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The world is on the brink of a public health triumph as it closes in on eradicating Guinea worm disease. There were more than 3.5 million cases of this disease in the 1980s, but according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) weekly epidemiological report, they dwindled to 14 cases in 2021, 13 in 2022, and…
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This frame grab from NASA shows Scorpius Space Launch Company (SSLC) team members watching as the Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander touches down on the moon, in Torrance, California, on February 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP A private lander touched down on the moon on February 22 but managed just a weak signal back,…
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The victim was died during treatment at the LNJP Hospital on Thursday. (Representational) New Delhi: Two people were arrested while two other juveniles apprehended for allegedly beating up a man to death over a dispute involving Rs 2,300 in north Delhi’s Burari area, police said on Thursday. Victim Priyanshu had received severe injuries after which…
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The Ambala police have initiated the National Security Act (NSA) against the farmer leaders. Ambala, Haryana: Amid a stand-off with the farmers, who are protesting with their demands, Haryana Police in Ambala District has said that any loss to the government and private property during the protest will be compensated by attaching the property and…
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As the annual meeting of China’s Parliament approaches next month, its leaders are facing the greatest pressure in almost a decade to take bold policy decisions that safeguard the economy’s long-term growth potential. The start of the year saw Chinese stocks tumbling to five-year lows on growth concerns and deflation deepening to levels unseen since…
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Joe Biden said that US would announce a major package of sanctions against Russia on Friday. Washington: A senior U.S. diplomat said on Thursday the United States will impose “hundreds and hundreds and hundreds” of sanctions against Russia in a new package marking the second anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Under Secretary of…
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Washington: Russian authorities must return the body of Alexei Navalny to his mother, the White House said Thursday, days after the opposition leader died in an Arctic prison. “The Russians need to give her back her son,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters in Washington, so that Navalny’s mother can “properly memorialize… her…
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Ajmer Dargah chief said that Kashi and Mathura disputes should be resolved outside the court. Ajmer: Ajmer Dargah chief Syed Zainul Abedin said political parties should try to find solutions to disputes such as in Mathura and Kashi outside the courts. Any dispute that is resolved by mutual consent will win hearts and trust of…
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Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said on Thursday that the defending champions have been trying to keep their own expectation level to a minimum and focus on the WPL opener against Delhi Capitals. Mumbai will face-off with Delhi in Bengaluru on Friday in a repeat of the last year’s final, which was held…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishnkar with Denmark Foreign Affairs Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen during a meeting on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2024, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI European Ministers gathered for the Ministry of External Affairs’ Raisina Dialogue here urged India to reconsider trade and ties with…
