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File picture of fomer Singaporean Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam New Delhi. He is hoping to become the next Singapore-born Indian-origin head of the state | Photo Credit: PTI Singaporeans voted in large numbers on Friday in the country’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a closely-watched three-way race in which former minister Tharman…
A file photo of a jewellery store in the U.S. (Photo used for representational purpose only.) | Photo Credit: Reuters A total of 16 members of a major crime ring have been arrested for allegedly committing multiple violent armed robberies targeting Indian and other Asian jewellery stores across four east coast U.S. states in a…
New Delhi’s borders will be closely guarded and access to the city will be regulated. New Delhi: About 130,000 security officers will be deployed as India hosts the world’s most powerful leaders at a G20 summit in New Delhi this month, a showcase for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country’s growing presence on the…
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Paul Alexander is paralysed from the neck down since 1952 due to Polio. A man in the US has spent more than seven decades inside a 600-pound iron lung after being struck down by polio at the age of six. Paul Alexander has been paralysed from the neck down since 1952 due to the disease,…
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Boats with Chinese and Hong Kong flags are berthed at the Shau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter as Super Typhoon Saola approaches Hong Kong on September 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill on September 1 with classes and flights cancelled as…
Russian Defence Ministry headquarters is seen in Moscow on August 31, 2023. Russian air defences destroyed a drone approaching Moscow in the Voskresensky district, about 60 km from the capital, the city’s Mayor said. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian air defences destroyed a drone approaching Moscow, the city’s Mayor said on Friday, September 1, 2023,…
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Russia has not issued any statement on Vladimir Putin’s health. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health has been in focus since he launched an invasion of Ukraine in February last year. Several instances of speculation about Mr Putin’s health have prompted heightened media attention and discussions about the future of Russia’s leadership. Most of them have…
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Pakistan has been facing its worst economic crisis in decades, (Representational) New Delhi: The prices of petrol and diesel in Pakistan have crossed Rs 300 mark for the first time in the nation’s history. As Pakistan lurches from one crisis to another, the finance ministry last evening announced that the price for petrol has been…
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On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean. The US government is decisively intervening to prevent the planned expedition to recover artefacts from the Titanic wreck next year, referring to a federal law and an international pact that recognise the shipwreck as a revered burial site. The expedition is being…
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Pope Francis arrives at the Chinggis Khaan International Airport during his Apostolic Journey in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia September 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Francis arrived on September 1 in Mongolia, a predominantly Buddhist country with just 1,450 Catholics that the Vatican hopes can act as a facilitator to improve difficult relations with China. The…
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