World
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Hamilton West by-election date announced
Auckland: The Hamilton West by-election will be held on Saturday 10 December, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. The by-election follows the announcement of the resignation of independent MP Gaurav Sharma. “The…
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India has more centi-millionaires than UK, Russia: Report
New Delhi: With levels of poverty, inflation and hunger notwithstanding, India ranks third in the world’s first-ever global study on the rise of centi-millionaires — individuals with assets of more than Rs…
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China unable to justify oppression of Balochistan
Balochistan: China is finding it tough to justify its many violations in Balochistan, besides destroying their environment and marine life, and denying jobs to locals. While the two governments are leaving no…
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Musk says overpaying for Twitter but it has ‘incredible potential’
San Francisco: Admitting that he is “obviously” overpaying to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk has said that the micro-blogging platform has great potential in the long term. In an earnings call after posting…
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Covid-19 still international health emergency: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO’s highest alert level. The announcement came although the number…
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Indian Embassy in Ukraine advises citizens to leave war-torn nation
New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Ukraine on Wednesday advised all Indian citizens, including students, to leave the war-torn nation at the earliest by available means, due to “deteriorating security situation” there.…
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MPs have suggested ministerial ‘quad’ could replace PM Liz Truss
London: Tory MPs have suggested a ‘quad’ of four senior ministers replace UK Prime Minister Liz Truss as the party struggles to line up a single successor who can unite the party,…
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Fears growing that Putin may detonate nuclear weapon over Black Sea
Moscow: Fears are growing inside Russia that Vladimir Putin is preparing to declare all-out war on Ukraine amid speculation that the President could resort to a nuclear show of force over the…
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Sikh named to US DHS’ Faith-Based Advisory Council
New York: After Indian-American community leader Chandru Acharya, Kiran Kaur Gill, an Indian-origin Sikh, has been named to the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Faith-Based Security Advisory Council. Gill, Executive Director,…
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Jay Shah’s statement can ‘split’ cricketing communities: PCB urges emergency ACC meet
Lahore: A ‘disappointed’ Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday requested the Asian Cricket Council to convene an emergency meeting in the wake of BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s statement that India won’t travel to…
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New Zealand strengthens terrorism laws to make country safer
Wellington: The New Zealand government is strengthening counter-terrorism laws to make it harder for people who are known threats to undertake terrorist acts, Justice Minister Kiri Allan said on Wednesday. Following the…
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Hyderabad: DAV school principal booked for negligence in 4-yr-old’s rape case
Hyderabad: In the case of the four-year-old girl’s sexual abuse, the DAV school principal was booked by the city police for negligence (allowing the driver to enter classrooms). The four-year-old girl was…
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Russian commander admits ‘tense’ situation in Ukraine’s Kherson region
Moscow/Kiev: Sergei Surovikin, the new unified Russian battlefield commander in Ukraine, has admitted that the situation in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson is “tense”. Kherson was the first big city captured…
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Finnish Parliament backs proposal to build fence along Russian border
Helsinki: A proposal to build a fence along parts of Finland’s border with Russia received wide support from parties in Parliament. Prime Minister Sanna Marin convened a meeting on Tuesday to discuss…
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Blackouts in over 1,000 Ukraine towns after massive Russian rocket attacks
Kiev: More than a thousand towns and villages across Ukraine remain without power after massive Russian attacks in recent days, Ukrainian officials said, as per media reports. Emergency services spokesman Oleksandr Khorunzhyi…
