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Gunman kills six in attack on Afghanistan mosque: Government spokesman

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Picture for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters “A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people,” a government spokesman said on April 30. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said that on Monday around 9 p.m. (1630 GMT) “an unknown armed person shot at civilian worshippers in a mosque” in…

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Study Shows Inhaling Fentanyl May Lead To Irreversible Brain Damage

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Study Shows Inhaling Fentanyl May Lead To Irreversible Brain Damage

Inhaling fentanyl – approved in the US for use as anaesthetic – can cause irreversible brain damage New Delhi: Inhaling the synthetic opioid fentanyl — approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use as pain relief and anaesthetic — can cause irreversible brain damage, according to a new study today. Fentanyl is cheap,…

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What led a New York court to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction? | Explained

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What led a New York court to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction? | Explained

In a 4-to-3 decision on April 25, New York’s highest court overturned former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction — a landmark case in the #MeToo movement. The New York Court of Appeals observed that Justice James Burke, the trial judge who presided over the sex crimes case in Manhattan, had made a crucial error by…

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The Science Quiz | Chemical weapons of the Vietnam War

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The Science Quiz | Chemical weapons of the Vietnam War

A Vietnamese flag flies atop the State Bank building, near the Vietcombank and Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam buildings, in central Hanoi, Vietnam November 23, 2017. | Photo Credit: Reuters Questions: 1. During the war, U.S. forces used X, substances that, when applied to a plant, cause its leaves to fall off. The U.S. sprayed X en masse over…

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Ahead of visit to Israel, U.S.’ Antony Blinken presses Hamas to accept new proposal for Gaza cease-fire

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Ahead of visit to Israel, U.S.’ Antony Blinken presses Hamas to accept new proposal for Gaza cease-fire

The United States stepped up pressure on April 29 for a cease-fire deal in Gaza as the Secretary of State said a new proposal had been put to Hamas, whose officials were in Cairo talking to Egyptian mediators. Israeli airstrikes killed 26 people in Gaza’s southernmost town of Rafah, according to hospital records. U.S. Secretary…

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Congress spreading lies about BJP changing constitution, ending reservations: Amit Shah

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Congress spreading lies about BJP changing constitution, ending reservations: Amit Shah

A file photo of Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 30 alleged the Congress was spreading lies that the BJP intends to change the Constitution and end reservations if it returns to power for a third term. He also said the BJP…

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Rajnath Singh On Buzz Over Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Contest

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Rajnath Singh On Buzz Over Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Contest

Rajnath Singh is fighting for a third consecutive term from Lucknow New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed confidence today that the BJP would score 80/80 in Uttar Pradesh, shrugging off any concern that low voting could be bad news for his party. Rajnath Singh, who is the BJP candidate from Lucknow, also slammed what…

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Indian Cricket Fraternity Extends Birthday Wishes To Skipper Rohit Sharma

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Indian Cricket Fraternity Extends Birthday Wishes To Skipper Rohit Sharma

The Indian cricketing fraternity took to social media to extend birthday wishes to the team’s all-format skipper Rohit Sharma, who turned 37 on Wednesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to X (formerly Twitter) to extend their wishes to the ‘Hitman’. “472 intl. matches , 18,820 intl. runs, 48 intl. hundreds…

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Futuristic $10 Billion City In Japan Built For A “Mass Human Experiment”

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Futuristic Billion City In Japan Built For A “Mass Human Experiment”

The woven city was first announced in 2021 A trip to Japan by the end of 2024 could include visiting Woven City, Toyota’s groundbreaking prototype city of the future. This sustainable marvel, nestled near Mount Fuji on Japan’s Honshu Island, boasts an estimated price tag of $10 billion. The multi-billion dollar city project made for…

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Rupee falls 3 paise to 83.48 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee falls 3 paise to 83.48 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 3 paise to 83.48 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on April 30 amid a strong American currency against major Asian rivals and an upward movement in the crude oil prices. However, positive sentiment in the domestic equity markets and some inflow…

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