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Sunday, October 31, 2021

US In Talks With Allies To Get Iran Back In Nuclear Deal: Antony Blinken

The US was "absolutely in lock step" with Britain, Germany and France on getting Iran back into a nuclear deal, Secretary of State...

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G20 Climate Agreements Prove "Power Of America Showing Up": Joe Biden

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US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the agreements made at the G20 summit including pledging to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees a...

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Joe Biden Lauds Pope Francis As "Fine, Decent, Honourable Man"

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US President Joe Biden praised Pope Francis on Sunday for his empathy and humanity, calling the pontiff "a fine, decent, honourable man...

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US Delays Approval For Moderna Covid Vaccine In Teenagers

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US biotech firm Moderna said Sunday that American officials have delayed approving its COVID-19 vaccine for teenagers to allow more time to ...

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French President Accuses Australia's Leader Of Lying In Submarine Deal

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said Australia's Prime Minister outright lied to him over a cancelled submarine deal, deepeni...

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US White House Press Secretary Tests Positive For COVID-19

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White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Sunday she has tested positive for COVID-19, after deciding not to travel to Europe with US President...

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Families Reunite In Sydney Airport As Australia Lifts 600-Day Travel Ban

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Families reunited in emotional scenes at Sydney's international airport on Monday, as Australia's border reopened almost 600 days af...

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UN COP26 Summit Begins In UK's Glasgow Amid Growing Climate Change Threat

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With the UK hosts warning that "lights are flashing red on the climate change dashboard", the COP26 UN climate summit kicked off o...

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Disappointed Russia, China "Didn't Show Up" At G20 Summit: Joe Biden

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US President Joe Biden on Sunday expressed his disappointment that Russia and China "basically didn't show up in terms of any commi...

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G20 Falls Short On Key Climate Target Ahead Of COP26 Climate Summit

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The G20 major economies committed on Sunday to the key goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but disappointed leaders warn...

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Emmanuel Macron Repeats Trade Reprisal Threats In UK-France Fishing Row

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President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that Britain must give ground in a post-Brexit fishing dispute or France will trigger trade reprisa...

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G20 Against Premature Withdrawal Of Support For Covid-Hit Global Economy

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Representing the world's leading developed and developing economies, the G20 leaders on Sunday indicated they are against premature with...

G20 Against Premature Withdrawal Of Support For Covid-Hit Global Economy

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Representing the world's leading developed and developing economies, the G20 leaders on Sunday indicated they are against premature with...

Designer Sabyasachi Follows Dabur, Fabindia, Manyavar After BJP Threats

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India's season of retracted ad campaigns found its newest corporate patron on Sunday in fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee's labe...

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UN chief disappointed as G20 didn't meet his climate hopes, target year for net-zero emissions

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is giving a mixed verdict on the climate change agreements reached at the Group of 20 summit, saying h...

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At G20 Rome Summit, Joe Biden unveils new steps to strengthen global supply chains

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President Joe Biden on Sunday unveiled several new steps the U.S. is taking to strengthen and streamline supply chains as he convened world ...

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"If Glasgow Fails, Whole Thing Fails": Boris Johnson On Climate Talks

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday urged world leaders attending the UN climate change conference in Glasgow to commit to cuttin...

"Not Brave Enough": Virat Kohli On India's Loss To New Zealand In T20 WC

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Indian captain Virat Kohli said his team was not brave enough with the bat, ball and in its body language in the eight-wicket loss to New Ze...

700 Kg 'Foul Smelling' Khoya Seized In 2 Delhi Markets Ahead Of Diwali

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Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi government's Food Safety Department today seized 700 kg of ''foul smelling'' khoya during a s...

"Returned Home": Actor Rajinikanth Discharged From Chennai Hospital

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Actor Rajinikanth, who recently underwent a surgery to restore blood supply to the brain, was discharged from the hospital tonight. source...

Corporate Lobbyist Niira Radia Questioned For 4 Hours In Loan Fraud Case

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The Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police questioned Nayati Healthcare chairperson Niira Radia for nearly four hours in connection with...

NZ Hammer India By 8 Wickets As Kohli's Men Slump To 2nd Successive Loss

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India's chances of making the semi-finals now hang by a thread as they would have to rely on Afghanistan beating New Zealand and then wi...

Saturday, October 30, 2021

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American Airlines Cancels Flights Due To Staff Shortages, Bad Weather

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American Airlines has had to cancel hundreds of flights this weekend due to staffing shortages triggered by weather-related disruptions, acc...

Saudi Arabia Bans Lebanese Imports, Expels Ambassador Over War Comment

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Financially crippled Lebanon finds itself in a new tug-of-war between regional kingpins Saudi Arabia and Iran after Riyadh and other wealthy...

Bank Employee Dies By Suicide In Ayodhya, Blames 2 Cops In Note: Police

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A 32-year-old deputy manager of the Punjab National Bank branch at Sahanganj in Faizabad was found hanging in her rented accommodation on Sa...

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Vladimir Putin urges for mechanism to adjust COVID vaccines among G20 members

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The continuing mutations of the coronavirus call for a mechanism that would allow vaccines to be adjusted to virus changes quickly, Russian ...

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US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken To Meet Chinese Minister In Rome

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Sunday in Rome with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the State Department said, in only thei...

"Final Salute": Actor Puneeth Rajkumar Paid Last Respects In Karnataka

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India To Produce Over 5 Billion Covid Vaccine Doses By 2022 End: PM Modi

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India is ready to produce over 5 billion Covid vaccine doses by the end of next year to help the world in the fight against the pandemic, Pr...

Withholding Government Recognition Has Global Impact, Taliban Warns US

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The Taliban asked the US and other countries on Saturday to recognise their government in Afghanistan, saying that a failure to do so and th...

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World Leaders Face Tough Climate Talks On G20 Summit Day 2 Ahead Of COP26

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Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies sit down for a second day of talks on Sunday faced with the difficult task of bridging their diff...

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Greta Thunberg Joins Hundreds In Scotland Climate Rally Ahead Of COP26

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Hundreds of activists rallied in Glasgow on Saturday to urge world leaders to act on climate change, in the biggest protests yet in the Scot...

Alec Baldwin Calls Fatal Film Set Shooting 'One In A Trillion Episode'

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US actor Alec Baldwin said the shocking death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed when he fired a prop gun on set, was a ...

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Withholding Government Recognition Has Global Impact: Taliban Warns US

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The Taliban asked the US and other countries on Saturday to recognise their government in Afghanistan, saying that a failure to do so and th...

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Canada Vows To Donate 200 Million Covid Vaccine Doses To Poorer Countries

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Canada on Saturday pledged at the G20 summit to donate millions more Covid vaccine doses to poor countries worldwide. from NDTV News - Wor...

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Alec Baldwin Calls Fatal Film Set Shooting 'One In A Trillion Episode'

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US actor Alec Baldwin said the shocking death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed when he fired a prop gun on set, was a ...

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US, EU End Tariff War From Donald Trump's Presidency Over Steel, Aluminum

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The United States and the European Union have agreed to end a festering dispute over US steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by former US Pres...

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Yours Proudly Evil-Minded Zionist: Israeli Envoy To India's Swipe At Iran

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Israel's ambassador to India has taken a swipe at Iran for calling him "childish" over his remarks that Iran was seen as a des...

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4 Gulf States Pull Envoys From Lebanon In Row Over Yemen Intervention

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The United Arab Emirates said Saturday it was withdrawing its diplomats from Lebanon, following a similar move by Saudi Arabia over a Lebane...

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Kamala Harris Gets Covid Booster Shot, Says Vaccines "Safe, Free"

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US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday received a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot and urged Americans to follow suit. from NDTV News - ...

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US, European Leaders Express "Grave Concern" At Iran's Nuclear Activities

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The leaders of the United States, Germany, France and Britain on Saturday expressed their "grave and growing concern" at Iran'...

"Yours Proudly Evil-Minded Zionist": Israel's India Envoy Sneers At Iran

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Israel's ambassador to India has taken a swipe at Iran for calling him "childish" over his remarks that Iran was seen as a des...

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Taliban killed 13 to silence music at a marriage party in Nangarhar, says Amrullah Saleh

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Amrullah Saleh, former Vice President of Afghanistan, on Saturday claimed that the Taliban had killed at least thirteen people in order to s...

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"True Partnership": France Seeks To Enhance Ties With India, Indonesia

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Emmanuel Macron on Saturday sought to enhanceties with India and Indonesia, France's presidency said, after Paris was locked out of a de...

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G20 Leaders Approve Global Tax Deal; No Consensus Yet On Climate Change

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Leaders of the G20 world's major economies approved a global minimum tax on the largest companies on Saturday, but were still haggling o...

Afghanistan Data Being Concealed By US Government: Watchdog

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A US government watchdog on Friday accused the State Department and Pentagon of suppressing information that lawmakers and the public need t...

2 Killed, 4 Injured In Knife Attack By Neighbour In Maharashtra

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Two persons were killed and four members of a family, including three children, were injured when their neighbour attacked them with a knife...

Supreme Court Should Directly Supervise UP Violence Probe: Farmers Body

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The farmer unions under the aegis of Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Friday said that the investigation in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident should be di...

Needle-Free Covid Vaccine Patches Coming Soon, Say Researchers

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Effective vaccines, without a needle: Since the start of the Covid pandemic, researchers have doubled down on efforts to create patches that...

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Needle-Free Covid Vaccine Patches Coming Soon, Say Researchers

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Effective vaccines, without a needle: Since the start of the Covid pandemic, researchers have doubled down on efforts to create patches that...

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Russian Billionaire Pays $500 Million To Settle US Tax Evasion Charges

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Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov was required to pay nearly $509 million to settle US charges of tax evasion, the US Justice Department said ...

3 Lok Sabha, 29 Assembly Bypolls Today, Big Battles For BJP, Congress

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Bypolls to three Lok Sabha and 29 Assembly seats - across 13 states and the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli - will be held today. Almost all ...

Tripura High Court Asks For Report After Alleged Attacks On Minorities

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Following reports of minorities being targeted in the state and properties being vandalised, the Tripura High Court Friday asked the state g...

At Jeff Bezos Event, Puneeth Rajkumar Wanted To Meet Only This Actor

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Actor Puneeth Rajkumar died after suffering a heart attack in Bengaluru today. He was 46. source https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/puneeth-rajk...

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Prince Andrew Rejects Sex Abuse Accusations, Calls US Lawsuit "Baseless"

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Britain's Prince Andrew on Friday rejected Virginia Giuffre's accusations that he sexually abused her more than two decades ago when...

Prince Andrew Rejects Sex Abuse Accusations, Calls US Lawsuit "Baseless"

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Britain's Prince Andrew on Friday rejected Virginia Giuffre's accusations that he sexually abused her more than two decades ago when...

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Guns Can Be Used Safely On Film Sets, Says Actor Matthew McConaughey

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Real guns can safely be used on movie sets so long as protocols are followed, US actor Matthew McConaughey has told AFP in an interview, as ...

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US Authorises Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5 To 11

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The United States on Friday authorised the Pfizer Covid vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, paving the way for 28 million young Americans to ...

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Ikea Pays Out $128 Million In COVID-19 Bonuses To Employees Worldwide

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Ikea will pay a total of 110 million euros ($128 million) in bonuses to employees worldwide as reward for their work during the pandemic, In...

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Turkey Pressing US For F-16 Fighters After F-35 Plan Scrapped

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The United States is discussing Turkey's request to buy F-16 fighters after a deal for more advanced F-35s was scrapped due to Ankara...

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Committed To Helping Taiwan Defend Itself: US

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The top U.S. representative in Taiwan, Sandra Oudkirk, said on Friday that the United States is committed to helping Taiwan defend itself am...

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Baldwin Shooting Armorer Had "No Idea" Why Live Rounds Present: Lawyer

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The armorer responsible for weapons on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer has "no idea" why there w...

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PM Modi Meets Italy's Mario Draghi, Holds Talks On Diversifying Ties

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held the first in-person meeting with his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi on the sidelines of the G2...

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Queen Elizabeth II To Rest "For At Least" Next Two Weeks: Palace

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will take medical advice and rest for "at least" another two weeks, Buckingham Palace said Friday...

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Pope Calling Joe Biden "Good Catholic" Further Fuels US Abortion Debate

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US President Joe Biden said on Friday that Pope Francis told him he was a "good Catholic" who can receive communion, widening a gu...

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Joe Biden Calls Pope Francis "Most Significant Warrior Of Peace"

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US President Joe Biden, only the second Catholic to hold his office, had a private audience with Pope Francis on Friday at the start of a Eu...

PM Modi Meets Italy's Mario Draghi, Holds Talks On Diversifying Ties

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held the first in-person meeting with his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi on the sidelines of the G2...

Thursday, October 28, 2021

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Japan To Offer Covid Booster Shots To Anyone Fully Vaccinated: Report

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Japan's health ministry said it has decided to offer COVID-19 booster shots to anyone who has already received two vaccine doses, news a...

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Kim Jong Un Is 20 kg Slimmer, Not Using Body Double, Spy Agency Says

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dropped about 20 kilograms (44 pounds), South Korea's spy agency believes, and it dismissed speculat...

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Leaders Of France, Australia Hold First Talks Since Submarine Row

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French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison by telephone on Thursday for the first time since the d...

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China To Build Base For Tajikistan Near Afghan Border: Report

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China will build a base for police in Tajikistan near the Afghan border, a Tajik official said Thursday, amid concerns from both countries a...

Police Roadblocks At Farmers' Protest At Delhi's Tikri Border Being Moved

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Roadblocks placed by the Delhi Police at the farmers' protest at Delhi's Tikri border were being moved on Thursday, videos showed, a...

Pics: SRK Today With Legal Team After Son Aryan Gets Bail

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In the first photographs that have emerged after his son Aryan Khan was granted bail, superstar Shah Rukh Khan was seen smiling with his tea...

After Aryan Khan's Bail, Sister Suhana's 3-Word-Post With Childhood Pics

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was granted bail by Bombay High Court on Thursday - after being in jail for three weeks - ushe...

Facebook Changes Its Name To 'Meta' In Rebranding Exercise

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Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced the parent company's name is being changed to "Meta" to represent a futur...

"Worried" SRK Was Just Having "Coffee After Coffee": Aryan Khan's Lawyer

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Megastar Shah Rukh Khan greeted the news of bail for his son, Aryan Khan -- arrested in connection with the drugs-on-cruise case -- with ...

"The Problem With Rahul Gandhi...": Prashant Kishor's Latest Truth Bomb

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The BJP is not going anywhere for "many decades" and the problem with Rahul Gandhi is that he does not realise it, poll strategist...

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ASEAN Upgrades Strategic Ties With China, Says Myanmar A Key Member

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said on Thursday it has agreed with China to upgrade their relationship to a comprehensiv...

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Poll Body Chief Visits Uzbekistan As Observer For Presidential Election

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Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra visited Uzbekistan as an international observer for the October 24 presidential election there. ...

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Oxfam Calls For Urgent G20 Action On Vaccine Inequality, Climate Change

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Oxfam has called on G20 leaders to take urgent action to dramatically scale-up manufacturing and access to Covid vaccines around the world, ...

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China Puts City Of 6 Million Under Lockdown Amid Spike, Third This Week

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China placed a third city under lockdown on Thursday to tackle Covid-19 numbers, with around six million people now under orders to stay hom...

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'Not Trump's America': Scott Morrison's New Voter ID Laws Ticks Off Australia

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Australia's conservative government on Thursday proposed laws requiring voters to prove their identity when casting a ballot, a move sla...

Rajinikanth Admitted To Chennai Hospital, Staff Says "Routine Check-up"

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Megastar Rajinikanth was admitted at a hospital in Chennai on Thursday evening when he went in for a routine check-up. source https://www....

Hardik Pandya Unlikely To Be Retained By Mumbai Indians: Report

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With the IPL set to be a 10-team affair after RP-SG bought Pune and CVC owned the Ahmedabad franchises respectively, there will be a big auc...

Ex-CAG Vinod Rai Apologises To Congress' Sanjay Nirupam For 2G Allegation

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Former CAG Vinod Rai has apologised unconditionally to Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam for "wrongly mentioning" him as one of the M...

Pegasus Spyware "Can Only Be Sold To Governments": Israel Envoy To India

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Companies like NSO can't sell their products to non-governmental actors, newly-appointed Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said tod...

"Welcome Home Prince Aryan": SRK Fans Celebrate Outside Mannat Home

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's fans gathered outside his iconic Mumbai residence - Mannat - to celebrate as the Bombay High Court granted ba...

"My Son Lost 7 Kilos In Jail": Arbaaz Merchant's Father On His Release

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Aslam Merchant, the father of Arbaaz Merchant whose bail was approved today along with Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan and model Munmun ...

3 Days' Notice Before Arrest: High Court's Decision On Anti-Drugs Officer

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Sameer Wankhede -- the zonal director of the anti-drugs agency Narcotics Control Bureau -- went to the Bombay High Court today after the Mum...

Today's Stocks' Crash Is Worst In Months: What Caused It, What Next

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The S&P BSE Sensex slid 1.9% in its biggest loss since April 30, with heavyweight bank shares being the biggest drags on the benchmark. ...

"Were Balasaheb Alive..." Anti-Drugs Officer's Wife To Uddhav Thackeray

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Kranti Redkar Wankhede, the wife of NCB's Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede, wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Tha...

Opinion: Modi's Domination - What We Often Overlook

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Modi has become synonymous not merely with his own administration, but with the Republic as a whole. His command over his party is total; he...

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'Can't believe I'm talking to Google's CEO and he is on mute': Kermit The Frog roasts Sundar Pichai | WATCH

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Google and Alphabet's Chief executive officer Sundar Pichai and Kermit The Frog on Wednesday made an online appearance together on YouTu...

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COVID-19: Delhi reports 42 fresh cases, zero deaths

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Delhi reported 42 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday and zero deaths, taking the tally of total infections in the national capital to 4,39,751...

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Russia: Moscow shuts most workplaces as infections, deaths touch all-time highs

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The Russian capital on Thursday started a nonworking period intended to stem coronavirus infections as new daily cases and deaths from COVID...

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Pakistan: Islamabad witnesses spike in dengue cases; total tally now 3,206

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Islamabad has been facing a continuous rise in dengue fever cases with 123 more patients reported during the past 24 hours, health authoriti...

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Facebook, Google, Twitter face grilling by UK lawmakers

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British lawmakers are set to grill Facebook and other tech giants Thursday over how they handle online safety as European efforts to regulat...

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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India is concerned about situation in Afghanistan: Pentagon

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India is concerned about the current situation in Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official has told US lawmakers in Washington. from IndiaTV W...

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Moderna Shot Could Start Being Used In Children, Teens Within Weeks: CEO

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Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine could start to be used in children and teens in the United States within weeks, its chief executive said ...

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US Lawmakers, White House Officials Celebrate Diwali At Capitol Hill

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Several officials of the White House and US lawmakers celebrated Diwali with the Indian expats in Capitol Hill on Wednesday. from NDTV New...

Retired Delhi University Professor Couple Dies By Suicide: Delhi Police

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Fed up with being confined to bed most of the time due to ill-health, a Delhi University professor couple allegedly hanged themselves to dea...

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UK Cop Who Killed London Woman Appeals Life Sentence

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The British policeman guilty of murdering Londoner Sarah Everard in a crime that rocked the country launched an appeal on Wednesday against ...

Police Have Not Obstructed Borders: Delhi Top Cop Rakesh Asthana To NDTV

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Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana today said the police "have not closed the roads" to the national capital and it is the p...

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

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TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat Defend Impact On Children At US Hearing

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Three social media networks massively popular with the youngest users -- TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube -- tried to convince skeptical US lawm...

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Google Doodle Honours Czech Chemist Who Invented Soft Contact Lens

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Today's Google doodle celebrates the life and legacy of Otto Wichterle, a Czech chemist who invented the soft contact lens. Wichterle wa...

Supreme Court To Give Verdict Today On Pegasus Snooping Row

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The Supreme Court will take a call today on whether there will be a court-monitored investigation into the explosive Pegasus snooping row th...

"Where Are Jobs" Chant Greets Nitish Kumar During Bypoll Campaign

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Loud protests by youths over unemployment greeted Bihar Chief Minister today at a rally in the run up to the October 30 bypoll at Tarapur As...

TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat Defend Impact On Children At US Hearing

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Three social media networks massively popular with the youngest users -- TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube -- tried to convince skeptical US lawm...

Google-Parent Alphabet Profit Soars To Over $18 Billion

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Google's parent company Alphabet announced profits on Tuesday that jumped to $18.9 billion, even as the online colossus faces increased ...

US Panel Recommends Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Younger Children

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A medical panel of US government advisors endorsed the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in five-to-11-year-olds Tuesday, paving the way for younger c...

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Internet Infrastructure Firm To Host Trump's New Social Media Platform

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Internet infrastructure firm RightForge will host former US President Donald Trump's new social media platform, the hosting company'...

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Brazil Senate Panel Backs Criminal Charges Against Jair Bolsonaro

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A Brazilian Senate commission voted to approve a damning report that recommends criminal charges be filed against President Jair Bolsonaro, ...

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Brazil Senators Ask Court To Bar Jair Bolsonaro Fom Social Media

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A Senate panel probing Brazil's pandemic response asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to suspend President Jair Bolsonaro from social med...

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US Panel Recommends Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Younger Children

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A medical panel of US government advisors endorsed the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in five-to-11-year-olds Tuesday, paving the way for younger c...

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11 Dead In Iraq Attack Blamed On ISIS: Report

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At least 11 people were killed late Tuesday in an attack on a village in eastern Iraq blamed on the Islamic State group, security sources sa...

Five Killed In Blast At Tamil Nadu Firecracker Shop

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At least five people were killed and as many injured in a blast at a firecracker shop in Sankarapuram town in Kallakurichi district in Tamil...

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Man Accused Over Footballer Sala's Plane Crash Not "Reckless", Court Told

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The lawyer defending a man on trial over the 2019 plane crash that killed Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala said on Tuesday his involvement...

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Joe Biden To Meet France's Emmanuel Macron On Friday: White House

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US President Joe Biden will meet with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Rome on Friday, the White House said Tuesday. from NDTV News -...

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Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmad Anjum New Chief Of Pakistan's ISI: Report

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After days of political slugfest in Pakistan, Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmad Anjum has been appointed as the Director General of the countr...

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Myanmar Skips ASEAN Summit After Junta Leaders Excluded

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Myanmar's ruling junta said on Tuesday it was not attending a regional summit because the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

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Queen Elizabeth II Cancels COP26 Attendance "On Medical Advice"

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Britain's 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow, after "advice to rest" fr...

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Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony To Be Held In Person This Year

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The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, held online last year due to the pandemic, will go ahead in person in December with the 2021 laureates both ...

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What To Know About COVID-19 Vaccine For US Children

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The US Food and Drug Administration is considering authorizing a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. The vaccine from Pfizer Inc and...

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Didn't Give Information To China's Government: TikTok Tells US Lawmakers

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An executive at social media app TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, denied during a U.S. congressional hearing on Tuesday that it has...

No Nod For Covaxin Yet, WHO Seeks "Additional Clarifications"

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The World Health Organisation's technical advisory group on Tuesday sought "additional clarifications" from Bharat Biotech for...

Four People Killed In Massive House Fire In Delhi

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Four people have died in a massive house fire that took place in the early hours of the morning today in Delhi's Old Seemapuri area. s...

Man Fakes Death, Kills Villager To Claim $5 Million Insurance: Cops

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A 54-year-old man was arrested by the police for allegedly faking his death by killing a mentally unstable man in Ahmednagar district of Mah...

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18 villagers shot dead at mosque in Nigeria; attackers at large

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At least 18 worshippers were killed by gunmen who attacked a mosque in northern Nigeria during early morning prayers Monday, local authoriti...

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US to lift restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers from November 8; new guidelines issued

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Fully vaccinated people can now travel to the United States as the country has announced lifting restrictions from November 8. President Joe...

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Communal tension continues in Bangladesh; rumours surface on social media sites

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Extreme tensions between religious groups of Bangladesh continue to persist despite actions by law enforcement officials and local governmen...

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2 Dead, 8 Injured In Shooting At US Mall

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Two people were killed Monday and four others were injured -- including a police officer -- when a gunman opened fire in a shopping mall in ...

Amit Shah Spends Night At CRPF Camp In Pulwama, Site Of 2019 Attack

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The Modi government has a zero-tolerance policy towards terror, and while the situation has improved a lot in Jammu and Kashmir, "we sh...

4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Himachal Pradesh's Manali

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An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 was reported near Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday morning, according to India's National Center for...

"My Name Isn't Dawood": Anti-Drug Officer's Father On NCP Leader's Charge

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Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede's father on Monday said his name is Dnyandev and not Dawood a...

Man Who Gave Alec Baldwin Loaded Gun Previously Sacked Over Weapon Safety

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The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the loaded weapon that killed a cinematographer had been sacked from a previous production fo...

2 Dead, 8 Injured In Shooting At US Mall

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Two people were killed Monday and four others were injured -- including a police officer -- when a gunman opened fire in a shopping mall in ...

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Amazon Signs Deal With UK Spy Agencies To Host Classified Data: Report

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Britain's spy agencies have given a contract to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host classified material in a deal aimed at boosting the us...

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Russian Hackers Behind Fresh US Cyberattack: Microsoft

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The state-backed Russian hacking group that carried out last year's massive SolarWinds cyberattacks is behind a new and ongoing assault ...

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China Continues To Bully Its Neighbours: Pentagon

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China continues to bully its neighbours to try to coerce them into behaviour that is more in keeping with its national security or economic ...

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Man Who Gave Alec Baldwin Loaded Gun Previously Sacked Over Weapon Safety

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The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the loaded weapon that killed a cinematographer had been sacked from a previous production fo...

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No Severe Restrictions On India, Children Exempted In New US Travel Rules

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US President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order imposing new vaccine requirements for most foreign national air travelers and lifting sever...

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Japan's Princess Mako To Marry After Years Of Controversy

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Japan's Princess Mako finally marries her university sweetheart Kei Komuro on Tuesday, but it won't be a lavish affair, with the cou...

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EU Drug Watchdog Backs Moderna Booster For All Over-18s

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The EU's drug watchdog on Monday approved booster doses of Moderna's Covid vaccine for all over-18s, amid concerns that protection l...

Wanted In Maharashtra, Drugs Case Witness Tried To Surrender In UP But...

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Kiran Gosavi, the Narcotics Control Bureau's "independent witness" in the cruise ship drugs case, against whom a lookout notic...

Plan Was To Ask SRK Manager For 25 Crores, Settle At 18, Alleges Witness

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A witness in the case against Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan and others has alleged that Kiran Gosavi had planned to ask for Rs 25 cror...

Anti-Drugs Agency "Hiding" Behind Son-In-Law Case: Nawab Malik Hits Back

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Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik told NDTV today that the anti-drugs agency Narcotics Control Bureau is "hiding" behind the case o...

US Officials Slam Tesla Over 'Inaction' On Safety Upgrades

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A top US safety watchdog slammed Tesla for not implementing key recommendations to safeguard the automaker's driver assistance programs,...

Sunday, October 24, 2021

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"US Did Not Defeat Taliban", Ex Afghanistan Envoy Recounts "Struggle"

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The United States was losing the war to the Taliban so it chose negotiations as an alternative, said the former US special representative fo...

Tej Pratap's Welcome For Father Lalu Yadav After Day Of High Drama

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Although Bihar politician Lalu Yadav's homecoming after three years was capped by his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav washing his feet outsid...

"US Did Not Defeat Taliban", Ex Afghanistan Envoy Recounts "Struggle"

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The United States was losing the war to the Taliban so it chose negotiations as an alternative, said the former US special representative fo...

Time For Sidelining People Of Jammu Has Come To An End: Amit Shah

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The time for sidelining the people of Jammu has come to an end and now both Kashmir and Jammu will be developed together, Home Minister Amit...

"Don't Keep Mask Hanging From Chin": Mamata Banerjee Over Spike In Cases

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With a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state since the beginning of the festive season, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Baner...

PM Modi To Launch Key Healthcare Scheme During UP Visit Today

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Uttar Pradesh on Monday. According to the Prime Minister's office, at around 10.30 am...

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17 killed in clash between Taliban, group of armed men in Afghan province of Herat

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Nearly 17 people have been killed as clashes broke out between Taliban fighters and a group of armed men in the western Afghan province of H...

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Calls To Ban Guns On Movie Sets Grow After Alec Baldwin Shooting Episode

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Calls were multiplying in Hollywood Sunday to ban the use of firearms on movie sets, three days after actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinema...

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Australia Looks To Roll Out Covid Booster Shots Soon As Curbs Ease

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Australian officials plan to roll out COVID-19 booster shots soon to prevent a resurgence of cases, as residents in the two largest cities o...

UP Rickshaw Puller Served Tax Notice Of Over Rs 3 Crore, Goes To Cops

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A rickshaw puller approached the police in this Uttar Pradesh district on Sunday after he was served a notice by the Income Tax (IT) departm...

US Chose Calendar-Base Approach For Afghanistan Withdrawal: Ex-Envoy

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The United States chose the calendar-based approach in its decisions on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and did not take into acco...

PM Modi's Personal Efforts Led To Revocation Of Article 370: Amit Shah

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah Sunday said the "discriminatory" Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was sc...

Many Who Joined BJP Set To Return, Says Leader Of Sharad Pawar's Party

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Maharashtra minister and state NCP chief Jayant Patil today claimed that a number of leaders who earlier joined the BJP will return to the N...

Australia Looks To Roll Out Covid Booster Shots Soon As Curbs Ease

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Australian officials plan to roll out COVID-19 booster shots soon to prevent a resurgence of cases, as residents in the two largest cities o...

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2,700-Year-Old Wine Press, Carvings Discovered By Archaeologists In Iraq

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Archaeologists in Iraq revealed Sunday their discovery of a large-scale wine factory from the rule of the Assyrian kings 2,700 years ago, al...

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US Chose Calendar-Base Approach For Afghanistan Withdrawal: Ex-Envoy

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The United States chose the calendar-based approach in its decisions on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and did not take into acco...

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Container Ship Fire off British Columbia Smoldering, No Longer Spreading

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A container fire that broke out on Saturday on a cargo ship carrying mining chemicals off British Columbia is smoldering and appears to be u...

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Avalanche Kills At Least 4 Climbers On Ecuador Volcano: Officials

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An avalanche Sunday on a snow-capped Ecuadoran volcano killed at least four climbers and injured a fifth, officials reported. from NDTV Ne...

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"We're Almost There" On Huge Legislative Bills: US House Speaker

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After months of fierce political wrangling, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she expects agreement on a huge social spending packag...

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Bangladesh Cops Were Underprepared For Violence Despite Warnings: Activists

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Despite warnings from the local puja management committee after the violence in Cumilla earlier, the Bangladesh police were underprepared fo...

Afridi, Openers Shine As Pakistan Earn Maiden World Cup Win Over India

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Babar Azam's side dominated the game from the word go and never allowed India to stage a comeback. The match was set up by paceman Shahe...

"Not A Team That Presses Panic Button": Kohli After Crushing Loss To Pak

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Despite India's big loss to Pakistan, captain Virat Kohli said there was no need to press the panic button. source https://sports.ndtv...

Saturday, October 23, 2021

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Watch: Burj Khalifa Lights Up To Celebrate Telangana's Bathukamma Festival

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Bathukamma, the floral festival of Telangana went global on Saturday as the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa was lit up in colours ...

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Obama Warns Of Republican Threat To Democracy In US Battleground Virginia

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Former US president Barack Obama urged voters Saturday to back the Democrat in a neck-and-neck state election touted as a test of the party...

Afghanistan Situation "Overflow Can Happen In J&K": Defence Chief

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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said on Saturday that "overflow" of the situation in Afghanistan can happen in Ja...

Turkey To Expel US Envoy, Others Who Sought Release Of Civil Group Leader

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday told his foreign minister to expel the ambassadors of 10 countries including Germany and ...

UK Police Probing Saudi Protest Banner On Suspicion Of Racism

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A banner protesting the Saudi takeover of Newcastle by Crystal Palace supporters is being investigated by Metropolitan Police on suspicion o...

1 Killed, 7 Injured In Shooting Near US University Campus

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One person was killed and eight people were injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night near student campus of the Fort Valley State Un...

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1 Killed, 7 Injured In Shooting Near US University Campus

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One person was killed and eight people were injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night near student campus of the Fort Valley State Un...

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"UK, India Believe In Democracy, Can Make World Safer": Minister Truss

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UK Foreign Minister Elizabeth Truss on Saturday said her country and India believed in freedom and democracy and can make the world safer an...

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Russia Puts Whistleblower, Who Leaked Prison Rape Video, On Wanted List

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Russia on Saturday placed a former prison inmate who leaked harrowing videos of rape and torture inside a Russian prison on a wanted list. ...

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Colombia's Top Drug Trafficker 'Otoniel' Captured, Says Government

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Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker, Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as "Otoniel," was arrested by the country's author...

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UK Police Probing Saudi Protest Banner On Suspicion Of Racism

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A banner protesting the Saudi takeover of Newcastle by Crystal Palace supporters is being investigated by Metropolitan Police on suspicion o...

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"Still Far Apart On Big Issues": UK On EU Talks On Northern Ireland Trade

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The United Kingdom said on Saturday that talks with the European Union over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland had been constructi...

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Israel Says US Knew About Outlawing Palestinian Civil Society Groups

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Israel said Saturday the United States had been informed in advance on its decision to designate six Palestinian civil society groups as ...

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Inquiry Into Alec Baldwin's Film Set Shooting Focuses On Gun Protocol

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The police investigation into a fatal shooting with a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin on a film set was focusing Saturday on the specia...

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Turkey Orders Expulsion Of Envoys Of US, Germany, 8 Other Countries

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday told his foreign minister to expel the ambassadors of 10 countries including Germany and ...

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Bacteria That Sickened 4 In US Found In India-Made Spray: Health Agency

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An aromatherapy spray, manufactured in India and being sold in the US, has been found to contain a bacteria that sickened four people earlie...

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Pakistan's Jacobabad Shuts Down Over Arrest Of Hindu Leader, Son: Report

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Jacobabad city in Pakistans Sindh on Friday shut down after Hindu leader Lalchand Seetlani - president of the Hindu Panchayat Committee (HPC...

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"This **** Supposed To Check Guns": Probe Widens In Alec Baldwin Shooting

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The police investigation into a fatal shooting with a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin on a film set was focusing Saturday on the specia...

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Namibia Halts Use Of Russian Covid Vaccine After South African HIV Fears

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Namibia has discontinued the use of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine following concerns raised by neighbouring South Africa, the heal...

Cooking Gas Cylinders At Scrapyard Fuel Congress Fire At Centre's Scheme

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Visuals of empty LPG cylinders at a scrapyard in Madhya Pradesh have prompted the Congress to target the centre's Ujjwala scheme, with t...

"This **** Supposed To Check Guns": Probe Widens In Alec Baldwin Shooting

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The police investigation into a fatal shooting with a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin on a film set was focusing Saturday on the specia...

Drugs Will Become Sugar Powder If SRK Joins BJP: Maharashtra Minister

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Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday mocked the BJP over the cruise ship drugs bust case, in which film superstar Shah Rukh Khan...

Watch: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Boards Public Bus Surprising Passengers

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Passengers of a city bus - which ferries women for free - in Chennai were in for surprise on Saturday when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stal...

Top Al Qaeda Leader Killed In Syria Drone Strike, Says US

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One of the top al-Qaeda leaders was killed in a US drone strike in Syria, the Pentagon said Friday. source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news...

Shares In Trump-Linked Social Media Firm Surge By 9 Times In 2 Days

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TRUTH Social: Digital World Acquisition Corp Shares ended at $94.20, more than doubling its value from Thursday and more than nine times the...

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Senior al-Qaeda member Abdul Hamid al-Matar killed in US airstrike in Syria

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A senior member of al-Qaeda leader has been killed in US military airstrike in northwest Syria. According to a statement by Central Command ...

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New Whistleblower Accuses Facebook Of Wrongdoing: Report

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A former Facebook worker reportedly told US authorities Friday the platform has put profits before stopping problematic content, weeks after...

Opposition Parties Take To Streets Across Pakistan Against Inflation

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Swarming the streets of Pakistan, opposition parties on Friday demonstrated in various cities across the country to put pressure on the gove...

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Drone Strike Kills Senior Al Qaeda Leader In Syria, Says US

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The USmilitary killed senior al Qaeda leader Abdul Hamid al-Matar in a drone strike in Syria on Friday, a USCentral Command spokesman said. ...

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US Tycoon Robert Durst Charged With Wife's 1982 Murder

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US real estate mogul Robert Durst, already serving a life sentence for killing his best friend, has been charged with his wife's 1982 mu...

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Colombia Allows Sex Assault Victims To Denounce Alleged Attackers Online

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Sexual abuse victims in Colombia will be allowed to publish accusations against their alleged attackers on social media following a decision...

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UN Fears "Mass Atrocity Crimes" In Myanmar Amid Military Build-Up In North

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The UN said Friday it feared an even greater human rights catastrophe in Myanmar amid reports of thousands of troops massing in the north of...

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Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron Discuss European Defense: White House

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US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed strengthening European defenses in a telephone call Friday, the White ...

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Colombian Linked To Haiti President's Assassination Captured In Jamaica

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A former Colombian military officer wanted by Haitian authorities over the assassination of President Jovenel Moise has been captured in Jam...

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ISIS Claims Attack On Power Lines That Plunged Kabul Into Darkness

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The Islamic State terrorist group's Afghan branch on Friday said it was behind an explosion that brought down electricity lines and plun...

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NASA Aims To Launch New Lunar Program Artemis In February Next Year

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NASA said Friday it is now targeting February 2022 for the uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1, the first step in America's plan to return ...

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US Hopes To Soon Relocate Afghan Pilots Who Fled To Tajikistan: Official

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The United States hopes to soon relocate around 150 US-trained Afghan Air Force pilots and other personnel detained in Tajikistan for more t...

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Canada Scraps Covid Travel Advisory, Ontario To End Mask Rules By March

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Canada has scrapped an official advisory urging its citizens to shun non-essential foreign travel, given its successful campaign to inoculat...

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"Still Not Managed To Enthuse Enough Women For Politics": Germany's Merkel

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Angela Merkel encouraged more women to get involved in German politics as she prepared to leave office after 16 years as the country's f...

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US Holds 3 Hypersonic Weapons Tests Amid Concerns Over Chinese Missiles

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The USNavy and Army tested hypersonic weapon component prototypes on Wednesday that will inform development of new weapons, the Pentagon sai...

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2 Pak Policemen Killed In Clashes With Banned Radical Party In Lahore

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At least two Pakistani policemen were killed on Friday in clashes with supporters of a banned radical Islamist party, which has previously c...

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Israel Designates 6 Palestinian Civil Groups As "Terrorist Organizations"

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Israel designated six leading Palestinian civil society groups as outlawed "terrorist organisations" Friday in a move swiftly cond...

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The Climate Project That Changed How We Understand Extreme Weather

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When a handful of scientists tried to publish rapid research into the role of climate change in record rainfall that lashed Britain in 2015,...

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US Supreme Court To Hear Texas Abortion Law Case On November 1

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The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear legal challenges on November 1 to a restrictive abortion law passed in Texas, but declined to ...

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UK Scientists Probe COVID-19 Delta Subvariant After Rise In Cases

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British health officials on Friday said they were formally looking into a subvariant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus, after it was se...

Captain vs Punjab Minister After "Pak Friend Has ISI Links" Allegations

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Punjab is in safe hands under the Charanjit Singh Channi government, minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said today as he targeted former Chi...

Thursday, October 21, 2021

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Prop Gun On Set Of Alec Baldwins Movie 'Rust' Goes Off, Kills Woman

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A woman has died after being shot during the filming of a movie starring Alec Baldwin, US law enforcement officers said Thursday. from NDT...

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Melbourne Reopens As World's Most Locked-Down City Eases Covid Curbs

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Melbourne residents flocked to the city's pubs, restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world's most lock...

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Hundreds Of Afghan Teachers Call On Taliban To Pay Their Salaries: Report

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Hundreds of teachers in the western province of Herat gathered and called on the Taliban to pay their salaries, as they have not been paid f...

Ransomware Gang 'REvil' Hacked, Taken Offline In Multi-Nation Op: Report

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The ransomware group REvil was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private-sector cy...

Prop Gun On Set Of Alec Baldwins Movie 'Rust' Goes Off, Kills Woman

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A woman has died after being shot during the filming of a movie starring Alec Baldwin, US law enforcement officers said Thursday. source h...

Melbourne Reopens As World's Most Locked-Down City Eases Covid Curbs

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Melbourne residents flocked to the city's pubs, restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world's most lock...

Haiti Gang Leader Threatens To Kill Abducted Missionaries In Video Online

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A Haitian man asserting that he represents a gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries said in a video posted on You...

Barbados Elects Sandra Mason As First President, To Replace British Queen

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Barbados has elected its first president, a key step in preparations to become a republic and remove Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as hea...

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Druglord Pablo Escobar's Lawyered-Up Hippos Recognized As People By Court

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In a first, a US court has recognized animals as legal persons -- specifically, the descendants of Pablo Escobar's hippopotamuses who ha...

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US Study Says 1st Vaccine Dose Boosts Mental Health, Indian Doctors Affirm

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A new US study has found that people who have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine are less likely to experience stress. from NDT...

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UK's Queen Elizabeth Spent Night In Hospital, Says Buckingham Palace

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Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in hospital after being advised to rest and cancel a visit to Northern Ireland, Buckingham Palace said on T...

UK's Queen Elizabeth Spent Night In Hospital, Says Buckingham Palace

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Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in hospital after being advised to rest and cancel a visit to Northern Ireland, Buckingham Palace said on T...

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US Successfully Tests Hypersonic Missile Technology

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The United States successfully tested hypersonic missile technology, a new weapons system which is already being deployed by China and Russi...

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Haiti Gang Leader Threatens To Kill Abducted Missionaries In Video Online

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A Haitian man asserting that he represents a gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries said in a video posted on You...

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Changing Ocean Currents Driving Extreme Winter Weather In US: Researchers

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Researchers found that winter weather in US critically depends on this conveyor belt-like system. As the AMOC slows because of climate chang...

Watch: Mumbai Woman Slips Trying To Board Moving Train, Saved By Cop

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A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable on Thursday saved the life ofa 50-year-old woman after she slipped while boarding a moving train ...

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Pakistan Coaches Taliban On Winning International Recognition

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Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi gave Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers advice Thursday on how to gain international recogn...

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Pakistan To Remain On "Grey List" Of Global Terror Funding Watchdog

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Pakistan will continue to be on the ''Grey List'' of the FATF as it needs to "further demonstrate" that action is ...

"Went With My Kids": Anti-Drugs Officer On 'Extortion In Maldives' Charge

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Sameer Wankhede, the officer of the anti-drugs agency Narcotics Control Bureau investigating a number of Bollywood celebrities including meg...

Pakistan To Remain On "Grey List" Of Global Terror Funding Watchdog

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Pakistan will continue to be on the ''Grey List'' of the FATF as it needs to "further demonstrate" that action is ...

India Among 11 "Countries Of Concern" On Climate Change For US Agencies

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Afghanistan, India and Pakistan were among 11 countries singled out by US intelligence agencies on Thursday as being "highly vulnerable...

India's Slide In Hunger Index Not Based On Opinion Poll, Says German NGO

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Welthungerhilfe (WHH), a German NGO and co-publisher of the Global Hunger Index (GHI) -- a peer reviewed report on hunger and malnutrition -...

Farmers Suspend Yogendra Yadav For Meeting Family Of BJP Man Killed In UP

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The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha - a conglomerate of 46 farmers' unions - has suspended activist Yogendra Yadav for a month after he visited the...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

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'TRUTH Social': Donald Trump set to launch his own social media platform

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Former US President Donald Trump is all set to launch his own social media platform called 'TRUTH Social'. This development comes mo...

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FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters

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U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and...

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Melbourne Prepares To Exit World's Longest Covid Lockdown

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Millions in Melbourne are readying to come out of the world's longest COVID-19 lockdown on Thursday night after Victoria state hit a key...

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"Stand Up To Tyranny Of Big Tech": Trump To Launch His Own Social Network

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Former US president Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to launch his own social networking platform called "TRUTH Social," whi...

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Meghan Pushes For Paid Family Leave In "As A Mom" Letter To US Congress

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Meghan Markle called Wednesday for the United States to provide paid family leave, confessing in an open letter to congressional leaders to ...

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Donald Trump Announces Plans To Launch New Social Network

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Former US president Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to launch his own social networking platform called "TRUTH Social," whi...

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"Gravely Troubled" By Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh: US Rights Body

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A US commission on religious freedom has said that it is "gravely troubled"over the recent wave of violence against the minority H...

"Gravely Troubled" By Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh: US Rights Body

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A US commission on religious freedom has said that it is "gravely troubled"over the recent wave of violence against the minority H...

Pig Kidney Works In Human For 1st Time; "Potential Miracle," Says Surgeon

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A US medical team has succeeded in temporarily attaching a pig's kidney to a person, a transplant breakthrough hailed as a "potenti...

"Stand Up To Tyranny Of Big Tech": Trump To Launch His Own Social Network

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Former US president Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to launch his own social networking platform called "TRUTH Social," whi...

Meghan Pushes For Paid Family Leave In "As A Mom" Letter To US Congress

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Meghan Markle called Wednesday for the United States to provide paid family leave, confessing in an open letter to congressional leaders to ...

Tesla Goes To PM's Office, Requests Tax Cut On Electric Vehicles: Report

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Tesla Inc has urged the Prime Minister's Office or PMO to slash import taxes on electric vehicles before it enters the market, four sour...

"An Amazing Man, Father And Lover": Sunny Leone's Birthday Post For Husband

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"So many things happen within a day/week/month/or year, it's hard to keep track, but the one thing that's constant is the love ...

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US Overreacting Over Submarine Missile Test, Says North Korea

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North Korea said on Thursday the United States was overreacting to its recent missile test and questioned the sincerity of Washington's ...

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Pig Kidney Works In Human Patient In 'Potential Miracle'

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A US medical team has succeeded in temporarily attaching a pig's kidney to a person, a transplant breakthrough hailed as a "potenti...

India Set To Cross "Historic" 1 Billion Vaccine Milestone Today: 10 Facts

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Nine months after launching what it called "the world's biggest vaccination drive", India is set to complete 1 billion or 100 ...

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US Authorizes 'Mix And Match' Covid Vaccine Boosters, Says Regulator

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized using a so-called "mix and match" strategy for eligible people w...

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Joe Biden Concerned Over Chinese Hypersonic Missiles

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USPresident Joe Biden said on Wednesday he is concerned about Chinese hypersonic missiles, days after a media report that Beijing had tested...

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Prosecutors Appeal After 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Jailed On Terrorism Charges

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Rwandan prosecutors said Wednesday they have filed an appeal against a court ruling that sentenced "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesa...

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Taliban behead a member of Afghan women's volleyball team

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Mahjubin Hakimi, a member of the Afghan women's national volleyball team who played in the youth age group, was beheaded by the Taliban ...

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Russia, China, Iran To Work With Taliban Towards "Regional Stability"

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Russia and Central Asia powerbrokers agreed Wednesday to work with the Taliban to promote security in the region and called on Afghanistan...

BJP, Anti-Drugs Agency Spreading "Terrorism" In Mumbai: NCP's Nawab Malik

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The BJP and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) are spreading "terrorism" in Mumbai, NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Mali...

4 Terrorists Behind Migrant Workers' Killing Shot Dead In J&K Encounters

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Four terrorists of Lashkar-e-Toiba who were involved in the recent killings of three migrant workers have been shot dead in back-to-back enc...

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Missile test designed for submarine launch, confirms North Korea

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North Korea announced Wednesday that it had tested a newly developed missile designed to be launched from a submarine, the first such weapon...

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US Homeland Security Chief Tests Positive For COVID-19

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work from home per health guidelines, spokesperson ...

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After Security Scare, UK's Manchester Airport Terminal To Reopen

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Terminal Two at Britain's Manchester Airport will reopen after Greater Manchester Police found no security threat following reports of a...

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France's Covid Hospitalisations Rise For 3rd Day In A Row

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The number of people hospitalised for COVID-19 in France went up for the third day in a row on Tuesday, a trend not seen for almost two mont...

Haiti Gang Seeks $17 Million For Releasing Kidnapped US Missionaries

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A Haitian gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries is asking for $17 million -- or $1 million each -- to release th...

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British Grandfather Drowns Off Greek Island Trying To Save His Grandsons

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A 61-year old British man drowned on Tuesday while trying to save his two grandsons in the sea off the island of Crete, Greece's coastgu...

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Facebook Cannot Be Trusted To Manage Cryptocurrency, Say US Lawmakers

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A group of USlawmakers said Facebook Inc cannot be trusted to manage cryptocurrency and urged the social media platform to discontinue immed...

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FBI Raids Washington, New York Homes Linked To Russian Tycoon

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FBI agents on Tuesday raided Washington and New York City homes linked to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire under USsanctions who once e...

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US Vows To Help Free Missionaries Kidnapped In Haiti After Ransom Demand

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The United States on Tuesday vowed to do all in its power to free US and Canadian missionaries taken hostage in Haiti, after kidnappers dema...

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Boeing Aims For Unmanned Starliner Test Flight In First Half Of 2022

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Boeing is aiming for a test flight of its unmanned CST-100 Starliner capsule in the first half of next year and a potential launch of its cr...

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UN's Emergency Meeting Today On North Korea: Diplomats

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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency closed-door meeting on North Korea on Wednesday, diplomats told AFP after state media said Py...

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Haiti Gang Seeks $17 Million For Releasing Kidnapped US Missionaries

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A Haitian gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries is asking for $17 million -- or $1 million each -- to release th...

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Jair Bolsonaro Must Face Homicide Charge For Covid Errors: Senate Report

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The senator leading a probe into Brazil's handling of COVID-19 has recommended that Jair Bolsonaro face 13 criminal charges, including h...

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North Korea Fires "New Type" Of Ballistic Missile: State Media

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North Korea successfully tested a "new type" of submarine-launched ballistic missile, state media reported early Wednesday. from...

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Gita Gopinath To Leave IMF Post In January, Return To Harvard University

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath will leave her post and return to Harvard University's economics departm...

Gita Gopinath To Leave IMF, Return To Harvard University In January

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath will leave her post and return to Harvard University's economics departm...

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Taliban promise cash, land, to families of suicide bombers

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The Taliban have promised plots of land to relatives of suicide bombers who attacked U.S. and Afghan soldiers, in a provocative gesture that...

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As Africa's Glaciers Melt, Millions Face Drought And Floods, Says UN

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Africa's fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate c...

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Plane Crashes Shortly After Take Off In Texas, All 21 On Board Survive

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A plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday in Texas, with all 21 passengers and crew on board scrambling to safety before the aircraft...

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China To Donate 2 Million Additional Covid Vaccines To Nepal: Minister

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Nepal Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi with a focus on further...

"Chalo Delhi": Farmers Renew Protest Call Before Supreme Court Order

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Farmer groups protesting the new central laws near Delhi have called in for reinforcements ahead of a key Supreme Court hearing this week th...

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