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Republicans Pick John Thune As Next US Senate Leader

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Republicans Pick John Thune As Next US Senate Leader

Washington: The Republicans in the US Senate picked John Thune as the chamber’s new leader Wednesday as lawmakers scrambling to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration rejected his camp’s favored candidate. Thune, who already holds a junior leadership position, bested John Cornyn of Texas in a run-off to replace outgoing party leader Mitch McConnell,…

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Photographer from Gaza Strip among winners at top photography award in UAE

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Photographer from Gaza Strip among winners at top photography award in UAE

Fatima Alzahra Shbair won the first prize in the category of “portfolio story telling” for chronicling the Gaza Strip under Israeli attack during the first 190 days of the conflict. Photo: hipa.ae Sending a message to the conflict-hit West Asian region, the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) gave its top photography award…

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s Daughter Anjali Birla Gets Married In Rajasthan’s Kota

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s Daughter Anjali Birla Gets Married In Rajasthan’s Kota

A reception will be held on Wednesday at a resort on Bundi Road. (File) Kota: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter Anjali got married at a function here on Tuesday night. His son-in-law Aneesh hails from a noted business family in Kota. The marriage was solemnised on the occasion of Dev Uthani Gyaras. Leader of…

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Bizarre – Flying Ants ‘Attack’ Stops India vs South Africa T20I In Centurion. Internet Can’t Keep Calm – Watch

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Bizarre – Flying Ants ‘Attack’ Stops India vs South Africa T20I In Centurion. Internet Can’t Keep Calm – Watch

The third India vs South Africa T20I in Centurion saw a bizarre stoppage. After India had set hosts South Africa a target of  220, Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks scored seven in one over when play had to be stopped as insects caused the play to stop. And it was not a brief delay…

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Smog Blanket Over North India, Air Quality Drops To “Severe” Level

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Smog Blanket Over North India, Air Quality Drops To “Severe” Level

Satellite images show the smog blanket stretching across practically the whole of north India. There has been an early onset of toxic cover across Delhi and north India this year owing to stubble burning across the north Indian states. What is also shocking is the scale of the smog cover, as well as the level…

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Sharandeep grinds out a half-century on a slow-moving opening day

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Sharandeep grinds out a half-century on a slow-moving opening day

Staying put: Sharandeep’s unbeaten 64 came off 183 balls. | Photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR On a gloomy day in the national capital where play was affected by smog in the morning and bad light in the evening, Jharkhand opener Sharandeep Singh exhibited ample patience and a tight defence to compile an unbeaten 64. He consumed…

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Melania Trump May Not Move To White House Full Time As First Lady. Here’s Why

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Melania Trump May Not Move To White House Full Time As First Lady. Here’s Why

Washington DC: Melania Trump will likely not call the White House her home for the next four years while her husband Donald Trump serves as the US President. Discussions are still ongoing about how and where the incoming first lady will spend her time in her unelected but high-profile role on the world stage, CNN…

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UN Climate Draft Shows Deep Divide On Funding For Poorer Nations At COP29

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UN Climate Draft Shows Deep Divide On Funding For Poorer Nations At COP29

Baku: A fresh draft of a UN climate deal released Wednesday offers wide-ranging options to raise funding for poorer countries, signalling that tough negotiations remain at the COP29 talks in Baku. Landing a new agreement to boost money for climate action in developing countries is the top priority of negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan….

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