World
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UK-based Odisha woman goes viral with saree-clad marathon run
London: A UK-based woman from Odisha has gone viral since she was pictured running a marathon in the city of Manchester in north-west England clad in a traditional Sambalpuri saree from the…
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Pak Prez returns bill seeking to curb powers of CJ without assent for second time
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Wednesday returned a bill seeking to curb the powers of the chief justice of the Supreme Court to parliament for a second time, saying that the…
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Australia announces first day of Eid Al-Fitr
The Australian Fatwa Council has announced that Friday, April 21, will be the last day of Ramzan and Saturday will be the first day of Eid Al-Fitr and the start of the…
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Political power being transferred from Kabul to Kandahar
New Delhi: Afghanistan southern city of Kandahar is the historical birthplace and the political base of the Taliban. Now, the countrys second-largest city appears to be becoming the de facto capital under…
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Rishi Sunak declares wife’s link to childcare firm amid probe
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared his wifes shareholding in a childcare company that could benefit from a new government policy, four years after she invested in the firm, a…
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Committed to growing, investing across the country: Cook tells PM Modi
New Delhi: Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and stressed that the company is committed to growing and investing across the country. Cook, who is in India…
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‘Population is important & so is talent..’: China on India overtaking its record
Beijing: China on Wednesday sought to downplay India overtaking it as the world’s most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, saying that it still has a “quality” workforce of close to 900…
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UK tourist dies after consuming 22 shots in 90 minutes in strip club
A British man died of alcohol poisoning after being served 22 shots in 90 minutes while on a night out in a Polish strip club. When the 36-year-old victim, known as Mark…
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India overtakes China to become most populous country: UN report
New Delhi: India has overtaken China to become the most populous country in the world, suggests data from a newly released United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report on Wednesday. According to the…
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List of top 10 wealthiest cities in the world released – Did Indian city find place?
Henley and Partners, a global wealth tracker, has released a list of the top 10 wealthiest cities in the world. Although no Indian city could make it to the top 10 list,…
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Canada needs 30 thousand new immigrants in agri sector: Report
Toronto: Canada needs 30,000 permanent immigrants over the next decade to either start up their own farms, or take over existing ones, to address a looming labour crisis in the agriculture industry,…
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Biden, Harris release 2022 tax returns
Washington: US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have released their 2022 federal income tax returns. Biden and his wife filed their income tax return jointly and reported federal adjusted…
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Nepal President Poudel hospitalised for second time in April
Kathmandu: Nepal’s President Ramchandra Poudel was admitted to a hospital here on Tuesday for the second time within a month after he complained of shortness of breath, a senior leader of the…
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Sri Lanka’s ex-AG summoned over 2019 Easter Sunday attacks
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former Attorney General (AG), who claimed that there was a ‘grand conspiracy’ behind the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, has been summoned to the police special investigation unit to record…
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Indian students restricted from 5 Australian varsities over fake visas: Reports
New Delhi: Indian students are reported to have been restricted from around five Australian universities over fraudulent visa application cases. According to reports emerging from sections of Australian media, it has been…
