World
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Sweden joins ISRO’s Venus Orbiter Mission
New Delhi: Sweden has officially joined ISRO’s Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), approved last week by the Union Cabinet. The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) will reportedly provide ISRO with the Venusian…
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Kamala Harris promises tougher border security measures
Washington: Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has vowed to impose tougher security measures at the border and fix America’s broken immigration system, as she sought to counter frequent political attacks on the…
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‘No knowledge of or participation in’ Israel’s Beirut attack: US
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said he is waiting for more information before commenting on Israel’s airstrikes in Beirut, reiterating that the US was not involved in the Israel Defense Forces…
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Meta fined $101.5 million for 2019 breach involving Facebook passwords
London: Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Friday fined Meta 91 million euros (around $101.5 million) for 2019 breach that exposed hundreds of millions of Facebook passwords. The Irish regulator announced its…
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Massive military expansion in India, says Pak PM; raises Kashmir issue at UN
United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday accused India of “massive expansion of its military capabilities” and issuing threats to cross the LoC for taking over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, as he…
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Genocide not a Jewish value: Activists protest Israel’s war on Gaza
A group of Jewish activists and rabbis on Wednesday, September 25, staged a huge demonstration at the Los Angeles offices of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) to express their solidarity…
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CNS strengthens naval ties during Greece visit
New Delhi: Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who is on an official visit to Greece, met V A dm Dimitrios E Kataras, chief of the Hellenic Navy general…
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Saudi Crown Prince tells Blinken he ‘doesn’t care’ about Palestinian issue: Report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has told United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken that he doesn’t personally prioritize and care about the “Palestinian issue,” as reported…
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Int’l warrant for Indian-origin man linked to Hezbollah pager blasts issued
In a big development, the Norwegian authorities have issued an international warrant for Rison Joe, a 39-year-old Indian-born entrepreneur following his alleged link to the tragic pager explosions in Lebanon that resulted…
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Dubai businessman buys USD 50M island for wife to feel safe wearing bikini
A Dubai-based housewife Soudi Al Nadak has gained significant attention after she revealed on social media that her husband, millionaire Jamal Al Nadak, bought her a private island for about 50 million…
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Dwayne Bravo retires from all forms of cricket
New Delhi: Dwayne Bravo has confirmed his retirement from all cricket after his final season in the CPL was cut short by injury. Bravo sustained a groin injury during the Tobago Knight…
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UK PM Starmer backs India for permanent UNSC membership
United Nations: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday voiced strong support for India’s inclusion as a permanent member of a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC), along with permanent African representation,…
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US to carry out fifth execution of an inmate in a week
Washington: An inmate of a prison in the Alabama state of the US who is scheduled to be sentenced to death later on Thursday will become the fifth execution in the country…
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Israel PM orders ‘full force’ amid calls for ceasefire in Lebanon
Beirut: Amid calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in a statement denied that the country has agreed to a ceasefire with Hezbollah. “It is…
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UN security council holds emergency meeting on Lebanon
United Nations: As requested by France, the UN Security Council on Wednesday, September 25 convened an emergency meeting on Lebanon, the second meeting on the country’s deteriorating situation in less than a…
