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Report: Elon Musk proposes to proceed with Twitter takeover

New York: Trading in shares of Twitter were halted after the stock spiked on reports that Elon Musk would proceed with his 44 billion deal to buy the company after months of…
Rushdie could be first Indian-born writer since Tagore to win Nobel prize for literature

London: Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed earlier this year shortly before giving a lecture in the US, is among the favourites to win this year’s Nobel prize for literature, according to bookmakers,…

Iran’s Khamenei breaks silence on protests, holds US, Israel responsible for riots

Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded publicly on Monday to the biggest protests in Iran in years, breaking weeks of silence to condemn the rioting in the country and accusing…
PM Modi speaks to Ukraine President Zelenskyy

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Prime Minister reiterated his call for early cessation of hostilities and the need to pursue…
Putin in a bunker outside Moscow mulling over nuclear decisions: Report

London: Russian President Vladimir Putin is ‘preparing to make key decisions about launching a tactical nuclear strike from a bunker’ a long way outside Moscow, the media reported. Putin — who will…
Russian rapper commits suicide after being drafted to Ukraine War

New Delhi: A 27-year-old Russian rapper has died by suicide in order to avoid being conscripted into the war that his country is fighting against Ukraine, media reported. His name was among…
With 950 billionaires, Asia outnumbers all other regions

Tokyo: When it comes to the number of billionaires by region, Asia now has 951 outnumbering all other regions. North America has 777 billionaires and Europe, 536. A region-by-region analysis of assets…

Trio wins Physics Nobel for unravelling quantum science mysteries

Stockholm: France-born Alain Aspect, American John Clauser and Austrian scientist Anton Zeilinger were on Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics “for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of John Stewart…
We are both daughters of India, in a way: Priyanka Chopra to Kamala Harris

Washington: United States Vice President Kamala Harris and Indian actress Priyanka Chopra shared a stage past week, reflecting on their Indian connections, marriage equality and climate change. Chopra, who is now settled…
Social media use linked to developing depression

New York: Young adults, who use more social media, are significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, regardless of personality type, finds a new study. The findings, published in the…
Indonesia launches fact-finding team to probe deadly football stampede

Jakarta: Indonesian authorities have formed an independent fact-finding team to investigate Saturday’s deadly stampede that occurred after a football match in East Java province, Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs…
Philippines, US hold joint military drills

Manila: More than 3,000 Philippine and US troops started a series of joint military drills to sharpen their “interoperability in conducting combined tactical readiness”. Acting Philippine Navy chief Rear Admiral Bernard Valencia…
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan leaves for Europe

Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan left for a tour of Europe in the wee hours of Tuesday. A delegation, led by the Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues- Industries Minister P Rajeeve…
Japan urges residents to take shelter as North Korea fires missile

Tokyo : Japan on Tuesday urged residents to evacuate to shelters after North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile that flew over Tokyo. According to Kyodo News, early Tuesday, the government issued…
China reports 250 new local COVID-19 cases

Beijing: The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 250 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 151 in Inner Mongolia and 27 in Guangdong, according to the National Health Commission’s report. A total of…