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Queen’s name inscribed on chapel stone in UK, to open to public soon
London: Queen Elizabeth II’s name has been inscribed on a new ledger stone alongside her husband, Prince Philip, at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in south-east England, which will open to…
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33 injured after school bus-truck collision in Australia
Melbourne: At least 33 people, some with serious injuries, were hospitalised on Wednesday after a collision between a school bus and a truck in Australia‘s Victoria state, authorities said. The collision occurred…
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At least 8 people injured in Chicago residential building blast
Chicago : At least eight people were injured after an explosion ripped through a residential building in Chicago on Tuesday (local time), according to local fire department authorities. Chicago Fire Department confirmed…
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France, US hail PM Modi’s advice to Putin over Ukraine
New York : Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hailed at the United Nations General Assembly for his message to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war, by the US and France…
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47 people charged over largest COVID-19 relief fraud in US
Washington: US prosecutors have charged 47 people in connection with the largest ever Covid-19 relief fraud scheme, with the suspects accused of stealing a whopping $250 million from a government aid programme…
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SL to seek Indian or Chinese credit line for solar panel imports: Energy Minister
Colombo: Sri Lanka intends to seek an Indian or Chinese credit line for the purchase of solar panels as a solution to mitigate the high cost of electricity tariffs, Power and Energy…
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Iran to soon import Russian gas daily: Ministry
Tehran: The Iranian Oil Ministry said the country will soon purchase 9 million cubic meters of gas per day from Russia through Azerbaijan. The Ministry announced the plan in a report on…
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Businessman shot dead in Kathmandu after car chase
Kathmandu : Two assailants killed a garment worker in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on late Monday evening after a car chase. The 55-year-old victim was identified as Lal Mohammad, according to the Police.…
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Imran claims Shehbaz felt intimidated in Putin’s presence
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan mocked his successor Shehbaz Sharif, saying that the latter felt intimidated in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the recently-concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation…
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13 including 7 children killed as Myanmar army helicopters target school: Report
Naypyidaw : At least 13 people including seven children were killed, while 17 others were injured after army helicopters fired at a school in Myanmar, media reports citing residents. According to TRT…
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Rajnath Singh meets Egyptian counterpart, holds talks to expand bilateral defence ties
Cairo: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three-day visit to Egypt met with its Defence Minister, General Mohamed Zaki on Tuesday in Cairo and had wide-ranging discussions on numerous initiatives…
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China’s arms sales fuelling conflict in Africa; millions internally displaced
Beijing : China’s arms sales to African countries are fuelling conflict in the continent which has also been the foremost factor in forcing people out of their homes leading to mass internal…
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Afghanistan provinces of Parwan, Kandahar witness mass evacuation as Taliban raids houses
Kabul: Taliban has begun carrying out door-to-door nighttime raids in the central and southern provinces of Kandahar and Parwan in Afghanistan under the pretext of tracking down illegal arms, triggering fear among…
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4 in 5 US pregnancy-related deaths are ‘preventable’: CDC
Los Angeles : Four out of five pregnancy-related deaths in the US are preventable, according to a new report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report…
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South Korean President in NY to attend UNGA
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has arrived in New York to attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and hold a series of summits on the sidelines, including a highly anticipated meeting…
