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Pope Francis presides over the Easter vigil celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, on March 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis presided over the Vatican’s somber Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, delivering a 10-minute homily and baptizing eight people, a day after suddenly skipping the Good Friday procession at the…
He stated that the political parties are under the people and they must seek their blessings. Guwahati: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, saying that Hindus won’t remain in the Assam Congress by 2026. He said, “By 2026,…
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The notification stated that red carpets would now be exclusively reserved for diplomatic receptions. Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to impose a ban on the use of red carpets at official events, ARY News reported. Expressing dissatisfaction with the practice of laying out red carpets during the visits of federal ministers…
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Yuvan Thakkar, an Indian-origin teenager diagnosed with cancer, says he is now able to enjoy the things he loves after life-changing treatment thanks to a fund set up by the U.K.’s state-funded National Health Service to make innovative therapies accessible to thousands of patients. According to NHS England, 16-year-old Thakkar from Watford near London was…
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Nepal has urged China to reopen the 14 traditional border points with the Tibetan Autonomous Region not just for bilateral trade and commerce but for the movement of people too. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha also underscored the importance of exporting products from Nepal during a meeting with Wang…
Trump has a long history of using dark and combative language and posting provocative images. Washington: Donald Trump drew criticism Saturday for a video on his Truth Social platform that featured an image of President Joe Biden “hog-tied,” as if he were being kidnapped. The video, posted Friday afternoon, shows two pickup trucks driving down…
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The Vatican had confirmed earlier in the day that he would attend. Vatican City: Pope Francis took part in the Easter Vigil service at the Vatican on Saturday, a day after the last-minute cancellation of his presence at a major Good Friday procession revived questions about his health. The 87-year-old pontiff arrived to…
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Job seekers at a job fair in Bengaluru. The trend of contractual appointments and clamour for consultancies are also blamed for the dip in formal jobs. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: The India Employment Report 2024, prepared jointly by the Human Development and the International Labour Organization, and released on March 26, revolves…
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The piece will be brought to Tradepoint Atlantic, the site of the former Bethlehem Steel Mill. Salvage crews were set to lift the first piece of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the water on Saturday to allow barges and tugboats to access the disaster site, Maryland and U.S. officials said, the first step…
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Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar “This is a moment for Fine Gael to reset,” said Simon Harris after he was appointed the new leader of the Fine Gael, the centre-right party leading Ireland’s ruling coalition, after the shock resignation of previous party leader and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on March 20. At 37, Mr. Harris…