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Dubai: Dubai opened Expo 2020 in an extravagant ceremony Thursday that bathed the site’s signature central dome in light, a symbolic beacon for the city-state’s hopes that the world’s fair will draw tourists despite the coronavirus pandemic. Delayed a year by the virus, Expo 2020 has over 190 countries taking part in the event that […]
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New York: Air pollution likely contributed to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies in 2019, according to a study. The study, led by the University of California-San Francisco and the University of Washington, quantifies the effects of indoor and outdoor pollution on several key indicators of pregnancy, including gestational age […]
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Kabul: Afghan women judges, who handed out jail sentences to murderers and other criminals, have now gone into hiding fearing retribution from the convicts who are among the thousands of criminals freed by the Taliban after their takeover of the country last month. Since the Taliban took control over 220 female Afghan judges have gone […]
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Tokyo: Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next Prime Minister, facing the imminent task of addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring a strong alliance with Washington to counter growing regional security risks. Kishida replaces outgoing party leader Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, […]
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Ljubljana: Slovenia on Wednesday suspended vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus jab while it probes the death of a 20-year-old woman, as thousands started gathering for a protest against vaccination in the small European Union nation. The suspension will be in place until experts examine whether there is a link between the woman’s death […]
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Hyderabad: Imagine living in solitude for years together on a remote island and suddenly moving to the city? Rings a bell? Reminds you of the Tom Hanks-starrer ‘Cast Away’? Yes, that is exactly what this 82-year-old Mauro Morandi has done. He spent half of his life (say over 33 years) on the Sardinian island of […]
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Hyderabad: Comfy vs style in weddings is something that has always been debated about. Recently, we could see some quirky modifications to the wedding attires that left many surprised. Calling it a fusion of comfy and style, several couples were seen wearing sport shoes under ethnic wear like sherwani and lehengas. However, this couple chose […]
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Seoul: North Korea said on Wednesday that it has conducted the first test-launch of a newly developed hypersonic missile on Tuesday that has “strategic significance” in bolstering its self-defence capabilities. The North’s Academy of Defence Science test-fired the Hwasong-8 missile from Toyang-ri, Ryongrim County of Jagang Province, and “ascertained the stability of the engine as […]
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Hyderabad: Did you know? There is a record for longest dog ears. Yes, A US woman’s black and tan coonhound from Oregon has earned itself a Guinness World Record for having the longest ears on a dog (living) – 13.38 inches (34 cm). Lou, a 3-year-old canine, belongs to Paige Olsen, a veterinary technician who […]
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The order, distributed on social networks, also contains a request not to play music or hymns on the premises of hairdressing salons, The Frontier Post reported.
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The pulsar in this explosion is known as the PSR B1509-58. It is about 19 km in diameter and 17,000 light years away from Earth.
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The 65-year-old artist, who used to create the magical world of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival with its colourful costumes and fantastic floats, has now shifted his interest toward painting face masks that look so accurate as to be uncanny.
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The three deaths were confirmed by the Liberty County Sheriff's Department. Officials did not say how many total were injured, reported ABC News.
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Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and vaccination tally stood at 231,477,987, 4,742,762.
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United Nations: Mourning the loss of lives lost due to the global Coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reiterated India’s commitment to start giving vaccines to needy persons in other countries, even as he gave a clarion call to manufacturers to “Come, Make Vaccine in India”. “For the last one-and-a-half years, the whole […]
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Over the thousands of years, Japanese people have mastered using the chopsticks for many purposes
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United Nations: India has denounced Pakistan as a patron of terrorism and a suppressor of minorities in reply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s tirade against the country. “This is the country which is an arsonist disguising itself as a firefighter,” Sneha Dubey, a First Secretary in India’s UN Mission, said on Friday. “Pakistan nurtures […]
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Hyderabad: The glowing blue waters seen across California’s coast caused by the Bioluminescent algae or Dinoflagellates is a visual treat for the eyes. Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction where light is produced and it is said that Bioluminescent algae or Dinoflagellates produces blue light when the oxygen reacts with its chemical molecule ‘Luciferin’. We may […]
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The eye issue came to light when the zookeepers noticed the 19-year-old rhino had started bumping into logs and other structures in his paddock at the conservation zoo
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Washington: A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel has endorsed booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older, as well as for people with certain high risk conditions. The panel on Thursday voted 15-0 to recommend the booster dose for Americans age 65 and older and […]
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The special coating not only cools the road but also “produces a cooler neighbourhood”.
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New York: Black on white, white on black. At 3:19 p.m. Thursday, when America’s first ever Indian American Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave for the first time after taking power in the 2020 elections, it was a striking visual for a historic moment, blending austere monochrome […]
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Stockholm: Due to the uncertainty of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s Nobel Prize laureates will receive their awards in their home countries for the second year running, the Nobel Foundation announced. The traditional banquet will be cancelled, but the award ceremony will be held at Stockholm’s City Hall on December 10 in the presence […]
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Hyderabad: Netizens showed their resentment over the decision of the Saudi Arabia government to allow cinema halls in the holy city of Madinah. A call for an online protest against the decision drew wide response with people joining in using the hashtags “#BanCinemaInMadinaShareef”, “#ShameOnYouSaudiGovt”. The protest was trending in the afternoon with several hundreds joining […]
