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World’s richest man Musk ‘dating’ Australian actress Natasha Bassett
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who ended 2021 as the richest person in the world, is now reportedly dating 27-year-old Australian actress Natasha Bassett. According to Bassett, she has…
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Hijab row: Protests erupt across US in solidarity with Muslim women
A number of cities in the United States of America (USA) witnessed pro-hijab protests by people in large numbers, over the ongoing controversy that has been raging in the state of Karnataka…
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‘Joy Bangla’ to be national slogan of Bangladesh
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has decided to make “Joy Bangla” the national slogan of the country. The decision was taken on Sunday during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.…
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Unicef mulls payment for nearly 200k Afghan teachers: Taliban
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has announced that the Unicef is considering paying an amount of $100 per month for nearly 200,000 public school teachers. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 424.1 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 424.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.88 million and vaccinations to over 10.35 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for Covid
London: British Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for Covid-19, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Sunday. The Queen is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the…
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Indian embassy in Ukraine advises Indians to leave if stay not essential
New Delhi: India on Sunday asked the family members of its embassy staff in Ukraine to return home and advised its citizens to leave that country temporarily in view of “high levels” of…
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Ukraine reports further ceasefire violations
New Delhi: The Ukrainian defence ministry has reported further ceasefire violations in the east, after a day of heavy weapons fire Saturday, CNN reported. The ministry said that in the first 11…
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Hijab row: Bangladesh stands in solidarity with Muslim women
To add to the series of protests across India and the world in the ongoing hijab row, Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka witnessed people marching in solidarity with Indian Muslim girls who are fighting…
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Putin could annex former Soviet states after Ukraine
New Delhi: UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin will keep waging war on neighbouring countries if he is allowed to invade Ukraine, the Daily Mail reported. As…
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Russia holds strategic deterrence exercise amid tensions with Ukraine
Moscow: Under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s strategic deterrence forces conducted large-scale drills as the Ukrainian crisis has flared up. Putin on Saturday watched the exercise from the situation centre at…
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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…
