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The world just experienced its hottest April on record. File (Image used for representation purpose only) | Photo Credit: Reuters The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which every month set a temperature record, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service said on May 8. Each month since…
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Cannabis was decriminalized for medical use in 2018 in Thailand. (Representational) Bangkok: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that cannabis would be re-listed as a narcotic by end of 2024, in a stunning U-turn for the country two years after it became the first in the region to decriminalise its recreational use. “I…
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Daily Quiz | On May 8 events 1 / 6 | This British biologist and natural historian was born on this day in 1926. He has presented many wildlife documentary series, including Planet Earth. Who is he? 2 / 6 | This is the final studio album of the English rock band the Beatles, released…
Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma. Photo: www.hciottawa.gov.in Amidst the diplomatic strain in India-Canada relations, India’s envoy here has warned that the Sikh separatist groups in Canada were crossing “a big red line” that New Delhi sees as a matter of national security and of the country’s territorial integrity. Indian High Commissioner to…
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Palace of Serbia as part of the Chinese President’s two-day state visit in Belgrade, Serbia, May 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet Serbian officials on May 8 and he hopes his visit will further…
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India’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj File | Photo Credit: ANI India has contributed $500,000 to the U.N. Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund, underscoring its unwavering commitment to support multilateral efforts in the global fight against the scourge of terrorism. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj on May 7 handed…
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“We would like to apologise deeply for causing trouble”, the company said. (Representational) Tokyo: More than 100,000 packets of sliced bread have been recalled in Japan after parts of a black rat’s body were discovered inside two of them, the manufacturer said Wednesday. Food recalls are rare in Japan, a country with famously high standards…
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Three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year have appeared before a Canadian court through video for the first time to face homicide charges in a case that has soured Canada-India relations. Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, all Indian nationals residing in Edmonton, were arrested…
Over 212 days have passed since Israel first attacked Gaza, killing over 34,000 Palestinians, including 14,000 children and 140 journalists, Qatar-based satellite news network Al Jazeera reported, titling its segment ‘Israel War on Gaza.’ Clamping down on the network, which has reported live from Gaza on the war since Hamas first attacked Israel on October…
Washington: The body of the sixth and final victim who died after a container ship struck a bridge in the US city of Baltimore has been recovered, Maryland state authorities said Tuesday. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy port of Baltimore, collapsed on March 26 when the Dali container…
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