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US shuts controversial $125 mn wildlife virus hunting programme over safety
New Delh: The US government has quietly dropped its $125 million five-year flagship project for hunting viruses among wildlife to prevent human pandemics, over safety concerns, according to a report. Known as…
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5 ex-cops convicted in UK for racist messages on Rishi Sunak, royals
London: Five former Metropolitan Police officers have pleaded guilty to sending grossly offensive racist messages on WhatsApp against British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and late Queen Elizabeth II, among others, between 2020…
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Key points of G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration
New Delhi: Key points of G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration adopted on Saturday: War in Ukraine: Asserting that “today’s era must not be of war”, the G20 countries called on all states…
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Imran Khan moves Pak SC against amendments in Official Secrets Act & Army Act
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday moved the Supreme Court, challenging the changes made to the Official Secrets Act and the Pakistan Army Act. Khan, the 70-year-old chairman of…
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Turkey: US Cave explorer trapped 3,300 ft below ground level shares emotional video
American cave explorer trapped more than 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) below ground level in Turkey is awaiting his rescue. He has also fallen ill due to the unfortunate incident. 40-year-old Mark Dickey,…
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Connectivity corridor through India, Middle East, Europe to be launched soon
New Delhi: A connectivity corridor through India, the Middle East, and Europe will soon be launched, sources said on Saturday. They said it will be a historic and first-of-its-kind initiative for cooperation…
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US to hold G20 summit in 2026, China displeased
New Delhi: US State Department’s spokesperson for Hindi and Urdu-speaking audiences worldwide, Margaret Macleod, informed that the United States of America will host the G20 in 2026. The United States has planned…
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New strains of influenza A virus found in pigs raise pandemic risk
Singapore: Scientists have uncovered several previously unknown strains of swine flu viruses that have been circulating unnoticed in Cambodian pig populations over the past 15 years, potentially posing a pandemic risk. The…
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UK not to call for release of British Sikh detained in India: Report
London: As British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends the ongoing G20 Summit in Delhi, the UK government has decided not to call for the release of its national imprisoned in India on…
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G20 adopts New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration in significant victory for India
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the adoption of the New Delhi Leaders Declaration, a significant victory for India’s G20 presidency that came amid increasing tensions and divergent views…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak signs new strategic pact with Singapore in India
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has agreed a new strategic partnership with Singapore during a meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the margins of the G20 Summit in New…
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Man desecrates Quran outside Turkish consulate in New York
An unidentified person desecrated an English copy of the Quran in front of the Turkish consulate building in New York City on Friday, September 8, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. A video clip…
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It’s for China to explain Xi Jinping’s absence from G20 Summit: US
New Delhi: As Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped the G20 Summit in New Delhi, the US on Saturday said that it was up to the Beijing government to explain his absence from…
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India reaches out to assist nationals in quake-hit Morocco
New Delhi: India has reached out to offer assistance to its nationals in Morocco, which was hit by a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least 632 people dead and over 150…
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4 Indian-Americans charged with illegally processing over $600M
New York: Four Indian-Americans have been arrested and charged with illegally processing more than $600 million through unlicensed money transmitting businesses in New York. Raj Vaidya, 26; Rakesh Vaidya, 51; Shrey Vaidya,…
