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World leaders offer condolences on Manmohan Singh’s death; cremation on Dec 28
Leaders from across the world including, the US, Canada, France, and Sri Lanka have expressed grief over the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and recalled his contributions to strengthening bilateral…
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NASA confirms Parker Solar Probe safe after flying dangerously close to Sun
New Delhi: NASA on Friday confirmed that its Parker Solar Probe spacecraft is “safe” after becoming the first “human-made object” in history to fly dangerously close to the Sun. The US space…
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Dr Singh’s reforms inspired countless young economists like me: Gita Gopinath
New Delhi: Condolence messages from economists mourning the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh poured in on Friday, with IMF Deputy Director Gita Gopinath stating that the economic reforms he ushered…
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Climate change led to 41 additional days of extreme heat in 2024: Report
New Delhi: The world experienced an average of 41 more days of extreme heat in 2024 due to climate change, a new report said on Friday. According to the European climate agency…
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Manmohan Singh ‘tried very hard’ for peace with Pakistan: Ex dy NSA
New Delhi: During his tenure as prime minister, Manmohan Singh “tried very hard” to establish “some kind of peace” with Pakistan, but it didn’t work, former deputy NSA and his then close…
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2001 Parliament attack mastermind Masood Azhar suffers heart attack
Maulana Masood Azhar, the founder of Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM), has been admitted to a hospital after he suffered a heart attack on Thursday, December 26. The terrorist who masterminded the 2001 attack on…
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Video: Man recites last prayer on Azerbaijan Airlines flight, survives crash
A Muslim passenger on board Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243, who was reciting his last prayer before the plane crash that killed 38, survived with minor injuries. The 1-minute and 42-second video clip,…
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China to build world’s largest dam over Brahmaputra river
Beijing: China has approved the construction of the world’s largest dam, stated to be the planet’s biggest infra project costing USD 137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the…
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Japan Airlines’ system restored after cyberattack
Tokyo: Japan Airlines (JAL) said Thursday that its network system has been restored after a cyberattack earlier in the day disrupted luggage services and delayed some flights. JAL said ticket sales for…
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Bird flu tightens grip on California as human cases rise
Sacramento: California’s battle against avian influenza A (H5N1) intensified amid spreading infections across dairy farms and a growing number of human infection, including two newly confirmed cases in Stanislaus and Los Angeles…
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After 36-yr ban, Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ returns to India
New Delhi: British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie’s controversial book “The Satanic Verses” has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. A “limited stock” of the…
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Azerbaijan Airlines’ plane crashes in Kazakhstan, bursts into flames; 42 likely dead
An Azerbaijani airliner has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau with Kazakhstan’s emergency ministry saying 42 people are likely dead. The ministry confirmed in a Telegram statement Wednesday that 67 people,…
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Guterres pays tribute to Indian peacekeeping leader’s ‘commitment’
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has paid tributes to the leadership and commitment of Brigadier Amitabh Jha who led the peacekeeping force along the Syria-Israel border in “complex circumstances”. Jha, who was…
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Champions Trophy: India, Pakistan in same group; to clash on Feb 23 in Dubai
Dubai: India will play all their matches of the Champions Trophy in Dubai with the marquee clash against arch-rivals Pakistan scheduled on February 23, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday.…
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ADB provides USD 5 million grant for Vanuatu earthquake relief
Manila: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday it has provided $5 million in contingent disaster financing to support emergency relief efforts in Vanuatu following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the…
