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Ukraine Drone’s Dramatic Escape From Russia’s 2 Lethal Attack Choppers

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Ukraine Drone’s Dramatic Escape From Russia’s 2 Lethal Attack Choppers

The Ukraine drone being chased by Russian fighter jets. A Ukrainian drone was chased by two Russian combat helicopters and an airplane in the occupied territory of Crimea. A video of the dramatic chase has been posted by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) on X (formerly Twitter) and other social media platforms. Local outlets like…

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Australian consumer watchdog calls for record fine against Qantas over cancelled flights

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Australian consumer watchdog calls for record fine against Qantas over cancelled flights

File photo shows Qantas passenger jets are seen at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia. Australia’s consumer watchdog on September 1, 2023, called for Qantas Airways to be punished with a record fine for allegedly selling tickets on thousands of flights that had already been cancelled. | Photo Credit: AP Australia’s consumer watchdog on Friday called…

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Singapore presidential polls | Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the race

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Singapore presidential polls | Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the race

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…

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Sixteen arrested for multiple armed robberies targeting Indian, Asian jewellery stores across four states in U.S.

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Sixteen arrested for multiple armed robberies targeting Indian, Asian jewellery stores across four states in U.S.

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…

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130,000 Security Personnel, Anti-Drone Systems To Defend Delhi During G20

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130,000 Security Personnel, Anti-Drone Systems To Defend Delhi During G20

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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Polio-Infected Man Has Survived Living Inside Iron Lung For 70 Years. Read His Story

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Polio-Infected Man Has Survived Living Inside Iron Lung For 70 Years. Read His Story

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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Hong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as Super Typhoon Saola edges closer

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Hong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as Super Typhoon Saola edges closer

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…

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Thwarted another attempt to fly drone to Moscow: Mayor

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Thwarted another attempt to fly drone to Moscow: Mayor

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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“What’s Going On?” Ukraine Official’s Post On Putin’s Health Goes Viral

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“What’s Going On?” Ukraine Official’s Post On Putin’s Health Goes Viral

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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Petrol, Diesel Prices In Crisis-Hit Pakistan Cross Rs 300-Mark

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Petrol, Diesel Prices In Crisis-Hit Pakistan Cross Rs 300-Mark

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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