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Australia state closes beaches after shark attack

Sydney: Authorities in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state on Friday ordered the closure of beaches in Port Macquarie town after a man was hospitalised due to serious injuries to his leg…
Islamabad HC begins hearing Imran’s plea challenging Toshakhana verdict

Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday began hearing a plea by incarcerated former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan which challenged his trial and conviction in the Toshakhana case, and is…

China activates emergency response to flooding in 13 regions

Beijing: China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Friday activated a level-IV emergency response to flooding in 13 provincial-level regions. The regions are Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan,…
Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for 1st time

London: Astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere, with an unexpectedly smaller bright spot adjacent to it. This is the first time a dark spot on the planet has…
90% paper drinking straws harmful, not eco-friendly than plastic: Study

London: Have you replaced your plastic drinking straws with paper? Beware, paper straws may not be eco-friendly and contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, warned a new study. In the first analysis…
Sikh man arrested, charged with murdering girlfriend in US

New York: A 29-year-old Sikh man has been arrested and charged with murder after he allegedly shot at and killed his girlfriend at a parking garage in California. Simranjit Singh was arrested…
Putin not coming to India to attend G20 summit: Kremlin

New Delhi: The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be coming to India to attend the G20 summit to be held in Delhi next month. Putin’s spokesperson…

‘Racist’ author slammed for ‘Hindu business’ tweet on Haley, Ramaswamy

New York: Conservative pundit and author Ann Coulter has been slammed for making racist comments targeting Indian-American presidential aspirants Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, calling their clash during the Republican primary debate…
Iranian FM lauds BRICS for taking on independent, effective global role

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has hailed BRICS for playing an independent and effective role with a great willingness globally, which makes it a favourable target for Iran in pursuit of…
Sudan’s brutal conflict displaces more than 2 mn children: Unicef

Geneva: The ongoing brutal conflict in Sudan has led to more than 2 million children being forced out of their homes — an average of over 700 kids are newly displaced every…
After expansion, BRICS to control 80 pc of global oil production

Johannesburg: In a landmark move, the top leaders of the BRICS nations on Thursday decided to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as full members of…
Saudi Arabia denies allegations that border guards killed Ethiopian migrants

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has denied allegations of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report about killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants while they attempted to cross the Saudi-Yemeni border, Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
PM Modi gifts ‘surahi’ from Telangana to SA prez, Gond painting to Brazil leader

New Delhi: Artworks and traditional items reflecting Indian heritage were the gifts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s choice for some of the world leaders at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. He presented…
Trump mocks Indian-American VP Kamala Harris’ accent

Washington: Taking a jab at Indian-American Vice President Kamala Harris’ accent, saying she “speaks in rhyme”, former US President Donald Trump said that he does not see her as a presidential candidate…
PM Modi arrives in Greece on first prime ministerial visit in 40 years

Athens: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Greece on Friday for talks with the European country’s top leadership to strengthen bilateral ties. Modi arrived here in the Greek capital from South Africa…