World
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Harvard-Apple study focuses on link between PCOS & heart health
New York: Women with abnormal periods, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may be at risk of heart problems, according to a new study led by an Indian-American researcher at Harvard University in collaboration…
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Indian founder on the run in global $2.4 bn crypto Ponzi scheme
San Francisco: Satish Kumbhani, founder of cryptocurrency platform BitConnect who has been indicted in the US for running a $2.4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme, has likely “relocated from India to an unknown…
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Microsoft says CEO Satya Nadella’s son passes away
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft Corporation said that Zain Nadella, son of CEO Satya Nadella and his wife Anu Nadella, has died, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The software maker told its executive…
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US expels 12 diplomats from Russia’s mission to UN, Moscow calls its hostile action
United Nations: The US has expelled 12 diplomats from Russia’s mission to the UN, saying they engaged in espionage activities, a move which Moscow described as a “hostile action” and gross violation…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 436.3 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 436.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.95 million and vaccinations to over 10.53 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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Hong Kong plans lockdown as daily COVID infections top 34,000
Hong Kong: Hong Kong is planning to impose lockdown as the country has reported a record-high 34,466 new infections on Monday. The number of deaths is also climbing. Hong Kong is currently…
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Ukraine crisis: India calls for dialogue to resolve issues
United Nations: India has said that it was deeply concerned over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and reiterated its call for immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities, saying all differences can…
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Americans should not worry about nuclear war after Russian actions: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Monday Americans should not worry about a nuclear war after Moscow put its nuclear deterrent on high alert amid a barrage of Western reprisals over Russia’s…
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NATO allies boost military, practical support to Ukraine
Brussels: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have boosted support to Ukraine with military equipment, financial assistance and humanitarian aid, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday. “NATO Allies are…
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Shell pulls out of energy investments in Russia over war
London: Shell says it pulling out of Russia as President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine costs the country’s all-important energy industry foreign investment and expertise. Shell announced its intention Monday to exit…
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Ukraine President Zelenskyy signs application for EU membership
Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed an application for membership of his country in the European Union, informed the Ukrainian Parliament on Monday. Taking to Twitter, the official account of the Parliament…
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Google turns off Maps’ live traffic data in Ukraine
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has temporarily disabled its Maps’ live traffic data in Ukraine to protect users as the country faces Russian invasion, media reports said on Monday. It is not…
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Meta takes down network targeting Ukrainians with fake news
New Delhi: Meta has taken down a network for targeting people in Ukraine who posed as news editors, aviation engineers and authors to spread misinformation around the Russian invasion across social media…
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Russia putting nuclear forces on high alert ‘chilling development’: Guterres
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday said that Russia putting nuclear forces on high alert is a “chilling development” amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Nothing can justify the…
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Ukraine, Russia envoys talk under shadow of nuclear threat
Kyiv: Russian and Ukrainian officials met for talks Monday amid high hopes but low expectations for any diplomatic breakthrough, after Moscow ran into unexpectedly stiff resistance when it unleashed the biggest land…
