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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to media outside his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Canada was not looking to “escalate” the situation with India amid the diplomatic row between the two countries over the killing of a…
With satellites now crucial for GPS, collisions pose significant risks on Earth. (Representational) Washington: US authorities said they have issued a “breakthrough” first-ever fine over space debris, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose off a satellite. On Monday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) came down on Dish for…
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President Joe Biden called key allies on Tuesday to “coordinate” support for Ukraine. (File) Washington: President Joe Biden called key allies on Tuesday to “coordinate” support for Ukraine, the White House said, amid concerns in Western capitals after Republican hardliners derailed US funding for Kyiv. “President Biden convened a call this morning with allies and…
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A Hyderabad-based senior citizen working in the United Kingdom since 2011 was reportedly stabbed to death in Hill Top Mount, Leeds. The victim has been identified as 65-year-old Mohammed Khaja Rayeesuddin. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr Rayeesuddin’s son Khaja Tameemuddin requested that the family’s privacy be respected in their time of mourning and hardship. “This…
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Daily Quiz | On the Nobel Prize File photo of a Nobel medal displayed during a ceremony in New York. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | If Alfred Nobel designated Karolinska Institutet to decide the winners of the prize in Physiology or Medicine, which institution chooses the Nobel Peace Prize winner? Answer : The…
Two earthquakes, measuring 5.3 and 6.3 on the Richter scale, hit western Nepal this afternoon New Delhi: The 6.2 intensity earthquake that hit Nepal this afternoon has left behind a trail of massive destruction, bringing back horrifying flashbacks of the 7.8-magnitude quake that hit capital city Kathmandu in 2015. Several buildings in the Bajhang district,…
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People leave Siam Paragon shopping centre in Bangkok on October 3, 2023, following a shooting incident in the mall. | Photo Credit: AFP Police have arrested a suspected gunman after a shooting at a luxury mall in Thailand’s capital Bangkok, local media reported. Emergency services said at least three people were killed and three were…
File picture of a Malaysian woman checking on rice grain in a mall outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Photo Credit: AP Malaysia’s government has reassured the country that enough rice is available and urged people not to hoard locally produced rice after recent panic-buying led to empty shelves in supermarkets and grocery stores nationwide. Agriculture…
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The epicentre for the strongest earthquake was 206 km southeast of the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand and 284 north of Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow. Photo: USGS Four earthquakes, the strongest being of magnitude 6.2, jolted Nepal in quick succession with tremors reverberating through parts of north India including Delhi-NCR, the National Centre for…
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File picture of a Russian drone in Ukraine airspace | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine destroyed 29 of 31 drones launched by Russia and one cruise missile, its air force said on Tuesday, most of them targeting the regions of Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk. The waves of overnight attacks lasted more than three hours, the southern command…
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