World
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China confirms agreement to end standoff with India in Ladakh
New Delhi: China on Tuesday, October 22, confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the standoff between the two armies in eastern Ladakh. “Over a recent period, China…
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How Covid virus defeats body’s immune response
New Delhi: Japanese researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, carries an enzyme that can act against a cell’s innate defence mechanism against viruses. This can answer why Covid-19…
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Israel, US begin implementing 5.2 billion USD air defence aid package
Israeli and US officials have begun implementing a $5.2 billion emergency aid package to bolster Israel’s air defence system. The Israeli and US sides completed an exchange of letters to initiate the…
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You are not my King: Indigenous Aussie senator to King Charles
Australia’s Indigenous senator Lydia Thorpe accused Britain’s King Charles III of “genocide” and “stealing lands” at Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra on Monday, October 21 after he paid “respects to the traditional…
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EAM Jaishankar slams Canada for its ‘double standards’
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday hit out at Canada for its “double standards” as the ties between New Delhi and Ottawa came under severe strain over the killing…
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US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen accused of Turkish coup attempt passes away
Fethullah Gulen, a United States (US)-based Turkish cleric accused of orchestrating the 2016 coup against President Erdogan, passed away on Sunday evening, October 20, in Pennsylvania, due to cardiovascular issues. He was…
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Telangana delegates visit Seoul to take insights for Musi River project
Hyderabad: A Telangana state government delegation comprising public representatives, officials, and journalists, on Monday, October 21, inspected South Korea‘s Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration Project, in South Korea’s capital Seoul, as part of their…
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Don’t fly between Nov 1-19: Seperatist Pannun warns Air India fliers
Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has warned passengers to refrain from flying in India’s flag carrier airline Air India between November 1 and 19 as it is the 40th anniversary of…
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India China reach agreement over border patrolling issues
In a recent international political development, India and China have agreed on patrolling arrangements over the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that an agreement was reached after negotiation…
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5.8-magnitude earthquake rocks off Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern North Maluku province on Monday, according to the country’s meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency. Initially, the agency reported the quake’s magnitude as 5.6 but…
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Nepal gifts two elephants to Qatar
Kathmandu: Nepal has decided to gift a pair of male and female elephants to Qatar, the government announced on Sunday. A cabinet meeting on Friday decided to provide the elephants to the…
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US: 2 killed, 38 injured in flash flooding in New Mexico
Houston: At least two people have been killed, 38 injured and nearly 300 rescued after overnight flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall swamped roads and homes in Roswell, a city in the…
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Maldivian President decides to introduce India’s UPI in Maldives
Male: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has decided to take the necessary steps to introduce India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in the Maldives. The move is expected to bring significant benefits to the…
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Indian Americans hesitant to vote for Harris: Democratic community leader
Washington: Senior Indian American leader Swadesh Chatterjee has said the community is hesitant to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 election as she has not developed a base…
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India’s envoy to Canada accuses Canadian PM Trudeau of destroying bilateral ties
Ottawa: India’s envoy to Canada has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of destroying the ties between the two countries, asserting that he had nothing to do with the killing of a…
