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Los Angeles County in the US has been battling devastating wildfires for the past five days. At least 11 people are dead and thousands of structures, which include homes, commercial buildings and vehicles, have been damaged or destroyed. While the fires that have devastated celebrity neighbourhoods near Malibu have caught the world’s attention, a similar-sized…
Dhanbad: The principal of a private school in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district was accused of ordering 80 girls of class 10 to remove their shirts for writing messages on them, prompting the administration to initiate an inquiry, an official said on Saturday. The girls were allegedly forced to return home in their blazers without shirts beneath….
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A view of a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip on Friday, January 9, 2025. File | Photo Credit: AP The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Saturday (January 11, 2025) that 32 people were killed in the Palestinian territory over the past 48 hours, taking the overall death toll…
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Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin dropped a bomb as he decided to hang his boots in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Following the conclusion of the third Test in Brisbane, Ashwin announced his decision to quit international cricket, leaving fans and pundits befuddled over what transpired in the dressing room. While Ashwin…
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The devastating Los Angeles wildfires are poised to become one of the costliest natural disasters in US history, with estimated losses already surpassing $135 billion. According to a preliminary estimate by private forecaster AccuWeather, the total losses could reach as high as $150 billion, making it one of the most expensive wildfires the country has…
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The largest of the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles this week has, till now, burnt 10,000 structures as neighbourhoods turn to ashes. Thousands of people are homeless; a public health emergency has been declared over smoke all around the area. Insurers are facing billions in claims as many notable rich people,…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday (January 11, 2025), the first time Ukraine has announced the capture of North Korean soldiers alive since their entry into the war last autumn. North Korean regular troops entered…
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Imphal/New Delhi: Pritam, Bidya, and Sanjoy lost their homes in the Manipur ethnic violence. They have been living in relief camps in the state capital Imphal Since May 2023. As the conflict dragged on – it’s nearing two years – they began looking for work to make some money, instead of sitting idle and helpless…
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Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performs in celebration of “Syria’s victory” in Damascus on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration…
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New Delhi: Stepping up the attack on the BJP ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal said the party is not announcing its chief ministerial candidate because it is afraid of suffering defeat. The AAP leader also claimed that the BJP has finalised the name of its former South Delhi…
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