September 2021 - World News

    • Thursday, September 30, 2021

    Brazilian football legend Pele was released from a month-long hospital stay Thursday after having surgery for a colon tumor, but will continue undergoing chemotherapy, his medical team said.

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    A post-Brexit rule banning the use of identification cards from the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) to enter Britain comes into force from Friday, the UK government said.

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    US lawmakers Thursday demanded pledges from Facebook to address escalating worries over its platforms' impact on teens' mental health, but a top executive instead offered assurances the sites are...

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    A group of current and former Blue Origin employees on Thursday accused Jeff Bezos' space company of having a "toxic" work culture with rampant sexual harassment and a pattern of decision-making that...

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    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that the alleged taking of prisoners for political purposes was "totally unacceptable" after China released two Canadians jailed for nearly three...

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    World leaders must choose between saving the world or condemning "humanity to a hellish future", UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday at a preparatory meeting for a key climate summit next month.

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    US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to avert a crippling government shutdown, as Democratic leaders struggle to overcome fierce infighting over...

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    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed warnings Thursday that time was running out for Iran to return to a nuclear deal, saying it was up to Tehran to act.

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    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that North Korea was increasing instability after a series of weapons test launches including one which it claims was a hypersonic missile.

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    A French court on Thursday handed former president Nicolas Sarkozy a one-year prison sentence for illegal financing of his 2012 re-election bid, dealing a fresh blow to the right-winger seven months...

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    The Pentagon plans to rely on air strikes to prevent a resurgence of Al-Qaeda now that US troops have left Afghanistan, but experts and some lawmakers are skeptical about the effectiveness of the...

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    Slavery, lynchings, segregation, mass incarceration and police abuse: a museum that opens Friday in the state of Alabama traces a direct link between the racist past of the United States and today's...

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    A 96-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary who fled hours before the opening of her trial in Germany has been found, a court said Thursday in a dramatic start to the proceedings.

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    Driven by the past memories of the Taliban, Afghan artists have been finding difficulties in practising their art as the outfit oppose the idea of westernisation in the strife-torn country.

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    Meenakshi Gupta, wife of Kanpur businessman Manish Gupta, who was killed in a police raid in Gorakhpur on Monday, has asserted that she will seek justice for her husband at any cost. UP Chief Minister...

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    Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said he felt "hurt and helpless" by the attack on his colleague Kapil Sibal's home by some supporters of the party for questioning its leadership.

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    India hit out at China on Thursday for once again holding it responsible for the eastern Ladakh standoff.

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    Chennai Super Kings produced a convincing performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad to maintain their remarkable consistency this season and sail into the Indian Premier League play-offs in Sharjah on...

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    Chris Gayle has decided to leave the IPL's bio-secure environment due to "bubble fatigue", his team Punjab Kings said on Thursday.

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    The provision defining the offence of sexual assault against children under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act must be looked at from the "victim's perspective" and if the...

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    Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni turned back the block as he smashed a six in the final over to secure a six-wicket win for his side against SunRisers Hyderabad on Thursday.

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    Wednesday, September 29, 2021

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister has been appointed to the country's top government body, the official KCNA news agency reported Thursday.

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    Creating political ground in an already politically heated state of Punjab with the Congress leadership in crisis, the AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday embarked on his 2-day visit to Ludhiana.

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    A human rights tribunal ruling ordering the Canadian government to compensate indigenous children and families in foster care for discrimination should stand, a federal court decided on Wednesday.

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    The death count from bloody clashes between rival gangs in an Ecuador prison has surpassed 100, with 52 more wounded, the government prison authority said Wednesday, as soldiers surrounded the...

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    US and EU officials on Wednesday pledged to join forces to deal with a host of technology and trade issues to secure semiconductor supplies and counter China's dominance.

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    Britney Spears' father was removed as the guardian of her estate by a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday.

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned a US offer of dialogue as a "facade", state media reported Thursday, and accused the Joe Biden administration of continuing a hostile policy against his...

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    Virgin Galactic said Wednesday it had been cleared for spaceflight after the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) concluded a probe into a safety "mishap" related to its high-profile mission in July that...

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    Next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing will be held without spectators from overseas with tickets restricted to fans living in China because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Olympic...

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    Britney Spears' father was removed as the guardian of her estate by a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday.

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    Unidentified assailants on Wednesday shot dead a top Rohingya community leader in a refugee camp in the Bangladesh resort district of Cox's Bazar, officials said.

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    The last of 39 miners trapped one kilometer underground in eastern Canada for nearly three days climbed to the surface early Wednesday and were greeted by family, officials said.

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    Britain is nearing a deal with France's EDF to force China to offload its stake in the Sizewell C nuclear power station in eastern England, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.

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    Lengthy queues of vehicles snaked their way to gas stations in Britain on Saturday where an acute shortage of truck drivers has led to fuel rationing and some pumps running dry, and prompted the...

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    Italian leader Mario Draghi announced Wednesday the G20 world economic powers will hold a summit on Afghanistan next month in a bid to avert a humanitarian disaster.

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    US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said they were not aware of any payments made to the Taliban by the US at any time during last month's...

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    A middle-aged woman was seen fighting off a leopard with her walking stick which was about to attack her in Mumbai's Aarey this evening. This is second such attack in the area in three days. The whole...

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    The Bhabanipur legislative constituency of south Kolkata will today vote in a bypoll in which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting. She must win this election to retain her chair....

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    The United States on Wednesday declared 23 species extinct, including one of the world's largest woodpeckers, dubbed the "Lord God Bird."

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    More than a month after the US drawdown from Afghanistan, a top US General on Tuesday said that United States' 20-year military presence in the country was their strategic failure.

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    Royal Challengers Bangalore dished out a clinical display with both bat and ball to record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League in Dubai on Wednesday

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    Tipplers in Delhi may face problems in getting their favourite brands in the next one-and-half months as around 40 per cent of liquor vends in the national capital that are run privately will shut...

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    Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev said Mamata Banerjee offers everything that the anti-BJP voters are looking for: from credibility to good governance to inclusive politics. This, she said, gives...

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    Tuesday, September 28, 2021

    Every child in Delhi will be a patriot in the true sense, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal exuded as he launched the AAP government's ambitious ''Deshbhakti Curriculum'' on Tuesday.

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    North Korea has successfully tested a hypersonic gliding missile, state media reported Wednesday, in what would be the nuclear-armed nation's latest advance in weapons technology.

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    Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children but the shots may not be available until November. The company said Tuesday it provided health regulators with data from a recent study of its vaccine in children 5 to 11 years old.

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    A video of the meeting of Quad heads of state in the US was shared by President Joe Biden who said that the group is committed to partnership and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Expressing his honour at hosting the Quad summit, Biden said that the members are committed to an Indo-Pacific region that is free, open, inclusive.

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    The Taliban on Tuesday said that US drones are operating in Afghan airspace and asked it to follow obligations to prevent negative consequences, Sputnik reported. Calling the US move a breach of national security, the Taliban's spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid asked all countries and Washington to act in accordance with mutual obligations.

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    France is moving to shut six mosques and break up several associations suspected of producing radical Islamic propaganda, Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin said on Tuesday.

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    North Korea said Wednesday it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear capable, as it continues to expand its military capabilities and pressure Washington and Seoul over long-stalled negotiations over its nuclear weapons.

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    President Joe Biden postponed a Wednesday trip to Chicago to stay in Washington and fight for his domestic agenda, which hangs from a thread in Congress, the White House said.

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    The United States has reached out to China diplomatically about reducing its purchases of Iranian crude oil, U.S. and European officials said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to persuade Tehran to...

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    North Korea has successfully tested a hypersonic gliding missile, state media reported Wednesday, in what would be the nuclear-armed nation's latest advance in weapons technology.

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    Top senators from President Joe Biden's Democratic Party warned Tuesday that the US relationship with Brazil would be at risk if President Jair Bolsonaro does not respect democratic norms in October...

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    France is moving to shut six mosques and break up several associations suspected of producing radical Islamic propaganda, Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin said on Tuesday.

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    NASA is poised to send its first spacecraft to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids to glean new insights into the solar system's formation 4.5 billion years ago, the space agency said Tuesday.

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    Barack Obama broke ground Tuesday on his presidential library and center, launching a project he said would produce the next generation of American leaders.

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    Britain said Tuesday it would grant 12 out of 47 applications for new licences to small boats from the European Union to fish in its waters, provoking an angry response from France.

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    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he would unveil his new cabinet next month and bring back parliament by fall's end to tackle climate change, Covid and economic recovery.

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    Top US generals said Tuesday that they advised keeping American troops in Afghanistan to bolster the Afghan government and expressed concern that the Taliban has not severed ties with Al-Qaeda.

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    A youth association affiliated with Nepal's Democratic Socialist Party led by Mahantha Thakur staged a protest against China on Tuesday for allegedly encroaching Nepal's land along the Nepal-China...

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    US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that the Afghan army's sudden collapse caught the Pentagon off-guard as he acknowledged miscalculations in America's longest war including...

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    A former Punjab Congress chief has criticised his party colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu over "breach of trust", hours after Mr Sidhu resigned as Punjab Congress chief barely two months into the job.

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    Hardik Pandya finally showed glimpses of his destructive self as he brought Mumbai Indians back in play-off contention with the defending champions beating Punjab Kings by six wickets in an IPL...

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    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday urged the United Nations that post-pandemic policies must provide for adequate recognition of the mental wellbeing of vulnerable sections.

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    According to Arjun Kapoor, this frame "only reminds him to click better pictures with the birthday boy."

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    Monday, September 27, 2021

    To slow the speed at which high temperatures and warm waters bleach the corals of the Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists are spraying droplets of ocean water into the sky to form clouds to...

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    The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, a media report said.

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking to revive an investigation into the origins of the COVID-19, a US media report said.

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    Sydney residents who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 risk being barred from various social activities even when they are freed from stay-at-home orders in December, New South Wales state Premier...

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    The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, a media report said.

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    No representative from Afghanistan will address the annual high-level U.N. General Assembly in New York after the ambassador for the government ousted by the Taliban - who was due to speak on Monday -...

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    The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 86 crore, with over 1 crore doses given on Monday, the Union health ministry said.

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    US President Joe Biden received a Covid-19 vaccine booster on Monday and told Americans still resisting the shots that they are damaging the country.

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    NGOs and social groups working for women's rights and against child marriage have communicated their concerns to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over a bill that allegedly legitimises child...

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    The volcano on Spain's La Palma island began ejecting ash and smoke again on Monday after a brief lull, while hundreds of people in coastal villages were locked down in anticipation of the lava...

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    US President Joe Biden received a Covid-19 vaccine booster on Monday and told Americans still resisting the shots that they are damaging the country.

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    Britain on Monday put the army on standby to help with the ongoing fuel crisis as fears over tanker driver shortages led to panic buying, leaving many of the country's pumps dry.

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    North Korea's ambassador told the UN General Assembly on Monday that "nobody can deny" the nuclear-armed country the right to test weapons.

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    Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an 'unidentified projectile' into the sea off its east coast, the South's military said Tuesday.

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    R Kelly on Monday was convicted of leading a decades-long sex crime ring, with a New York jury finding the superstar singer guilty on all nine charges, including the most serious of racketeering.

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    The international criminal court's new prosecutor has asked the court to relaunch an inquiry into alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Taliban and supporters of the Islamic State in Afghanistan since 2003, The Guardian reported.

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    The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said he was seeking approval to resume a war crimes investigation into Afghanistan, focusing on the actions of the Taliban and the Islamic...

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    Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Iran had crossed "all red lines" in its nuclear program and vowed that Israel would not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon.

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    The volcano on Spain's La Palma island began ejecting ash and smoke again on Monday after a brief lull, while hundreds of people in coastal villages were locked down in anticipation of the lava...

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    International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan said today that he has asked the court to let him resume the inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan as he does not find the new...

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    The United Nations is still hopeful of a dialogue between India and Pakistan "despite the tone and content of the remarks" exchanged between the two countries at the UN General Assembly, the...

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    Opener Jason Roy and skipper Kane Williamson struck confident half-centuries to shape Sunrisers Hyderabad's comfortable seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals as IPL Play-offs calculations got a bit...

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    A 25-year-old woman had to be rushed to a hospital after she tried to abort her foetus at home watching YouTube videos and her condition deteriorated

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    Sunday, September 26, 2021

    Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid has claimed that the world will soon recognise the Taliban, local media reported on Sunday. The deputy minister said that representatives of a number of countries have visited Afghanistan and they (the Taliban) have also sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General for recognition, The Khaama Press reported. Mujahid said that this is their right to be recognised and added that the leaders of the Taliban are busy talking with the UN.

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    An Afghan airline was allowed to operate its flights from Islamabad to Kabul, a Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) official said on Sunday. Kam Air - Afghanistan's largest private airline - will operate three flights a week, becoming the first Afghan airline to operate outside Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. The permission has been granted at the request of Kam Air, which, until now, is the only Afghan airline to apply for the flight permit.

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    Germany headed into a period of unpredictability Monday after a close election saw both main parties claim the right to lead Europe's biggest economy, leaving the question of who will succeed Angela...

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    Pedro Guimaraes, a member of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's delegation to the United Nations, has tested positive for COVID-19, the CEO of state lender Caixa Economica Federal said on his one of...

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    While Google's foundation started in the year 1997, it was officially established as a company on September 27, 1998.

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    Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, under pressure to adopt a 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target, said in an interview published Monday that he may not join this year's landmark UN climate...

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    The accused officer, a 29-year-old Flight Lieutenant, investigators say, had come from Chattisgarh for training at the Air Force facility near Race Course.

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    Twitter has removed the verified badges from the accounts of various Afghan government ministries, local media reported. The American micro-blogging and social networking platform has removed the blue verification badge from the Twitter accounts of the Foreign Ministry, Defence Ministry, Interior Ministry, Presidential Palace and National Procurement Authority, Pajhwok Afghan News reported on Sunday.

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    The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, a media report said. "The Taliban have banned stylish hairstyles and shaving beards in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan," The Frontier Post reported citing the Taliban's letter.

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    Farmer organisations have called a "Bharat Bandh" today as part of their long protest seeking withdrawal of three farm laws that they allege will give power to private firms to take over the...

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    Chief Minister Biplab Deb said he would deal with instances where contempt of court may happen.

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    Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General C P Mohanty today said that if India wouldn't have invested in its armed forces, then the country would have lost the battles in Galwan and Doklam

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    Olaf Scholz may have achieved something many would have thought impossible just a year ago.

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    A strong earthquake hit off the Philippines' main island Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage, the US Geological Survey and local officials said.

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    Olaf Scholz may have achieved something many would have thought impossible just a year ago.

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    Germany Election Result: "We are ahead in all the surveys now," the Social Democrats' chancellor candidate, Olaf Scholz, said in a round table discussion with other candidates after the vote.

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    Germany Election Result: "We are ahead in all the surveys now," the Social Democrats' chancellor candidate, Olaf Scholz, said in a round table discussion with other candidates after the vote.

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    Iran has failed to fully honour the terms of a deal struck with the UN nuclear watchdog two weeks ago allowing inspectors to service monitoring equipment in the country, the watchdog said on Sunday.

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    Glenn Maxwell justified his million dollar contract with an all-round performance before Harshal Patel took a hat-trick to seal a 54-run victory for Royal Challengers Bangalore over Mumbai Indian.

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    IPL 2021: Harshal Patel dismissed Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and Rahul Chahar in three successive balls in the 17th overto achieve this amazing feat.

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     Rank-and-file Taliban fighters have been having too much fun in Kabul after seizing the Afghan capital without a fight last month, and the Taliban leadership has now issued a stern order to stop, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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    Three Russian SU-35S fighter jets have escorted a US B-52H strategic bomber which was approaching Russia's border in the Pacific Ocean, RIA news agency reported on Sunday, citing Moscow's Defence...

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    Sachin Tendulkar took to social media to share a throwback photo with daughter Sara on the occasion of International Daughters' Day.

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    Saturday, September 25, 2021

    Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has offered three names who could succeed Virat Kohli as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain.

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    After seeing photos of black-clad Afghan women in full face veils at a pro-Taliban rally in Kabul, Bahar Jalali, an Afghan-American historian, launched a campaign highlighting the vibrant colors of...

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    The issue prompted the police to register a case against 27 persons, including the senior Congress leader and his daughter.

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    In a series of protests, political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan demanded the dismantling of terror camps and stop the exploitation of natural resources and land grabbing in the occupied territory. They protested outside the offices of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The protests were jointly organised by United Kashmir People's National Party (UPNP), Swiss Kashmir Human Rights and Jammu Kashmir International People's Alliance (JKIPA) during the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council.

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    Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, met Saturday with a top U.N. official amid the world body’s biggest gathering of the year.

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    Iceland's government was poised to win a majority in Saturday's election, early results showed, though it remained to be seen if Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir's left-right coalition would agree...

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    The "Rocketman" got things going in Paris, performing hits including "Tiny Dancer" and "Your Song" in front of the Eiffel Tower in a dazzling green suit.

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    Barely four months after Yaas'had hit Odisha, the coastal state is bracing for another cyclone, 'Gulab', which is likely to make landfall on Sunday evening between Gopalpur and Kalingapatanam in...

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    Meng Wanzhou, the high-profile top executive of telecom giant Huawei who was detained in Canada for over three years, received a hero's welcome upon her arrival in Shenzhen on a special plane sent by...

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    Asserting that cooperatives will also play a crucial role in making India a USD 5 trillion economy, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the centre will soon come out with a new...

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    The "Rocketman" got things going in Paris, performing hits including "Tiny Dancer" and "Your Song" in front of the Eiffel Tower in a dazzling green suit.

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    Russia, China, Pakistan and the United States are working together to ensure that Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers keep their promises, especially to form a genuinely representative government and prevent extremism from spreading, Russia’s foreign minister said Saturday.

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    A French sports group on Saturday announced plans to launch a sailing race in the thawing Canadian Arctic to raise awareness of global warning.

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    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that international recognition of the Taliban was not currently under consideration.

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    Two people have been arrested by the special cell of the Delhi Police days after a jailed gangster and his two assailants were killed in a shootout inside a Delhi courtroom.

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    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that international recognition of the Taliban was not currently under consideration.

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    Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed Germans to give her would-be successor Armin Laschet their vote to shape Germany's future.

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    Britain will issue up to 10,500 temporary work visas to lorry drivers and poultry workers to ease chronic staff shortages, the government said Saturday, in a U-turn on post-Brexit immigration policy.

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    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited the United Nations in New York on Saturday to meet with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed during the 193-member world body's annual gathering of...

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    According to a new study, women who receive the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy pass high levels of antibodies to their babies.

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    It has come to light that Prashant Kishor, who helped Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool, retain power in the recent West Bengal Assembly polls, had registered himself in Bhabanipur, where the Chief...

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    Punjab Kings dished out a clinical bowling display to beat struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs in a low-scoring but entertaining IPL match.

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    REET: Mobile internet and SMS will be snapped in five districts of Rajasthan for 12 hours on Sunday as the state holds an important exam to select teachers for government schools, the state government...

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    Friday, September 24, 2021

    PM Modi flew to New York from Washington today where he is scheduled to address the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, slated to be held on September 25. The UNGA was held virtually last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited US President Joe Biden to visit India, said the Ministry of External Affairs, adding that New Delhi looks forward to the visit of the US leader at the "earliest and mutual convenience".

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    Pakistan's role in Afghanistan and its involvement in terrorism were among the issues discussed in the Quad summit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bilateral discussions, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.

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    The mobile phones of at least five French ministers and a diplomatic advisor to President Emmanuel Macron were infected by the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware, sources told AFP on Friday.

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    US actor Michael K. Williams, who starred as Omar Little in the widely acclaimed television series "The Wire," died of an accidental drug overdose, authorities said Friday.

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    Two Canadians imprisoned in what China's Western critics branded "hostage diplomacy" were headed home Friday after being released, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

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    Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai in 2019 was warned that describing the company's Incognito browsing mode as "private" was problematic, yet it stayed the course because he did not want the feature...

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    Pakistan holds an "ignorable record" of hosting the largest number of terrorists proscribed by the United Nations, India told the world body, as it hit out at the neighbouring country over its...

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    Pakistan's role in Afghanistan and its involvement in terrorism were among the issues discussed in the Quad summit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bilateral discussions, Foreign Secretary Harsh...

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pakistans-role-in-afghanistan-its-involvement-in-terror-discussed-at-quad-summit-pm-modis-joe-biden-bilateral-discussions-foreign-secretary-harsh-vard-2552909
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    Captains of both the teams, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, were out in the middle when the storm descended over the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.

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    On his second day of the US visit, PM Modi attended the much anticipated Quad summit, where he held talks with Prime Ministers of Japan and Australia, as well as US President Joe Biden. During the summit, Modi announced that India will make available 8 million doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine by the end of October under the Quad vaccine partnership, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday informed of the development.

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    China Evergrande's electric car unit warned on Friday it faced an uncertain future unless it got a swift injection of cash.

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    India said Friday that US President Joe Biden and other leaders agreed to keep a careful eye on Pakistan, adding that its historic rival has been an "instigator" of trouble in Afghanistan.

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reached New York where he is scheduled to address the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which had gone virtual last year due to the COVID-19...

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    Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai in 2019 was warned that describing the company's Incognito browsing mode as "private" was problematic, yet it stayed the course because he did not want the feature...

    source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/google-sought-to-keep-incognito-mode-issues-out-of-spotlight-lawsuit-2552962
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    World Bank found that senior bank leaders including Kristalina Georgieva unduly pressured staff to alter data to improve China's ranking in the Doing Business report while the bank was seeking China's...

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    Quad would play the role as "Force for Global good," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his short address.

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Friday remembered Mahatma Gandhi, a week ahead of his birth anniversary on October 2, recalling the values advocated by the apostle of peace of non-violence, tolerance, respect and human trusteeship.

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    PM Modi and US President Joe Biden on Friday remembered Mahatma Gandhi, a week ahead of his birth anniversary on October 2, recalling the values advocated by the apostle of peace of non-violence,...

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    Nobel Laureate and Pakistani rights activist Malala Yousafzai today asked Pakistan to show "bold and strong commitment" to protect women's rights in Afghanistan.

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    Leaders of the four-nation Quad grouping met in person for the first time in Washington DC today, where they discussed key challenges facing the world, from COVID-19 to climate change.

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    Chennai Super Kings produced a clinical all-round show to humble Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets and claim the top spot in the IPL.

    source https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2021/ms-dhonis-chennai-super-kings-humble-virat-kohlis-royal-challengers-bangalore-with-all-round-show-claim-top-spot-2552831
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    Thursday, September 23, 2021

    During meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison briefly mentioned the rationale from the Australian side in seeking to initiate the Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) trilateral security pact, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla informed.

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    A 3,500-year-old tablet recounting the epic of Gilgamesh was returned to Iraq Thursday after being stolen three decades ago and illegally imported to the United States.

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    Nearly 20 European Union countries nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as head of the World Health Organization, shortly before the deadline passed on Thursday.

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    Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle kicked off a trip to New York City with a visit to the "Freedom Tower" and 9/11 Memorial on Thursday.

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    Multiple forces including S.W.A.T. teams converged on the supermarket to secure the area, with police going aisle to aisle to help employees and shoppers evacuate the building.

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    The Centre has told the Supreme Court that caste Census of Backward Classes is "administratively difficult and cumbersome" and excluding such information from the purview of Census is a "conscious...

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    One person has been arrested in the hunt for the murderer of a teacher who was killed in a London park as she made a five-minute walk from her home to meet a friend at a pub.

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga in Washington D.C. ahead of the Quad Summit. 

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for his personal connection with world leaders be it former US presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Australian PM Scott Morrison among others. The Prime Minister, who is on a 3-day US visit, continued with his own way to establish working relations as he met Vice President Kamala Harris.

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    PM Modi, Yoshihide Suga Meet: PM Modi and Suga spoke in April this year and the two leaders underscored the importance of working together to create resilient.

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first in-person meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House during which the two leaders reinforced the bilateral strategic partnership and discussed issues of mutual and global interest.

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that US Vice President Kamala Harris is a "source of inspiration".

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding talks with United States Vice President Kamala Harris at the historic Eisenhower building in Washington D.C. on Thursday ahead of his awaited meeting with President Joe Biden tomorrow.

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India and America are "natural partners" as he held the first in-person meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House during.

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    Ahead of the Quad Leaders' Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison in Washington on Thursday.

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    Prominent Afghan Hazara figure, Mohammad Mohaqiq, has said that Taliban officials in central Daykundi province have forced people to leave their lands.

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    Myanmar is facing the alarming prospect of an escalating civil war as an uprising against the military junta widens, the UN's human rights chief warned on Thursday.

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday, on the first working day of his current US trip. Ms Harris said, "India is a very important partner to the US".

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    Troops from China and Pakistan on Thursday launched a joint anti-terror exercise as part of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS).

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    Experts say there's no strong evidence that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus, although delta has led to a surge in infections among kids because it's more contagious.

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    The European Union's drug watchdog said Thursday it expected to decide in early October whether to approve boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for over 16s.

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    Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance for the second successive game to tame Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in an IPL 2021 match.

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    There aren't many places left for the COVID-19 virus to mutate and evade immunity as it will only get weaker with time, said the creator of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the most widely distributed...

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/not-many-places-left-for-covid-19-virus-to-evade-immunity-says-uk-vaccine-creator-sarah-gilbert-2551542
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    Wednesday, September 22, 2021

    The US moved a step closer on Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of extra shots.

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    Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he has tried to arrange a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron but has been unsuccessful so far, a week after his cancellation of a major...

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    The World Health Organisation on Wednesday issued its first air quality guidelines since 2005 aimed at reducing deaths from key pollutants that cause cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, slashing...

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday local time arrived in Washington for his much-touted three-day US visit.Prime Minister Modi was received by US department of state officials including TH Brian McKeon, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC upon his arrival. 

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    The Quad partnership is on track to produce at least a billion vaccine doses in India by 2022, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, asserting that nothing is more urgent than working together to...

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Washington for a three-day visit, today received a warm welcome from the members of the Indian community at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC.

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    The United States on Wednesday authorized the use of boosters of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for people aged over 65, or adults at high-risk of severe disease as well as those in high-exposure jobs.

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    The United States on Wednesday authorized the use of boosters of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for people aged over 65, people at high-risk of severe disease and those in high-exposure settings to the...

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who flew to the US at President Biden's invitation to participate in the first in-person summit of Quad leaders, has arrived in Washington. The PM, who has a packed...

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    India will be participating in the G4 Foreign Ministers meeting and also the G20 meeting called on Afghanistan and will brief world leaders on the unfolding situation in the war-torn country.

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    The Quad partnership is on track to produce at least a billion vaccine doses in India by 2022, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, asserting that nothing is more urgent than working together to defeat COVID-19 so the world is much better prepared for future pandemics.

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    President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70% of the global population within the next year.

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    The Quad partnership is on track to produce at least a billion vaccine doses in India by 2022, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, asserting that nothing is more urgent than working together to...

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    Although it is the same as the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine used in the UK's immunisation programme, Covishield wasn't approved until now. But the problem, the British envoy in India said, is India...

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    IPL 2021: All-round Delhi Capitals beat SunRisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets to go top of the points table.

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    Germans who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer receive compensation for lost pay if they have to quarantine from November, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday.

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    The World Health Organisation on Wednesday issued its first air quality guidelines since 2005 aimed at reducing deaths from key pollutants that cause cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, slashing...

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    The Uttar Pradesh government has recommended a CBI investigation into the death of Narendra Giri, head of top religious body Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad.

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/up-recommends-central-agency-probe-into-seers-death-2550306
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    A 21-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district has suffered serious damage to her eyes after some residents of her village abducted her and her brother, beat them up and then poured an...

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-madhya-pradesh-woman-beaten-up-chemical-poured-in-her-eyes-2550311
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    Germans who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer receive compensation for lost pay if they have to quarantine from November, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday.

    source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/germany-to-stop-paying-unvaccinated-workers-who-have-to-quarantine-for-covid-19-2550161
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    A court in Bihar's Madhubani district has directed a man accused of molesting a woman to wash and iron the clothes of all female residents of his village, free of cost, by way of repentance.

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    "All is well between the leading pair and the entire team is very excited to bring audiences a theatrical experience they won't forget," said the statement

    source https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rift-between-radhe-shyam-co-stars-prabhas-and-pooja-hegde-over-punctuality-completely-baseless-say-makers-2549945
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    Tuesday, September 21, 2021

    Delta has all but elbowed out the three other Covid-19 variants of concern, which now represent a tiny fraction of the samples being sequenced, the WHO said Tuesday.

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    An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck near Melbourne in Australia on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said on Wednesday.

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    Delhi is likely to witness another spell of light to moderate precipitation starting later tonigh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/extremely-bad-weather-tomorrow-in-delhi-warns-met-department-2548685
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    US President Joe Biden Tuesday refrained from making any commitment to a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom, only saying the issue was under discussion while receiving the British premier at...

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    The FBI on Tuesday confirmed a body found in Wyoming is missing woman Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito, whose recent disappearance gripped the United States, with the local coroner saying her death was a...

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    China will stop funding coal projects overseas, President Xi Jinping announced Tuesday, all but ending the flow of public aid for the dirty energy contributing to the climate crisis.

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    Amidst escalating tension in ties with the US, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said that disputes among countries "need to be handled through dialogue and cooperation" and urged world leaders...

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    US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Australia the most reliable ally of the United States, adding that the partnership will advance on the vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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    The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue that it says will harm travelers by reducing competition.

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    The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations in New York this week and nominated their Doha-based spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's UN ambassador, according to a...

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    Delta has all but elbowed out the three other Covid-19 variants of concern, which now represent a tiny fraction of the samples being sequenced, the WHO said Tuesday.

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    The United States imposed sanctions today on cryptocurrency exchange SUEX for its ties to ransomware attackers, as Washington seeks to crack down on digital crime.

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    US President Joe Biden told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday he would work with Congress to double funds by 2024 to $11.4 billion per year to help developing nations deal with climate...

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    The Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine is more effective when given as a two-dose regime, according to new data released by the company on Tuesday.

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    The appointments add to the roster of hardliners in the main group of ministers, which included figures like Sirajuddin Haqqani, head of the terrorist Haqqani network, blamed for a string of attacks...

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    A meeting of foreign ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries, slated to be held on Saturday in New York, has been cancelled.

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    The US has ended 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan and as Washington closes this period of "relentless war", it is opening a new era of "relentless diplomacy" to lift people up around the world, US...

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    Google announced on Tuesday plans to buy a New York City office building for $2.1 billion, confirming its push into America's largest city despite the pandemic teleworking trend.

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    During his US visit, PM Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden will discuss the current regional security situation following recent developments in Afghanistan in a bilateral meeting on September...

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-modi-joe-biden-to-discuss-afghanistan-terror-says-foreign-secretary-2548697
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    IPL 2021: Final over heroics from Kartik Tyagi guided Rajasthan Royals to win by 2 runs vs Punjab Kings.

    source https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2021/ipl-2021-kartik-tyagi-scripts-incredible-two-run-win-for-rajasthan-royals-against-punjab-kings-2549030
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    The meeting of the foreign ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which was scheduled to be held in New York on the sidelines of the high-level 76th UN General Assembly session on September 25, has been cancelled, according to sources.

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    The American population in 1918 was less than a third of what it is now, meaning the flu deaths would be equivalent to some 2.2 million in today's terms.

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    US President Joe Biden mapped out a new era of vigorous competition without a new Cold War despite China's ascendance during his first United Nations address on Tuesday, promising military restraint...

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    Monday, September 20, 2021

    President Joe Biden began his first visit to the U.N. General Assembly ready to make the case to world leaders that after closing the book on 20 years of war, the U.S. aims to rally allies and adversaries to work together on a slew of crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and trade and economics.

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    The Taliban on Monday said that it can restrain Islamic State (Daesh) in Afghanistan and they are not capable of posing a threat to the country. Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Zabihullah Mujahid speaking to Tolo News said, "Daesh is not a threat, because the thought of Daesh is a hated thought among the people. No one supports them. Second, our combat against Daesh was effective in the past and we know how to neutralize their techniques."

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    European Union foreign ministers voiced solidarity Monday with France, which was angered by Australia's cancellation of a submarine contract, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

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    The UK on Monday said it is engaging with India to explore how it could expand the recognition of the COVID-19 vaccine certification issued by Indian authorities amid criticism of the new British...

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/engaged-with-india-on-covid-vaccine-certification-uk-amid-criticism-2547795
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    The maiden bilateral meet between PM Modi and US President Joe Biden on Friday will allow taking the relationship between the two countries from strength to strength while helping in giving momentum...

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/modi-biden-bilateral-meet-will-strengthen-india-us-relation-boost-quad-says-white-house-official-2547881
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    BJP MP from Bahraich Akshayvar Lal Gond has termed farm leader Rakesh Tikait a "dacoit" and alleged that the farmers' agitation is receiving funds from abroad.

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rakesh-tikait-a-dacoit-farmers-protest-getting-foreign-funds-bjp-mp-2547899
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    Paul Rusesabagina, the "Hotel Rwanda" hero turned government critic, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday after being convicted of terrorism in a trial that supporters say was politically...

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    US President Joe Biden would host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a bilateral meeting at the White House on September 24, according to the president's weekly schedule released on Monday.

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/us-president-joe-biden-to-host-pm-modi-for-bilateral-meeting-at-white-house-on-september-24-report-2547706
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    India's Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is one of...

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    US President Joe Biden is expected to announce "good news" on addressing a shortfall in a $100 billion global climate fund, a UN official said Monday following a closed-door meeting between countries...

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    NASA on Monday announced it would land an ice-seeking rover on a region of the Moon's south pole called the Nobile Crater in 2023.

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    EU chief Charles Michel on Monday accused the United States of a lack of loyalty after Australia canceled a mega-contract with France to buy US nuclear submarines.

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    Despite a century of medical advances, more Americans have now died from Covid-19 than the number who succumbed to the 1918 flu pandemic, according to new data.

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    While Washington has not authorized the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, a European commissioner on Monday expressed hope that travelers from the continent inoculated with the jab will soon be...

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    Lava flowing from Spain's Canary Islands' first volcanic eruption in 50 years has forced the evacuation of 5,500 people and destroyed around 100 houses but the streams were advancing slower than...

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    Weeks before the World Bank scrapped its flagship Doing Business rankings following a damning independent probe, a group of external advisers recommended an overhaul of the rankings to limit...

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    US President Joe Biden has greeted the Jain community on the concluding day of Paryushan and Das Lakshan festival.

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    Bill Gates's nonprofit group Breakthrough Energy announced Monday that it has raised more than $1 billion from seven major companies, including ArcelorMittal and General Motors, to fund clean energy...

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    COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. And like the worldwide scourge of a century ago, the coronavirus may never entirely disappear from our midst.

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    Two people were injured in a shooting at a high school in the US state of Virginia on Monday, officials said, providing no further details as police rushed to the scene.

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    Kolkata Knight Riders outplayed Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi, registering a comfortable nine-wicket win on Monday.

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    A viral video of a man being verbally abused and brutally beaten up has prompted the police in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh to register a case against three people.

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    Two people were injured in a shooting at a high school in the US state of Virginia on Monday, officials said, providing no further details as police rushed to the scene.

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    Sunday, September 19, 2021

    US law enforcement said Sunday a body found in a US national forest in Wyoming, where a search was underway for Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito, matches the description of the missing woman, whose...

    source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/gabby-petito-missing-case-body-matching-missing-us-woman-gabby-petito-found-after-mystery-vanish-2546685
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    With the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan, locals now fear children and youngsters will be forcibly recruited into terrorism. The issue has already been raised by the United Nations, with High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urging the Human Rights Council to take bold actions after the Taliban's return to power raised fears over brutal rule previously enforced when they were in power, reported International Forum for Right and Security (IFFRAS).

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    About two dozen women activists protested outside Afghanistan's women's ministry on Sunday after it was closed by Taliban militants in power in Kabul and replaced by their Ministry for Promotion of...

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    Israel's former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested in a Facebook video posted on Sunday that US President Joe Biden had fallen asleep when meeting the new Israeli leader Naftali Bennett last...

    source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/benjamin-netanyahu-suggests-biden-fell-asleep-meeting-new-israeli-pm-2546611
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    North Korea's foreign ministry on Monday said a new US alliance in the Indo-Pacific and recent US submarine contract with Australia could trigger a "nuclear arms race" in the region.

    source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-submarine-deal-alliance-can-trigger-nuclear-arms-race-north-korea-2546626
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    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a face-to-face meeting will challenge Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over his company's tax record, the Financial Times reported.

    source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/uk-pm-boris-johnson-to-challenge-jeff-bezos-over-amazon-tax-record-report-2546628
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    Emmy 2021: The awards are taking place at the Event Deck at LA Live, an indoor-outdoor venue

    source https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/emmys-2021-list-of-winners-ted-lasso-off-to-a-great-start-2546653
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    A swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape Town, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds said on Sunday

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    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a face-to-face meeting will challenge Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over his company's tax record, the Financial Times reported.

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    North Korea's foreign ministry on Monday said a new US alliance in the Indo-Pacific and recent US submarine contract with Australia could trigger a "nuclear arms race" in the region.

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    Russia's ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, retained its majority in parliament after a three-day election and a sweeping crackdown on its critics, despite losing...

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    France has cancelled a meeting set for this week between its Defence Minister Florence Parly and her British counterpart Ben Wallace, a source at her ministry told AFP Sunday.

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    Israel's former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested in a Facebook video posted on Sunday that US President Joe Biden had fallen asleep when meeting the new Israeli leader Naftali Bennett last...

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    At least 10 people were killed and five others listed missing after a passenger ship overturned in a river in southwest China''s Guizhou Province, state-run CGTN-TV reported.

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    Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte's cozy...

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    A leader of Hindu Mahasabha has been arrested in Mangaluru with his two associates, a day after he threatened Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai over the demolition of temple, saying, "We...

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    Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress won close to 90 per cent of the Mandal Parishads Territorial Constituencies and a staggering 99 per cent of the Zilla Parishads Territorial...

    source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jagan-reddys-ysr-congress-sweeps-andhra-pradesh-local-body-polls-2546584
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