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South Korea to conduct launch of its first commercial-grade satellite
The main satellite is tasked with verifying imaging radar technology and observing cosmic radiation in near-Earth orbit.
Indian-origin candidates line up for Leicester Mayor role in UK
Conservative Party councillor Sanjay Modhwadia will compete with Rita Patel, a former Labour councillor who announced her bid recently in order to scrap the role.
Philippines, US kick off largest-ever joint military drills
It will be the first time the exercises have been held under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who has sought to strengthen ties with the US after his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte trashed the alliance.
The Philippines and the United States…
UP too sees rise in tiger population
The report released on Sunday showed 804 “camera-trapped tigers” in the Shivalik hills and Gangetic plains landscape, which spans several states and includes five important tiger reserves.
UP too sees rise in tiger population
In Suhelwa…
India will surpass China’s population this month
India has a much younger population, a higher fertility rate and a decrease in infant mortality over the last three decades.
India will surpass China’s population this month. Or maybe in July. Or, perhaps it’s happened already?…
A list of recent high-profile shootings in the US
The latest high-profile shooting in the United States happened Monday in Louisville, Kentucky, when at least four people were killed at a downtown bank.
The latest high-profile shooting in the United States happened Monday in Louisville,…
Israeli cabinet ministers lead mass rally to evacuated West Bank settlement
The mass rally also threatened to further raise tensions that have been heightened by days of unrest across the region over a contested Jerusalem holy site.
Ukraine minister says India a Vishwaguru, seeks help to rebuild war-torn country
"With India being at the helm of G-20, we hope it will be involved and engaged in global issues and challenges," Minister Dzhaparova added
8 people missing in fiery collapse of Marseille building
The burning debris was too hot for dogs in the firefighters’ canine team to work until Sunday afternoon, though smoke still bothered them, the prosecutor said.
Reports: IS land mine kills at least 6 civilians in Syria
Since truffle hunters work in large groups in remote areas, IS militants have repeatedly preyed on them, emerging from the desert to abduct them, kill some and ransom others for money.
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1667 - 1st public art exhibition was held at Palais-Royale, Paris.
1783 - Tipu Sultan drives out English from Bednore in south…
China launches military drills around Taiwan after Tsai’s visit to US
China views any official exchanges between foreign governments and Taiwan as an infringement on Beijing's claims of sovereignty over the island.
Is dollar collapsing? No. It’s doom for petrodollar
Interestingly, the dollar faced a similar fate around this time last decade, when the US and its closest ally Europe imposed oil sanctions on Iran in 2012.
The latest fear gripping the global financial markets is the death of the dollar.…
UAE rejects South Africa’s request to extradite Gupta brothers
The UAE government notified South African authorities on Thursday that the court had ruled in February that the Guptas could not be handed over despite an extradition treaty between the two nations.
Four dead in Thailand shooting, suspect still on loose
Thailand has high rates of gun ownership and there has been a steady trickle of violent incidents in the past 12 months, including one of the deadliest attacks in recent history.
Russia takes stock after failed winter offensive
Bakhmut has become the longest and bloodiest battle in Ukraine. Both sides have endured heavy losses in the eastern industrial city, home to around 70,000 people before the war.
Russia announced its winter offensive in Ukraine with great…
US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran
The US Navy has dispatched a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East
China launches three days of military drills in Taiwan Strait
The manoeuvres come after a meeting between President Tsai Beijing and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.
We are connecting Kashmir to Kanniyakumari: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the highwayman who is zipping India into a web of roads & highways, takes questions on a range of issues, from road connectivity to effective waste management.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the…
Pakistan needs to pay USD 77.5 billion in external debt; risk of default ‘real’: US…
The USIP report called the USD 77.5 billion that Pakistan needs to repay in external debt from April 2023 to June 2026 a hefty amount for a USD 350 billion economy.