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Over 220 evacuated from Russian mine after smoke incident
Moscow: More than 220 miners working underground at the Obukhovskaya coal mine in southern Russia’s Rostov region have been evacuated after smoke occurred at the mine. The smoke occurred at a substation…
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Gen Bajwa put pressure on me to develop friendly ties with India, claims Imran Khan
Lahore: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan has claimed that the then Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had put pressure on him to develop friendly ties with India. Relations between India…
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Russian military blogger killed in St Petersburg blast
St Petersburg: A military blogger, who used to report on the situation in Donbass region where the Russian and Ukrainian forces are currently fighting, was killed in an explosion in a cafe…
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‘Don’t help a villain’, China urges Japan not to back US tech restriction
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Sunday urged his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi not to “help a villain do evil” by backing the US tech restrictions against Beijing as the two…
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26 killed after deadly tornadoes, storms hit multiple US states
Washington: At least 26 people have been killed after a series of tornadoes and deadly storms struck through towns and cities in several US states, authorities said on Sunday. Homes were destroyed…
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SL President requests India’s help to integrate IT in country’s civil service
Colombo: The head of Indian Institute of Good Governance shared India’s experience to improve the performance of civil service using information technology with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who expressed interest in…
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US-Canada border deaths: Four of the deceased from Gujarat
Mehsana: A family in Mehsana district in Gujarat believes the Indians who were among the eight who died while trying to cross into the United States of America from Canada recently are their…
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Indian-American held for fire-bombing Wisconsin building
Washington: An Indian-descent man has been arrested for alleged involvement in the fire-bombing of in an office building in the US’ Wisconsin state last May. Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, a 29-year-old resident of…
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Study reveals potential Covid-19 cases in Germany in Dec 2019
Berlin: Researchers have confirmed that a 71-year-old man from Germany was suffering from Covid-19 disease in December 2019. China made Covid-19 disease official on December 31, 2019. However, a day before doctors…
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French Football Federation under fire for disallowing Ramadan fast breaks
The French Football Federation has instructed referees not to pause matches to allow Muslim players to break their fast during Ramadan, according to media reports on Friday. While England’s Premier League permits…
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New York Times loses Twitter Blue badge, receives Koo’s invite
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run Twitter on Sunday removed the Blue badge of The New York Times, barely a week after he announced a new policy for keeping verification badges. On the other…
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Pakistan’s traders to launch protests against inflation
Islamabad: The traders association in Pakistan will launch protests across the country after Eidul Fitr against the rising inflation and worsening economic conditions, media reports said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference, Markazi…
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Nepal keen to sign 25-year electricity deal with India: Report
Kathmandu: Nepal is keen to sign a 25-year agreement with India on selling its surplus power to the neighbouring country during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s expected visit to New Delhi. Though…
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Pakistan to place order for Russian oil next month: minister
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan plans to place its first order for Russian crude oil next month and it will take about four weeks for the commodity to reach the country, Minister of State…