World
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Childbirths in South Korea hit another low in January: Report
Seoul: The number of babies born in South Korea fell to a record low for any January this year, data showed on Wednesday, deepening woes about the country’s demographic picture due to…
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Indian student alleges hate campaign against him during college elections in London
London: Satyam Surana, the Indian student who came to the limelight for bravely retrieving the Tricolour amidst an attack on the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom by extremists last year,…
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: 6 missing workers presumed dead, says police
Maryland: The Maryland state police on Wednesday said that the six people who were missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday in Baltimore, Maryland, have been presumed dead. The Singapore-flagged…
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Russian lawmakers mull over reinstating death penalty after terror attack
Moscow: Russian lawmakers are discussing lifting the moratorium on the country’s death penalty, following a recent deadly terror attack at a Moscow concert hall. “Today, there is no other form of punishment…
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Singapore sends investigators to assist bridge collapse in Baltimore
Singapore: Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau and Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) have dispatched officers to Baltimore in the US to support the investigation into a vessel-bridge collision incident, according to the…
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Heartfelt condolences on ‘unfortunate accident’ at Baltimore bridge: Indian Embassy in US
New York: The Indian Embassy in Washington condoled the “unfortunate accident” after a cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, destroying the span in a…
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Stalin alleges Sri Lanka ‘waging undeclared war’ against TN fishermen, slams PM Modi
Thoothukudi: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s is merely witnessing attacks against Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka, “which is waging an undeclared war” against…
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WC Qualifier: Afghanistan shock India in Chhetri’s 150th international match
Guwahati: Lower-ranked Afghanistan shocked India 2-1 as the home team suffered one of its most embarrassing defeats in recent years despite talisman Sunil Chhetri’s 94th international goal in his 150th match, in…
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Baltimore bridge collapse: All crew members of container ship ‘Indians’
New York: The entire 22-member crew of the cargo ship that struck a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below are Indians, the company said. The…
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Pakistan PM says cash-strapped country has to seek another IMF bailout
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said his government is planning to approach the IMF for “another programme”, days after the cash-strapped country struck a staff-level agreement with the global…
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Julian Assange faces further wait over extradition ruling
London: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange faces a further wait to find out whether he can bring an appeal against his extradition to the US, the British High Court ruled on Tuesday. According…
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UK police share family tribute to Indian PhD student killed in road collision
London: The Metropolitan Police in London on Tuesday officially named a former NITI Aayog employee Cheistha Kochhar as the 33-year-old woman who was killed in a road collision in north London while…
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Gaza conflict: Activist returns PhD to UC Berkeley over US stand
New Delhi: Social activist Sandeep Pandey has officially returned his PhD degree to University of California (UC), Berkeley in protest against the stand of the United States in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.…
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South China Sea: Jaishankar backs Philippines, China responds
Beijing: China on Tuesday urged India to respect its sovereignty claims over the disputed South China Sea where it is currently locked in a bitter row with the Philippines, saying that no…
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6 Chinese killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan
Islamabad: At least six Chinese nationals were killed on Tuesday when an explosive-packed vehicle rammed into their bus in Pakistan’s troubled northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. The Chinese were working on…
