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Trump breathes fire on Biden, calls FBI & DoJ ‘vicious monsters’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump literally breathed fire, calling the “FBI and DoJ as vicious monsters” even as the Department of Justice (DoJ) sat on the horns of a dilemma on…
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China gathering DNA samples across Tibet including from kindergarten children
Taipei: Chinese authorities have been gathering DNA samples across Tibet, including from kindergarten children without the apparent consent of their parents, Human Rights Watch has said, The Guardian reported. In a new…
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US to participate in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring
Colombo: The US has agreed to cooperate with Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring as prescribed by the IMF in its staff-level agreement for a USD 2.9 billion bailout package to help revive the…
- Health
Cancers in adults under 50 on rise globally, study finds
Washington: The incidence of cancers diagnosed before the age of 50 has dramatically increased around the world, with this rise beginning around 1990, according to a study. These early onset cancers include…
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Suella Braverman, Alok Sharma begin new UK Cabinet chapter
London: Britain’s Indian-origin ministers in the new Cabinet, Suella Braverman and Alok Sharma, will attend their first meeting at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday under the leadership of British Prime Minister Liz…
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Week-long Indra Jatra festival begins in Nepal
Kathmandu : The festival of Indra Jatra formally started in Nepal on Wednesday with the erection of ya: Shi, a sacred pole symbolising Lord Indra, in the main square of the shrine.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt utility washes off its hands from Bengaluru electrocution case
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom), the government body which is in-charge of the distribution of electricity in the capital city, has washed off its hands of the incident involving the death…
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India calls for ‘mutual restraint’ around embattled Ukrainian nuke plant
United Nations: Amid widespread warnings of a potential “catastrophe” at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant trapped in the middle of the Ukraine war, India has called on both Moscow and Kiev to…
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Bangladesh faces heavy losses due to tax evasion by Chinese companies
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 7 (ANI): Chinese companies are often found involved in malpractices that cause huge losses to several South Asian countries where they operate. Bangladesh is one such country that seems…
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Piyush Goyal hails PM Modi’s management skills at Stanford University
Stanford (California) [US], September 7 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who is on a six-day visit to San Francisco and Los Angeles highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management skills…
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India has markets that can help us grow in post-COVID world: Australian envoy Barry O’Farrell
New Delhi : Australian High Commissioner to India, Barry O’Farrell on Tuesday lauded India’s economic stability and said “India has markets that can help us grow in the post-COVID world.”In an exclusive…
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Newly-appointed PM Liz Truss promises to transform Britain into ‘aspiration nation’
London: Newly-appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday promised to transform Britain into an “aspiration nation”, saying she has a “bold plan” to grow economy through tax cuts and reform. In her…
- Middle East
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed and 16 others were injured on Tuesday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Jenin. Mohammed Saba’neh, 29, died after he was shot…
- India
Discussions on India-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement soon: Modi
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh will soon begin discussions on a bilateral economic partnership agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after holding talks with his visiting Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina.…
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China quake toll increases to 65
Beijing: A total of 65 people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding county in China’s Sichuan province, local authorities said on Tuesday. Thirty-seven people were killed in Ganzi…
