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iPhone 14 Crash Detection alerts police minutes after accident in Australia
Sydney: After an early morning accident that took place in the Australian state — Tasmania, the Crash Detection feature in the iPhone 14 alerted police instantly, allowing the victims to receive help…
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Amazon job cuts hit staffers in grocery, robotics, payments, AWS divisions
San Francisco: Amazon announced job cuts of around 18,000 employees last month, and those who lost their jobs were from various divisions of the company, including AWS, healthcare, payments, real estate, and…
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Palestinians protest Blinken’s visit to West Bank as tension rises with Israel
Ramallah: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the West Bank prompted outrage among many Palestinians, who demonstrated on Tuesday to express their opposition to the US top diplomat’s presence in…
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US’s National Press Club asks Indian govt to cancel ban on BBC documentary
Washington: The National Press Club (NPC), a leading media organisation in Washington, has strongly condemned the Indian government’s move pertaining to the censorship of the BBC Documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’. The…
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Indian American Nikki Haley to launch bid for 2024 White House
Washington: Prominent Indian-American Republican Party leader Nikki Haley is poised to launch her 2024 White House bid on February 15 positioning herself to be the first challenger to former US president Donald…
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Biden believed to have invited PM Modi for state visit to US
Washington: US President Joe Biden is understood to have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit this summer, PTI has learnt. The invitation has been accepted in principle and officials…
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Canada’s real GDP grew 3.8% in 2022
Ottawa: Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.8 percent in 2022, the national statistical agency announced. Statistics Canada on Tuesday said that it indicated a 0.4 percent increase in real industry…
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Boeing delivers last 747 jumbo jets
Washington: More than half a century since the original jumbo jet ushered in a new jet age, Boeing has bid farewell to its 747 jumbo jets or the ‘Queen of the Skies’.…
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German unemployment rate climbs to 5.7% in January
Berlin: Germany’s labour market continues to show little signs of weakening amid the energy crisis. As is typical for this time of the year, the country’s unemployment rate climbed slightly to 5.7…
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US commits to early review of GE’s move to co-produce jet engines in India
Washington: A proposal to jointly produce jet engines in India was among many new discussed and announced at the inaugural meeting of the India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (CET) here…
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Indian, US space officials discuss human space exploration
New York: Indian and US space officials have discussed human space exploration at a two-day meeting in Washington, according to the US State Department. At the eighth meeting of the US-India Civil…
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Pakistan: Nuclear power plant generation expansion hit snags
Islamabad: After Pakistan’s Finance Ministry refused to provide a sovereign guarantee, the fifth unit of the Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station, C5, hit a snag, Dawn reported citing sources. The Chinese government…
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Attempt to attack police station foiled in Pakistan’s Punjab
Islamabad: The police in Pakistan’s east Punjab province foiled a terrorist attack in the Mianwali district on Tuesday night, officials said. The terrorists launched an attack on the police station with sophisticated…
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7 killed, dozens injured as tour bus overturns in Brazil
Sao Paulo: At least seven people were killed and another 22 injured on Tuesday when a tour bus heading for Iguazu Falls overturned in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, police said.…
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US to train Indian astronauts, cooperate on planetary defence
New York: The US will provide advanced training for an Indian astronaut and the two countries will cooperate on planetary defence against dangerous asteroids and comets, according to the White House. Strengthening…
