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What does BBC stand for, asks Musk after labelling it as govt-funded media
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What does BBC stand for, asks Musk after labelling it as govt-funded media

New Delhi, April 10: Twitter CEO Elon Musk has labelled the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as a "government-funded media" organisation, as the broadcaster reached out to the micro-blogging platform for clarification. After labelling the @BBC account -- which has 2.2 million followers --...
Coalition of Pakistan jihadi groups resurfaces after lying dormant for many years
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Coalition of Pakistan jihadi groups resurfaces after lying dormant for many...

New Delhi, April 9: The Difa-i-Pakistan Council (DPC), an umbrella coalition of primarily jihadi groups which had been dormant for several years, huddled at an Islamabad hotel with a one-point agenda - deliberations on how to pre-empt "conspiracies" allegedly hatched by politicians to hurt the...
Guinness certifies worlds deepest fish found by Japan-Australia team
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Guinness certifies world's deepest fish found by Japan-Australia team

London, April 6: At a depth of more than 8 km underwater, a fish filmed by a team of researchers from Japan and Australia has been certified by the Guinness World Records as the deepest fish in the ocean to be observed. Scientists mainly from the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology...
US recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indias integral part: WH
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US recognises Arunachal Pradesh as India's integral part: WH

Washington, Apr 5: The US has recognised Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India and strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by renaming localities, the White House has said. The US reaction came in response to Beijing announcing Chinese names for 11 more...
Ex-US President Donald Trump to appear before Manhattan court to face criminal charges
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Ex-US President Donald Trump to appear before Manhattan court to face criminal...

New York, Apr 4: Former US President Donald Trump is expected to appear before a specially secured Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday to be arraigned on history-making criminal charges related to paying hush money to a porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign. Trump, 76, flew to New York City...
21 killed, over 130 injured after tornadoes, storms hit multiple US states
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21 killed, over 130 injured after tornadoes, storms hit multiple US states

Washington, April 2: At least 21 people have been killed and more than 130 others injured after strong tornadoes and deadly storms struck multiple midwestern and southern US states Friday into early Saturday, authorities said on Sunday. According to CNN, more than 50 preliminary tornado reports...
US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Indian grandfather
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US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Indian grandfather's house in Zambia

Washington, Apr 1: US Vice President Kamala Harris remembered her maternal grandfather P V Gopalan, an Indian Foreign Service official, during her tour to Zambia and paid a visit to the Gopalan's family house in Lusaka. “My visit to Zambia has a special significance for me, as many of you know,...
Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter for espionage
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Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter for espionage

Moscow, Mar 30: Russia's top security agency says a reporter for the Wall Street Journal has been arrested on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service (FSB), the top KGB successor agency, said on Thursday that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg...
Australia makes biggest carbon polluters curb emissions
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Australia makes biggest carbon polluters curb emissions

Canberra (Australia), Mar 30: The Australian Parliament created landmark new laws on Thursday that will make the nation's biggest greenhouse gas polluters reduce their emissions or pay for carbon credits. The centre-left Labour Party administration said the so-called Safeguard Mechanism reforms...
NCLAT upholds CCIs ₹1,337 crore penalty on Google
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NCLAT upholds CCI's ₹1,337 crore penalty on Google

Guwahati, March 29: In a major setback for tech-giant Google, the National Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld the fine of Rs 1,337 crore imposed on the search giant by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for misusing its dominant position in the android market. While holding that CCL...
Japanese student dresses like Zelensky for graduation ceremony
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Japanese student dresses like Zelensky for graduation ceremony

Tokyo, March 28: A Japanese university student dressed up like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his graduation ceremony to "show solidarity" with the war-torn nation, the media reported. The student, identified as Amiki, is from the Kyoto City University of Arts, which allows students...
Indian Embassy in Kathmandu claims Amritpal Singh hiding in Nepal: Report
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Indian Embassy in Kathmandu claims Amritpal Singh hiding in Nepal: Report

Kathmandu, March 27: The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has claimed that absconding pro-Khalistan radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh is currently hiding in Nepal and requested the Himalayan nation's government agencies to arrest him if he tries to flee. The Mission made the claim in a letter to...
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