World
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Don’t slip into the ‘lazy analogy’ of referring Quad as Asian NATO: EAM Jaishankar
Munich: Dismissing the notion that the Quad is an Asian NATO, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that there are “interested parties” who advance such analogies and one should not slip…
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Russia plans biggest war in Europe since 1945: UK PM
New Delhi: Evidence suggests that Russia is planning “the biggest war in Europe since 1945”, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the BBC. “All the signs are that the plan has already…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 422.8 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 422.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.88 million and vaccinations to over 10.34 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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Covaxin to be evaluated as COVID-19 vaccine candidate in US: Bharat Biotech
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Saturday said its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin will be evaluated as a vaccine candidate for the disease in the United States. “Ocugen, Inc (NASDAQ: OCGN) announced that the…
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WHO chief calls for cooperation, financing to end Covid pandemic
Munich: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for cooperation and collaboration in the face of common threats from the Covid-19 pandemic. The WHO chief made the remarks…
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Promote shady crypto investment and you can be held liable: US court
San Francisco: In a landmark decision that can have its ramifications in several countries battling the rise of cryptocurrencies including India, a court ruling in the US has made it clear that…
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Trump’s Truth Social app launch delayed until March: Report
New York: The much anticipated former US President Donald Trump’s social network ‘Truth Social’ has been delayed until March, The New York Times reported. However, it is currently listed on the App…
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Russia backed Ukraine’s rebels in military mobilisation
New Delhi: Ukraine’s Russian-backed breakaway eastern territories have ordered military mobilisations amid escalation in fighting, BBC reported. Men of fighting age in the self-declared people’s republics of Donetsk and Luhansk are being…
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Tehran: Iranian students protest at Indian embassy against Karnataka hijab ban
A number of Iranian and foreign students held a protest in front of the Indian embassy in Iran, on Saturday, against the ban on hijab in pre-university colleges in Karnataka. The protesting…
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Indian high commission in Ottawa issues advisory after 3 colleges shut
Ottawa: The Indian high commission in Ottawa has issued an advisory for Indian students who have been affected by the notice of closure of three institutions run by Rising Phoenix International Inc…
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Air India to operate 3 flights to help Indians fly out amid Ukraine crisis
New Delhi: Air India will operate three flights between India-Ukraine next week on February 22, 24 and 26. The flights will take off from Boryspil International Airport and bookings are open through…
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Nuclear weapons can be deployed in Belarus in case of threats: Lukashenko
Minsk: If the West takes actions that threaten Belarus, nuclear weapons can be deployed in the country to protect it, President Alexander Lukashenko said. He made the remarks on Thursday at the…
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Ukraine and Russia trade accusations of shelling
New Delhi: Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels in the country’s east have traded fresh accusations of shelling and other ceasefire violations, The Guardian reported. Ukraine’s ministry of defence says it has…
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Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant to close 7 yrs earlier
Sydney: Australia’s largest coal-fired power station is proposed to close seven years earlier than planned, as its operator said it is increasingly unable to compete with the “influx of renewables”. The Eraring…
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US SEC running ‘harassment campaign’ against me: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has slammed the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), saying the agency is targeting him and stifling his free speech. Musk’s attorneys made the…
