World
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China to host half marathon robots against humans
The future is here as China unveils plans for humanoid robots to compete against human runners in a half marathon this April. The race being held in Daxing district of Beijing will…
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China’s response to Trump’s TikTok deal: companies should decide
Beijing: China reacted cautiously to US President-elect Donald Trump’s offer that 50 per cent of the TikTok ownership should be in American hands, saying such decisions should be independently made by companies…
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‘Privileged’ to represent India at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony: EAM
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that he was “privileged” to represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Donald Trump as the US president. Trump will take charge…
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Pak ex-PM Imran Khan alleges political motive behind sentencing in al-Qadircase
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday said his recent sentencing in the al-Qadir Trust corruption case was part of a political strategy to force him into making a…
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Russian President Putin congratulates Donald Trump
Moscow: Speaking during a video call with members of Russia’s Security Council just before Donald Trump’s inauguration, President Vladimir Putin said that “we hear the statements from Trump and members of his…
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Donald Trump takes oath as 47th US President
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, January 20 at the US Capitol Rotunda with Chief Justice John Roberts administering the oath. The ceremony…
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Davos Summit: Telangana CM Revanth, Andhra CM CBN meet at Zurich
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Davos summit, Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu met at Zurich Airport in Switzerland on Monday, January 20. The two…
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Trump 2.0: A maverick returns to world centre stage
New York: In the weeks between his phenomenal electoral victory and swearing-in as the 47th President of the US, the world got a preview of what a second Donald Trump presidency will…
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Trump’s shift from TikTok ban supporter to its saviour
New York: During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app he said posed a threat to US national security. But on…
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Richest 10 pc got half of what UK extracted from India during colonialism
Davos: The UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent —…
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Trump says he will end Ukraine war on eve of swearing-in
Washington: On the eve of taking office as the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump told supporters at a victory rally that he will end the war in…
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Landslide, flood warnings issued in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities issued landslide and flood warnings on Sunday, affecting multiple districts and provinces. The National Building and Research Organization (NBRO) issued landslide warnings, effective until Monday morning for the…
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Donald Trump to return to White House on a cold Monday morning
Washington: Donald J Trump will take the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States of America on a cold Monday morning when the temperature outside is likely to…
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Would like to thank New Delhi for ‘supporting’ our ‘right’ to self-defence, says Israel
New Delhi: As a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza, Israeli ambassador Reuven Azar on Sunday thanked New Delhi for supporting his country’s “right” to self-defence. The…
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US: Joe Biden says guns in Gaza have gone silent
Washington: US President Joe Biden says “the guns in Gaza have gone silent” under a ceasefire deal he outlined in May. Biden spoke during a visit to a church in North Charleston,…
