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WHO’s trivalent recommendations will reshape global flu vax mkt: Report
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) recently advised a reversion to trivalent (three-strain) influenza vaccines for the 2024 southern hemisphere influenza season that typically begins in April. This will likely reshape…
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Balancing act: India’s evolving ties with Israel, Palestine
On the morning of October 7, the world was taken aback by surprising Hamas attack on Israel. Thousands of rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip, and Hamas fighters entered Israeli ‘territory’…
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Pakistanis upset over Afghan cricketer’s ‘dedication’ post win
Islamabad; “I want to dedicate this man of the match award to those who are sent back to Afghanistan from Pakistan,” these words from Ibrahim Zadran, the star player behind Afghanistan’s historic…
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Pakistan: Former PM Nawaz Sharif gets bail in Toshakhana case
Islamabad: For the first time since his return from London after four years of self-exile, former premier Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday appeared before the Islamabad accountability court, which confirmed his bail in…
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World proved that there are different laws for Russia, Israel: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Amid the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the world has proved that there are different laws…
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Putin spotted with ‘scar on his throat’ after being ‘resuscitated’: Report
London: A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been fuelling speculation about his health after eagle-eyed observers noticed a scar on his neck, the media reported. The clip began circulating online…
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Pakistan successfully conducts training launch of Ghauri Weapon System
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully conducted a training launch of the Ghauri Weapon System, according to a statement by the army, a week after holding the flight test of the ballistic missile…
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Employers budget less for pay raises, plan fewer promotions in 2024: Report
San Francisco: While layoffs in the global tech industry continue unabated, employers in the US are planning to budget less for salary raises next year, according to a new report. According to…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit US from October 26-28
Washington: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the US on Thursday for a three-day visit and hold talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a part of the Biden administration’s efforts…
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Unconfirmed reports emerge of Putin’s sudden ‘cardiac arrest’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly suffered a “cardiac arrest” and was found lying on the floor in his private Moscow apartment, a media report said. The Express UK report said that…
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Canada among top OECD countries granting citizenship to Indians
The United States, Australia, and Canada are the top three Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries that have granted citizenship to Indians since 2019. According to an OECD report, Canada…
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Visa-free entry to Sri Lanka now a reality for India, six other nations
Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal of offering visa-free entry for nationals from India and six other countries, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. The minister said that the cabinet approved visa-free…
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Kids with COVID remain infectious for average 3 days: Indian-origin scientists
New York: Children infected with the Omicron variant remained infectious for a median time of three days after testing positive for the virus, Indian-origin scientists have found. School policies that require students…
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Ukraine gets over $23bn in financial aid from EU since beginning of Russian war
Kiev: Ukraine has received 22.2 billion euros ($23.54 billion) in financial aid from the European Union since Russia launched its brutal invasion of Kiev in February 2022, the Finance Ministry said. This…
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Massacre of Hindus by Rohingya in Myanmar could be ‘international crime’: UN investigator
United Nations: The massacre of 99 Hindus by a Rohingya group in Myanmar could qualify as an international crime, according to the UN official carrying out investigations of serious human rights violations…
