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Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 498.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.17 million and vaccinations to over 11.09 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death […]
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Jeddah: The uncertainty of lakhs of Muslims who are eagerly looking forward to undertake the journey of a lifetime Haj, came to an end as Saudi Arabia has decided to welcome foreign Haj pilgrims after a gap of two years. Saudi Arabia has revised the number of Haj pilgrims for this year to one million, […]
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Islamabad: Pakistan’s Opposition leader Maryam Nawaz on Saturday lashed out at Prime Minister Imran Khan for lavishing praise on India, saying he should go to the neighbouring country if he likes it so much. The remarks of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam, who is the daughter of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif, came […]
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Toronto: A 21-year-old Indian student was shot dead at the entrance of a subway station in Toronto. Kartik Vasudev was shot several times at about 5 p.m. on Thursday at the entrance to the Sherbourne subway station, which is not far from the Indian Consulate in Toronto. According to Toronto Police, its officers responded to […]
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Kiev: A Ukrainian Minister has claimed that the Russian troops who were posted at the Exclusion Zone of the now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant were exposed to high levels of radiation due to which they have at the most a year to live. Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident, fell to the […]
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Washington: President Joe Biden believes that the US-India partnership is the most important relationship the United States has in the world, said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Friday (local time). Speaking about the India-US 2+2 dialogue under the Biden administration next week, the White House Press Secretary said that the President expects that […]
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Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 497.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.17 million and vaccinations to over 11.08 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death […]
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Toronto: Regular use of viagra, used to treat erectile dysfunction, can harm your vision leaving you blind, a study has claimed. Researchers from the University of British Columbia in Canada have found that people regularly taking the common erectile dysfunction pill may be at increased risk of sudden losses of vision, flashes of light, and […]
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Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 496.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.17 million and vaccinations to over 11.08 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death […]
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Colombo: Calling India a “big brother”, former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya lauded the Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending help to the island nation as it battles the worst economic crisis since independence. “You know as always as a neighbour, the big brother of the next to our country has been […]
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London: Ride-hailing platform Uber is adding trains, buses, planes and car rentals to its UK app this year. The move is part of a pilot that could be expanded to other countries at a later date if it goes well, reports CNBC. While Uber will not provide these travel services itself, it will allow users […]
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Washington: US President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser has said that the US warned India against partnering too closely with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, BBC reported. “Our message to the Indian government is that the costs and consequences for them of moving into a more explicit strategic alignment with Russia will be significant […]
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Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 494.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.16 million and vaccinations to over 11 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the talks between Ukraine and Russia will continue despite the evidence of “atrocities carried out by the Russian military”, the Ukrinform news agency reported. “In any case, we must find even small opportunities for the negotiation process. Without this, I think it is difficult to end the war,” Zelensky […]
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Washington: US technology company Intel, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer components and electronic devices, said it has suspended its activities in Russia over the situation in Ukraine. “Effective immediately, we have suspended all business operations in Russia,” the company said. “We are working to support all of our employees through this difficult […]
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San Francisco: In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Twitter has announced not to amplify or recommend government accounts in countries — starting with Russia — that limit access to free information and are engaged in armed interstate conflict whether Twitter is blocked in that country or not. Twitter said when a government blocks […]
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Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 493.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.15 million and vaccinations to over 11 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the […]
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Colombo: Sri Lanka’s newly-appointed Finance Minister Ali Sabry resigned on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after his appointment. Sabry said he had accepted the portfolio only as an interim measure, reports Xinhua news agency. He said he was also willing to step down from his parliamentary seat if the President wished to appoint a suitable […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he will address an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday. In his nightly video address, the President said that it is in Ukraine’s interest to have an open and transparent investigation into the alleged killing of civilians in Bucha city, located about 60 km from […]
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Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 493.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.16 million and vaccinations to over 11 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the […]
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Jakarta: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku early Tuesday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. No casualties have been reported so far. In February, at least 10 people were killed and about 13,000 others displaced after a 6.1-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra. Pasaman district and […]
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Colombo: An emergency health situation has been declared in Sri Lanka from Tuesday because of the severe drug shortage in the country. This decision was announced after an emergency general committee meeting of the country’s Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) to discuss the imposition of the emergency law and the severe drug shortage, the Daily […]
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Moscow: A data leak in Russia’s popular food delivery service Yandex Food has exposed personal information of 58,000 users, including those associated with the government’s secret police. Among the users affected are serving agents of Russia’s security services and military who even ordered food to their places of work using their official email addresses, according […]
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Las Vegas: During the 2022 Grammys, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a pre-recorded speech amid the ongoing Russian military operation in his country. “Support us in any way you can. Any but not silence.” In a surprise message, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy addressed the Recording Academy at this year’s #GRAMMYS. He asked for support for Ukraine […]
