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Four Indian-origin graduates among eight Chevron Graduate Energy Fellows at University of Houston
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Four Indian-origin graduates among eight Chevron Graduate Energy Fellows at...

Houston, Aug 30: Four Indian-origin students of the University of Houston have been named among eight who received the inaugural 2023 Chevron Graduate Energy Fellowship for actively being involved in innovative energy-related research. Funded by Chevron, the programme supports graduate students'...
Islamabad HC suspends Imran Khan
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Islamabad HC suspends Imran Khan's 3-yr sentence in Toshakhana corruption case

Islamabad, Aug 29: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended Imran Khan's three-year sentence in the Toshakhana corruption case and ordered his release from jail, in a major relief to the former Pakistan prime minister ahead of the general elections. A division bench comprising Islamabad High...
China includes Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin in new map
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China includes Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin in new map

Beijing, Aug 29: China on Monday officially released the 2023 edition of its “standard map” incorporating the disputed areas including its claims over Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin region, Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea. India has repeatedly said that the state of Arunachal Pradesh has...
China wont require COVID-19 testing for incoming travellers starting Wednesday
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China won't require COVID-19 testing for incoming travellers starting Wednesday

Beijing, Aug 28: China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result from incoming travellers starting Wednesday. It is a milestone toward ending the virus restrictions imposed in China since early 2020. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the change at a briefing...
BRICS leaders decide to admit 6 countries as new members of grouping
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BRICS leaders decide to admit 6 countries as new members of grouping

New Delhi, Aug 24: The leaders of the BRICS nations on Thursday decided to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the new members of the grouping, sealing a long-drawn process. The decision was announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at a...
Wangner chief presumed dead after Russia plane crash
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Wangner chief presumed dead after Russia plane crash

Guwahati, August 24: Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian mercenary force Wagner, was listed among 10 passengers reported killed when a private jet crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred exactly two months after Prigozhin led his...
Michael Jackson’s sexual harassment case reopened after decades
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Michael Jackson’s sexual harassment case reopened after decades

Guwahati, August 21: In the early 2000s, the iconic 'King of Pop,' Michael Jackson, found himself entangled in allegation of sexual harassment. He was accused of reportedly molesting individuals within his crew, both men and women. Michael Jackson accusers, Wade Robson and James Safechuck will...
Trump says will slap reciprocal tax on India if voted to power
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Trump says will slap reciprocal tax on India if voted to power

Washington, Aug 21: Reiterating that India imposes high tariffs on American companies that manufacture motorcycles and cars, former US President Donald Trump has said he will slap reciprocal tax if voted to power in 2024. Referring to the import tariff on the Harley Davidson motorcycles, Trump...
Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon
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Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon

Moscow, Aug 20: The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon. Russia's unmanned robot lander crashed after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country's space agency Roscosmos reported on Sunday. The agency said it lost contact with the spacecraft on...
35 Killed in gas station fire in Russias Dagestan
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35 Killed in gas station fire in Russia's Dagestan

Guwahati, August 16: At least 35 people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion and fire at a petrol station in Russia's Caucasus Republic of Dagestan, the Emergency Situations Ministry said Tuesday. A total of 102 people were injured and killed as a result of the incident, the ministry said...
WHO classifies ‘Eris’ Covid strain as ‘variant of interest’
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WHO classifies ‘Eris’ Covid strain as ‘variant of interest’

New Delhi, Aug 11: The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the EG.5 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus circulating in different parts of the world, including India, as a “variant of interest” but said it did not seem to pose more of a threat to public health than other...
Russia intercepts drones heading for Moscow for the second straight day
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Russia intercepts drones heading for Moscow for the second straight day

London, Aug 10: Russian air defence systems on Thursday shot down two drones heading toward Moscow for the second straight day, officials said, with the attack disrupting flights at two international airports as Ukraine appeared to step up its assault on Russian soil. One drone was downed in...
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