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Indian student killed in road accident in US; two others injured
An Indian student tragically lost her life, and two others sustained injuries in a road accident in the US. The incident occurred just after midnight on Friday in Memphis, Tennessee, when two…
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Netanyahu says he held ‘very friendly’ call with Trump on need for victory against Iran
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about Israel’s determination to continue acting against Iran and its armed proxies whenever they try to harm the Jewish…
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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at hospital in San Francisco
New Delhi: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said on Monday. Hussain died due to complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the family said…
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Pakistan PM launches nationwide anti-polio drive to vaccinate 44 mn children
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched a nationwide anti-polio drive to vaccinate around 44 million children across the country against the crippling disease. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only…
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Bangladesh: Former PM Sheikh Hasina mounts fresh attacks on Yunus
New Delhi: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday mounted another blistering attack on the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of leading an “undemocratic group” that has no responsibility…
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Changes in foreign policy needed amid changing landscape: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said there must be “a foreign policy for Viksit Bharat” as he underlined that changes in foreign policy are needed amid a changing…
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Sri Lankan President Disanayaka begins 3-day India visit
New Delhi: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka arrived in India on Sunday on a three-day visit in his first foreign trip after assuming the top office in September. Prime Minister Narendra…
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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain admitted to ICU in San Francisco
New Delhi: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has been admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital after experiencing heart-related problems, his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia said on Sunday, December 15.…
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UN desertification talks end without agreement to combat droughts
New Delhi: The 16th conference of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ended on Saturday without a binding agreement on tackling drought, despite worsening global aridification trends…
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South Korea celebrates President’s impeachment
Seoul: Thousands of citizens erupted in elation and tears on the streets nationwide on Saturday, December 14, as the National Assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his surprise martial…
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South Korean National Assembly impeaches President Yoon
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the country’s National Assembly on Saturday, December 14, over his botched imposition of martial law. Yoon will be suspended from his duties…
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Indigo flight bound for Jeddah makes emergency landing in Karachi
Karachi: An IndiGo flight en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was on Saturday forced to make an emergency landing at the Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan’s Karachi city following a medical emergency…
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Flu virus can remain infectious in refrigerated raw milk for 5 days: Study
New York: Influenza or flu virus can remain infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, scientists have warned. The new Stanford University study comes at a time when outbreaks…
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Japan: Citizens protest US military-related sexual violence
Tokyo: Japanese citizens gathered outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo to protest sexual violence by US military personnel stationed in the country. Earlier in the day, prior to the demonstration…
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Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower dies by suicide in San Francisco
New York: A 26-year-old Indian-origin former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has died by suicide in San Francisco, authorities said. Suchir Balaji was found dead inside his Buchanan Street apartment…
