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Ukraine returnee students seek course completion in India
Chennai: Medical students who have returned from Ukraine have staged a demonstration in Chennai, demanding the Central and state governments allow them to complete their course in India. The students carried placards…
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With thesis on Palestinian Women, Soraya Musleh receives PhD from Brazil university
Soraya Musleh, a Brazilian researcher of Palestinian origin, receives a PhD in Arabic Studies from the University of Sao Paulo (USP) Brazil, with recommendations for publication. Her research thesis is entitled “The…
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India delivers over 400,000 MT of fuel to Sri Lanka
Colombo: Amid the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka, India took another initiative to extend support and supplied 12 shipments and over 400,000 Metric Tones (MT) of fuel to the island nation.…
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Wealthy Russians face spending limit on luxury items in UK store: Report
London: In the latest fallout of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, some super-rich Russian shoppers known to enjoy shopping for high-end luxury goods at the famous Harrods store in central London have been issued…
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300 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Lake Chad region
Lagos: At least 300 militants of the Boko Haram terror group were killed by troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on the fringes of Africa’s Lake Chad region, a spokesperson said.…
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Sri Lanka: More than 200 arrested over nationwide violence
Colombo: Over 200 people have been arrested in Sri Lanka on various charges including violation of curfew, attacking the public and causing damages to public and private properties since Monday as the…
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NY mass shooting gunman arraigned
New York: An 18-year-old white gunman was arraigned on Sunday hours after shocking the nation by live-streaming his mass shooting at a supermarket in the city of Buffalo, New York, which led…
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Putin is ailing from blood cancer, says Russian oligarch
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly ill with blood cancer, as per a report by the New Lines Magazines. The information was obtained by the magazine through a secret recording by an…
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Hard hitting Symonds leaves cricket fans shell shocked; he was once part of Deccan Chargers
The death of former cricketer Andrew Symonds in a car crash has left Australian cricket fans in shock. Within a matter of months, three of the most well known names of Australian cricket have left…
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Security to be tightened in SL after reports of possible attacks on May 18
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry announced the tightening of security across the island nation after reports emerged in the Indian media that the former cadres of the now-defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil…
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Hungary’s first female President takes vow, gives message of hope
Budapest: Hungary’s first-ever female President Katalin Novak gave a message of hope and unity following her inauguration. “In addition to the responses given to pandemics, security threats and economic challenges, I am…
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10 killed in US supermarket shooting, being probed as hate crime
San Franciso: A heavily armoured gunman killed 10 people and injured three at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, authorities said, adding that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the…
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Xi Jinping rumoured to be suffering from brain aneurysm: Report
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping is rumoured to be suffering from brain aneurysm and won’t go under the knife to treat it, the media reported. Bloggers have suggested that the 68-year-old Xi…
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Finland’s ruling party backs NATO application
Helsinki: Finland’s ruling Social Democratic Party has endorsed the plan for making the country a member of the NATO military alliance. The endorsement was made on Saturday by the Party Council, the…
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Musk brings Trump’s America back on Twitter
New Delhi: The ‘free speech absolutist’ Elon Musk has managed to shift the dynamics of Twitter just before the all-crucial 2022 midterm elections in the US, taking a sort of revenge against…
