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Indian-origin scientist finds cancer therapy safe for patients with HIV & TB
New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough to help patients battling both HIV and tuberculosis (TB), a study led by an Indian-origin scientist found a cancer therapy that can help control TB and…
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Lebanon ready to implement UN resolution, deploy army on southern border: PM
Beirut: Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati has said that his country is ready to implement UN Resolution 1701 to ease tensions on its southern border with Israel. Mikati, speaking after meeting Parliament…
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Nepal to aid bereaved families as flood death toll rises to 209
Kathmandu: The Nepali government has decided to provide 200,000 Nepali rupees ($1,497) in compensation to each of the bereaved families, as the death toll from monsoon rain-induced floods and landslides hit 209.…
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Germany evacuates citizens from Lebanon
Berlin: Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence has said that an Air Force A321 aircraft flew to Beirut to evacuate German citizens from Lebanon amid rising concerns in the region. On Monday, the…
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Over 52k Lebanese flee to Syria amid escalating Israeli military action
Damascus: More than 52,000 Lebanese citizens have fled to Syria since the escalation of Israeli military action in Lebanon last week, local media reported on Monday. The Al-Watan Online, citing a source…
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PM Modi speaks to Netanyahu, says terrorism has no place in our world
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu about the recent developments in West Asia and asserted that terrorism has no place in our world.…
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Andrew Holness becomes the first Jamaican PM to visit India
New Delhi: Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Monday began a four-day visit to India to solidify bilateral ties in a range of key areas including trade and investment. It is the…
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Biden’s hidden war: How US is involved in Israel’s battles
The most significant aspect of the killing of Hasan Nasrallah is that it came within hours of the Israeli Prime Minister’s landing in the United States, exactly like the last trip when…
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Watch: China’s record-breaking drone show lights up sky
On the evening of September 26, China’s skyline transformed into a dazzling spectacle as a record-breaking drone show illuminated the skies above Shenzhen Bay Park. Titled “City of Sky, Maybe Shenzhen,” the…
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US adds 250,000 more visa appointments for Indian travellers
New Delhi: The US Embassy in India on Monday announced that it has opened an additional 250,000 visa appointments for Indian travellers, including tourists, skilled workers, and students. “The recently released new…
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Bangladesh records highest daily dengue cases
Dhaka: A total of 1,221 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh the highest number in a single day so far this year, according to the Ministry of Health. This was…
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Jaishankar reaches Washington DC, to meet Blinken
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will meet his US counterpart Tony Blinken on Tuesday, during which they are expected to discuss a wide range of bilateral and global issues, including the…
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Preventing all-out war: Biden to discuss Middle East crisis with Netanyahu
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as tensions in the Middle East increase following Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah.…
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Pakistan cuts 1.5 lakh jobs, dissolves 6 ministries as part of IMF deal
Islamabad: To minimise administrative expenditures, cash-strapped Pakistan on Sunday announced to abolition of about 150,000 government posts, closing six ministries, and merging two others, as part of reforms agreed upon with the…
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Nepal floods: death toll reaches 148
Kathmandu: A total of 148 people have been confirmed dead in monsoon rain-induced landslides and floods in Nepal by Sunday afternoon, police said. The disasters have left 101 injured and 55 others…
