Daily Updates
Venezuela earthquake: State of emergency declared; death toll feared between 10,000 and 1 lakh
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez has declared a nationwide state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes and a series of...
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UN watchdog chief says Iran’s nuclear inspections ‘going to happen’; Tehran rebuts
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said nuclear inspections in Iran will resume under the terms of...
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Independent UN panel says Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children
An independent United Nations commission investigating violations against Palestinian children has concluded that there is a clear pattern of conduct...
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How China is using maritime tactics and propaganda to squeeze Taiwan
Speaking on the changing security environment, Ho said that as conflicts in Ukraine and Iran appear to be easing, China...
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China to enforce new ethnic unity law globally, says it has right to target ‘separatists’
China has defended a controversial new law that could allow authorities to pursue individuals and organisations beyond its borders for...
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France confirms first Ebola case linked to Congo outbreak
As the number of confirmed Ebola cases worldwide surpasses 1,000, an estimated 2.95 million children and adolescents under the age...
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Zelenskyy orders preemptive strikes on Russian war facilities as drone campaign intensifies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered preemptive attacks on facilities Russia is using to support its war effort, as Kyiv...
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Europe reels under historic heat: France records hottest day ever; UK shatters 50-year record
France has seen temperatures reach 40°C across nearly half the country during the ongoing heatwave, while the United Kingdom has...
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Wounded US soldiers claim army, defence secretary downplayed injuries after Iran-linked drone strike: ‘That assessment is unacceptable’
Questions are growing over how the US military has described injuries suffered by American troops following an Iran-linked drone strike,...
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H1-B row: University of Michigan hiring software developers on $75,000 salary sparks backlash; ‘No Americans qualified’
Concerns over foreign hiring at US public universities have resurfaced after visa-related job postings at the University of Michigan triggered...
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315 districts mapped for contingency action as rainfall deficit deepens to 43%
NEW DELHI: With monsoon rainfall this month falling short by nearly 43%, the Centre on Tuesday reviewed the situation and...
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Kolkata Port, Adani Ports sign MoU to restore Kumartuli Ghat ahead of Durga Puja
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata (SMPK) and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) have signed a memorandum of...
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India’s ₹89,000-crore medical device import bill drives renewed push for “Make in India” push
NEW DELHI: India’s reliance on imported medical devices continues to rise, spanning equipment such as MRI machines, CT scanners, surgical...
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Ladakh observes bandh over alleged “breach” of understandings reached in Delhi talks
A month after discussions between Ladakh representatives and a Union Home Ministry (MHA) committee in Delhi, the Union Territory witnessed...
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Flu causes an estimated 1.2 lakh deaths each year in India, with elderly most affected
Influenza causes an estimated 1.2 lakh deaths annually in India, with nearly two-thirds of the fatalities occurring among adults aged...
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10-year-old girl abducted and killed in Delhi; cab driver arrested, shot during alleged escape bid
NEW DELHI: A 10-year-old girl was allegedly snatched from her family that was sleeping on a pavement in south Delhi,...
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Major fire breaks out at labour settlement near Udyog Bhawan in Delhi; no injuries reported
New Delhi: A major fire broke out in a labour settlement near Udyog Bhawan in central Delhi early Wednesday after...
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19-year-old UP NEET aspirant dies by suicide days after re-exam; family cites exam-related stress
A 19-year-old NEET aspirant from Uttar Pradesh allegedly died by suicide days after appearing for the NEET re-test, with family...
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At BRICS NSA meet, PM Modi calls for deeper security cooperation; Doval terms grouping a ‘very special coalition’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met National Security Advisers (NSAs) and senior security officials from BRICS member...
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Assess impact of policies on citizens, PM Modi tells IAS trainees
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged newly inducted IAS officers to regularly evaluate whether government policies are...
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