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Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll climbs to over 2000
Rabat: Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after a devastating earthquake late Friday night claimed the lives of 2,000 people. Flags will fly at half-mast on all public facilities during…
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G20 Summit: Spouses of world leaders treated to special lunch, sample street food & millet
New Delhi: Spouses of some world leaders attending the G20 Summit here were treated to a special lunch at Jaipur House on Saturday, following which they were given a guided tour of…
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6.1-magnitude quake hits central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Central Sulawesi province in Indonesia on Saturday, but did not trigger giant waves, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake was recorded at…
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Rishi Sunak strolls on Delhi streets with wife Akshata Murthy
New Delhi: A day before attending the G20 Summit, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was seen walking on the streets of the national capital along with wife Akshata Murthy on Friday night.…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak seen wearing boAt headphones, CEO Aman Gupta welcomes him
New Delhi: Aman Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of homegrown consumer electronics brand boAt, had a time of his life when he saw UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wearing his company’s headphones at…
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Andhra Pradesh: Pawan Kalyan stopped on way to Vijayawada
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Police stopped actor politician Pawan Kalyan from entering Vijayawada by road on Saturday night after permission was denied for his chartered aircraft to land at Gannavaram airport. The vehicle…
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Over 4,500 houses burnt & damaged in Manipur violence; govt to build new homes
Imphal: Around 4,800 houses have been burnt and destroyed in Manipur during the ethnic violence, which so far killed over 170 people and injured more than 700 besides displacing over 70,000 people…
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Morocco earthquake death toll mounts to 1,037
Rabat: The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night has risen to 1,037, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday. The earthquake has also injured at least…
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Hardball negotiations beginning Friday night helped India pulled off G20 declaration
New Delhi: A series of hardball negotiations by India with China, Russia and other key Western players and a strong backing by Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia to the efforts helped New…
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Congress will form government again in Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot
Jaipur: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday said that party leaders are working together in Rajasthan and it will form government again in the state. Pilot, who reviewed the preparations for party…
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India deeply disappointed by absence of Xi, Putin at G20: US
Washington: India is disappointed that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin could not personally attend the G20 meeting hosted in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but was…
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US shuts controversial $125 mn wildlife virus hunting programme over safety
New Delh: The US government has quietly dropped its $125 million five-year flagship project for hunting viruses among wildlife to prevent human pandemics, over safety concerns, according to a report. Known as…
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Special drive in Delhi to add transgenders, sex workers, homeless women in voters’ list
New Delhi: The office of Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer has initiated the process to set up special camps to enrol transgenders, sex workers and vulnerable women in the voters’ list, officials said…
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5 ex-cops convicted in UK for racist messages on Rishi Sunak, royals
London: Five former Metropolitan Police officers have pleaded guilty to sending grossly offensive racist messages on WhatsApp against British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and late Queen Elizabeth II, among others, between 2020…
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Delhi court allows Naveen Jindal to travel to Oman, UAE for business purposes
New Delhi: A Delhi court has granted permission to Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, who is accused in three cases related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks, to…
