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At least two fatalities, 26 missing in Nepal floods and landslides
Kathmandu: At least two people were killed and 26 others went missing as floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains wreaked havoc in eastern Nepal, officials said on Sunday. A man was…
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Allergy season drags Japan’s economy of USD 2.74 bn in spending: Report
Tokyo: Japan’s hay fever season this year stood to suppress consumer spending by 383.1 billion yen ($2.70 billion), local media reported. Higher pollen levels would push down real household spending by 383.1…
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Groundwater pumping tilting Earth’s spin, may impact climate: Study
New Delhi: Groundwater pumping has shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimetres east between 1993 and 2010 alone, which could impact our planet’s climate, according…
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Actress Mary Millben to perform at diaspora event to be attended by PM Modi
Washington: African American singer and actress Mary Millben, known for her moving rendition of ‘Om Jai Jagadish Hare’ and ‘Jana Gana Mana’, will perform at a diaspora event to be attended by…
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2023 likely to become hottest year ever recorded
London: Global temperatures have accelerated to record-setting levels this month, an ominous sign in the climate crisis ahead of a gathering El Nino that could potentially propel 2023 to become the hottest…
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US federal govt agencies targeted in major global cyberattack
Washington: “Several” US federal government agencies were targeted on Thursday in a major global cyberattack, which takes advantage of a weakness in a widely-used software, media reports said. The US Cybersecurity and…
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Cyclone Biparjoy: 82,000 people evacuated to safe places in Pakistan
Islamabad: The coastal regions of Pakistan were on high alert on Thursday with over 82,000 people being evacuated to safer places in the southern Sindh province as Cyclone Biparjoy, currently classified as…
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Pro-Khalistani activist Avtar Singh dies in UK hospital
London: Avtar Singh Purba alias Khanda, a prominent pro-Khalistani activist who was involved in the attack on the Indian High Commission in London, died at a hospital in the city of Birmingham…
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Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 11.5 per cent in first quarter 2023
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 11.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2023 from the previous year, government data showed on Thursday, even as the cash-strapped island nation struggles to overcome…
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Sirajuddin Haqqani seeks control of profitable projects in Afghanistan: UN Report
United Nations: Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani is reportedly seeking to take under his control the most promising economic projects, primarily the construction of the Afghan section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas…
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Threat of terrorism rising in Afghanistan and region: UN report
United Nations: The link between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan remains “strong and symbiotic”, according to a UN report which said the ability of terrorist groups to freely manoeuvre under…
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Xi asks troops to forge a great wall of steel in guarding China’s borders
Beijing: President Xi Jinping has called on China’s border troops to forge a “great wall of steel” along the country’s frontiers by enhancing their capabilities in border defence and control, the state…
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Imran Khan says stage set for his court martial
Islamabad: Pakistan’s embattled former prime minister Imran Khan has said that the stage has been set for his “court martial” after the country’s all-powerful army vowed to try the “masterminds and planners”…
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Pakistan to unveil pre-election budget amid financial crisis
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is set to unveil on Friday Rs 14.5 trillion annual budget for 2023-24 that includes a staggering 66 per cent hike in the discretionary budget of…
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PM Modi’s US visit to elevate bilateral ties: Pentagon
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to the US this month will set new benchmarks for bilateral ties and big announcements are likely to be made on defence industrial cooperation and boosting…
