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Russia and Ukraine exchange 230 prisoners of war
Moscow: Russia and Ukraine on Saturday successfully exchanged 230 prisoners of war following negotiations held with the mediation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “As a result of the negotiation process, 115…
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Bangladesh interim govt revokes ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s diplomatic passport
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government has revoked ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s diplomatic passport along with all members of the former Cabinet, over two weeks after she resigned and fled to India following…
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2 killed, 5 injured as school van attacked in Pakistan’s Punjab
Islamabad: Two students were killed and five others injured when a school van was attacked in Pakistan’s east Punjab province on Thursday morning, police said. The incident happened in the Attock district…
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3 teens charged with alleged assault in Australia
Sydney: Three teenage boys, aged 16 to 17, have been charged following an alleged assault of a man in Australia’s State of New South Wales (NSW). The NSW police said in a…
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Iran gets new govt as Parliament confirms Pezeshkian’s ministers
Tehran: Iran’s Parliament on Wednesday confirmed all 19 ministers proposed by President Masoud Pezeshkian, setting the stage for his government to begin work. Former deputy foreign minister and nuclear talks negotiator Abbas…
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‘Israel is tiny..Is there a way to get more?’ Donald Trump at Jewish event
Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump has stirred another row with his anti-Palestine stance at an event launching the ‘Jewish Voices for Trump’ coalition in the US ahead of the US…
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NRIs in Saudi Arabia pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on I-Day
Jeddah: The NRI community across the Gulf Region on Thursday, August, 15 celebrated India’s 78th Independence Day with patriotic fervour. The Indian missions and Indian schools in the region commemorated Independence Day…
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Russia repels Ukrainian attacks in Kursk: Defence Ministry
Moscow: Russia has repelled six Ukrainian attacks in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said Wednesday. Russian armed forces have prevented attempts by Ukrainian mobile groups…
- Technology
Google faces potential breakup following monopoly verdict
New York: A bid to break up Alphabet Inc.’s Google is being considered by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) after a landmark court ruling found that the company has monopolised the…
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Russia’s Belgorod region declares regional emergency amid ongoing tensions
Moscow: The Belgorod region has declared a regional state of emergency due to the escalating situation, with authorities considering elevating the emergency status to the federal level, the region’s Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov…
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Starbucks replaces Laxman Narasimhan with Brian Niccol as CEO
Washington: In a surprise move, struggling multinational coffee chain Starbucks on Tuesday announced the appointment of Brian Niccol as chairman and chief executive officer replacing Indian-origin CEO Laxman Narasimhan who is stepping…
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‘Pure vegetarian Indian dishes’ – new trend among foodies in Pakistan’s Karachi
Pakistan’s industrial and financial centre, Karachi, has emerged as a food capital with a new trend: a growing taste for authentic Indian vegetarian dishes such as ‘soyabean aloo biryani’, ‘aloo tikkis’, ‘vada…
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Unbelievably saddened: Sundar Pichai on demise of ex-YouTube CEO
New Delhi: Susan Wojcicki, once a key figure in Google’s history, passed away after a two-year battle with cancer, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai informed on Saturday. Wojcicki played a foundational…
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Indian media’s coverage of attacks on Bangladesh minorities draws int’l criticism
Amid political unrest and violence leading to the ousting of Prime Minister Sheik Hasina in Bangladesh, several cases of attacks on the minority Hindu community have also been reported. This has raised…
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Iraq proposes bill to reduce legalised girl child marriage
A bill was proposed in Iraq’s parliament to reduce women’s legal age to marry from 18 years to 9 years, effectively legalising child marriage, along with other amendments feared to be ‘sectarian’,…
