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Pakistan: 16 bodies found after mercury soars in Karachi
Islamabad: At least 16 bodies were found in different areas of Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi during the last two days after soaring temperatures hit the city, rescue officials said Thursday.…
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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese island
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck off eastern Hachijojima Island of Japan on Thursday, local weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 8:07 pm local time, measuring 3…
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Indian crew member of capsized oil tanker dies: Officials
New Delhi: An Indian crew member of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off the Oman coast has died, officials said on Thursday. Last night, the Indian Navy said eight Indians and…
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Legendary cricketer of contradictions, Dennis Lillee turns 75
Whenever the phrase “tearaway fast bowler” is used, the first image that comes to mind is that of a long-haired Dennis Lillee bowling flat out. Besides being a purveyor of terrifying pace, he was…
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Indians in Bangladesh advised to avoid travel amid violent student protests
Dhaka: The Indian Embassy in Bangladesh on Thursday issued an advisory urging Indian students and nationals residing in the country to restrict their outdoor movements in the wake of ongoing massive student…
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List of richest countries in the world in 2024
India, which ranks fifth in the list of countries by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), lags far behind in the list of the world’s richest nations based on GDP per capita in 2024.…
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Biden’s COVID-19 announcement targets Musk, Trump in political jibe
Las Vegas: US President Joe Biden turned his positive COVID-19 test into a political statement targeting Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump. Shortly after news broke of Biden’s diagnosis, he took…
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Two Indian students drown in waterfall in Australia
Two Indian students drowned while swimming at Millaa Millaa Falls near Cairns in Queensland, Australia. The students, who hail from Andhra Pradesh, have been identified as Chaitanya Mupparaju from Bapatla district and…
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US must reject political violence, says VP Kamala Harris
Milwaukee: US Vice President Kamala Harris has called for rejecting political violence and said that the country must also “embrace” a “robust discussion” about what is at stake in the upcoming presidential…
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US cop who laughed after Indian student’s death fired
New York: A Seattle police officer, whose insensitive comments and laughter following the death of an Indian student had caused outrage, has been fired. Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, was struck by a police…
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India facing ‘completely unjustified’ pressure over Russia ties: Lavrov
United Nations: India, “a great power” pursuing its own national interests, is facing “completely unjustified” pressure over its relations with Moscow, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “India is a great…
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Covid-19 infection adds to Biden’s re-election woes
Washington: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 as his bid for re-election faced fresh opposition from within his own Democratic party. “Earlier today following his first event in Las…
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Indian Navy saves 8 of 13 nationals on vessel capsized off Oman coast
New Delhi: Eight Indians and a Sri Lankan national were rescued by an Indian warship while carrying out a rescue operation to trace the crew members of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that…
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Iran rejects allegations of involvement in assassination bid on Trump
Iran has strongly denied accusations of its involvement in a plot to assassinate former United States President Donald Trump while expressing its intention to pursue legal action against Trump for his alleged…
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Why Nobel-winning banker faces life imprisonment in Bangladesh
A prominent Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Prize laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus, is currently facing life imprisonment in his home country over allegations of labour law violations and alleged corruption, Bloomberg reported. Pioneering…
