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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…
Hungary adopts new laws to gain European Union funds

Budapest: The Hungarian parliament adopted the first batch of two laws in order to gain access to billions of EU funds blocked over rule of law concerns. The first one, passed by…
US to impose costs on Iran for crackdown against protesters: Biden

Washington: US President Joe Biden has said they will impose costs on perpetrators of violence against peaceful protesters in Iran, the country witnessing protests over the death of a woman in the custody…
Elon Musk slammed by Ukrainian officials over tweets on Russia

Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk drew backlash from Ukrainian officials, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his Tweets advising on how to bring about “peace” amid the ongoing war between Moscow and…
China falls into its own debt trap as loans under Belt and Road Initiative pile up

Beijing: China is falling into its own debt trap as the country’s banks have sharply reduced lending to low-income countries under its flagship Belt and Road initiative (BRI) after the crumbled economies…
Russian nuclear military train is seen on the move

London: Footage of a huge freight train moving specialist military equipment associated with a nuclear-arms wielding division of Russia’s Defence Ministry has been spotted on the move, prompting fears of an escalation…
Canada denies vandalism at Bhagavad Gita Park

Vandalism was reported when a recently unveiled Shri Bhagavad Gita Park signboard was damaged in Brampton in Canada. The Indian High Commission released a statement condemning the act. However, hours after that, Canadian…
Pakistan: Hindu community stage protest over alleged desecration of woman’s remains

Karachi: Members of the Hindu community, accompanied by Muslims, staged a protest in Kalat town in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province over the alleged desecration of the remains of a woman from the…