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Two US Navy SEALs missing in operation near Somalia
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that two Navy SEALs were missing in a recent operation conducted by the American military near the coast of Somalia to seize what it said…
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UN General Assembly President to visit India
United Nations: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis is to visit India later this month after attending the Nonaligned and Group of 77 summits in Uganda, according to his spokesperson Monica Grayley.…
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Indian-origin man in UK sentenced for gym thefts to fund lavish lifestyle
London: An Indian-origin man and his partner have been sentenced for breaking into gym lockers and stealing bank cards to pay for their lavish lifestyles in south east London. Ashley Singh (39)…
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China’s population declines for second straight year
Beijing: China’s population declined for a second consecutive year in 2023, while the birthrate has also plunged to a new record low, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Wednesday.…
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Pakistan warns Iran over ‘violation of its airspace’
Lahore: Pakistan on Wednesday issued a strongly worded condemnation of Iran’s “violation of its airspace”, during which Tehran claimed to have targeted two bases belonging to the Jaish al-Adl militant group. It…
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List of top 10 strongest militaries in the world: Know India’s ranking
India maintained its ranking in the list of the top 10 strongest militaries in the world in 2024. While the list is topped by the United States (US), Bhutan has the least…
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Iran strikes two terror bases in Pakistan: Report
Tehran: Iran on Tuesday “obliterated two key strongholds” of a terror group in Pakistan through precision missile and drone strikes, a media report said. Significant bases belonging to the Jaysh al-Dhulm (Jeysh…
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Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi indicted in ‘un-Islamic’ marriage case
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were indicted by a local court in the “un-Islamic” nikah (marriage deed) case on Tuesday, a media outlet reported. Imran,…
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Peace must win, says Ukrainian Prez Zelenskyy at WEF
Davos: “Peace must win”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday at the WEF as he called for support from the international community to defeat the Russian President Vladimir Putin and make…
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More incidents of skirmishes between Indian, Chinese troops come to light
New Delhi: At least two previously unknown incidents of skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have come to light with citations for gallantry awards…
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China committed to further opening up of economy: Premier Li
Davos: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday said his country is committed to the cause of multilateralism and further opening up of its economy as well as sharing of market opportunities with…
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Nikki Haley is last one standing against Trump, says her campaign
Washington: Indian-American Nikki Haley, the former two-term governor of South Carolina, is the last one standing against Donald Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, her campaign said on Tuesday as it released…
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Indian-origin doctor ordered to pay 135,000 pounds to schoolgirl she hit with car in UK
London: A UK court ordered an Indian-origin doctor to pay approximately Rs 1.41 crore in damages to a schoolgirl who she hit with her luxury car in 2018, causing severe head injuries…
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First human trial for deadly Nipah virus vaccine begins in UK
London: Scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK have launched the first-in-human clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus. Fifty-one people aged 18 to…
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Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of 2024 Republican race to WH, endorses Trump
Washington: Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced that he is dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential race, and endorsed former US President Donald Trump who won the crucial Iowa caucuses. The…
