The defamation trial by Jean Carroll against former US President Donald Trump was delayed until Wednesday after a juror fell ill, New York Times reported. The decision was announced by…
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Israel approves transfer of frozen Palestinian tax funds to Norway
Israeli Cabinet has approved a plan to transfer frozen Palestinian tax funds to Norway instead of transferring them to the Palestinian Authority (PA). “The frozen funds will not be transferred to the Palestinian…
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Indian-origin man gets more than 7 years in jail for duping people in Singapore
Singapore: A 53-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to seven years and four months’ jail on Monday for cheating 20 people, including his family friends and acquaintances, of SG$ 2.5 million ($ 1.8…
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Malaysia’s FM to back Palestine becoming UN member state
New Delhi: Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan will advocate for the state of Palestine to become a full member of the United Nations at meetings in New York this week, media reports…
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2024 US prez race: Haley vs Trump in Republican camp as DeSantis withdraws
Washington, Jan 22 (PTI) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he is withdrawing from the Republican party’s presidential primary race and endorsing former US president Donald Trump as the party’s nominee. Indian American…
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PM Prachanda expresses concern over recruitment of Nepalis by Russian Army
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on Sunday expressed concern over the woes faced by Nepali youths in Russia after being recruited in the Russian Army to fight in Ukraine…