Great Apes At San Diego Zoo Receive First Covid Vaccines

Nine great apes at San Diego Zoo have become the first non-human primates given Covid-19 vaccinations, officials at the California zoo said Friday.

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Agree To Court Monitored Probe In Amaravati Land Scam Case: Andhra

The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is agreed for a court-monitored CBI probe into alleged irregularities in land transactions during shifting of the state capital...

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Amanpour: Harry and Megan Oprah interview 'won't be an easy ride'

Christiane Amanpour, the Chief International Anchor of the news channel CNN was interviewed by Oprah in 2005.

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Ros Atkins on: The superpower and the Saudis

Ros Atkins on US President Joe Biden’s first foreign policy test - how to deal with Saudi Arabia.

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The pizza place with sign language on the menu

Inside the Washington, DC pizzeria entirely run by deaf or hard-of-hearing employees.

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ICYMI: Underwater art and Covid vaccine celebrations

A Russian underwater art exhibition, Covid vaccine celebrations and other stories you may have missed.

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Pune Woman, 80, Robbed Inside Her House: Police

Four unidentified persons entered the house of an 80-year-old woman here and looted cash and gold jewelery worth over Rs 4 lakh, police said on Friday.

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Fire Breaks Out At Karnataka's Bellandur Lake

A fire broke out at Bellandur Lake in the Bengaluru district of Karnataka on Thursday evening.

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China Sets Growth Target Of "Above 6%" For 2021

China's leaders set an economic growth target of "above 6 percent" for 2021 on Friday, at the opening of the country's annual legislative session.

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Congress Promises 50 Per Cent Job Reservation For Women In Assam

Days after promising to withdraw the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, the Assam Congress has come up with yet another big-ticket announcement ahead of the assembly elections - 50 per cent...

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Actors Aditi Munshi, Subhadra Mukherjee, Dheeraj Pandit Join Trinamool

A number of celebs - a popular singer, an actor and an actor-director joined Trinamool Congress in poll-bound West Bengal on Thursday.

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China NPC: China set to overhaul HK electoral system

The changes will be discussed at China's largest political meeting which kicked off on Friday in Beijing.

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'Baby bust' as US birth rate falls during pandemic

Nine months after the pandemic began, the birth rate was down in several states.

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International Women's Day: Illustrating the Covid-19 pandemic

These three artists turn complex research into easy to digest information to help fight coronavirus.

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Nalleli Cobo: How a nine-year-old fought an oil company and won

Nalleli Cobo started suffering from asthma, nosebleeds and headaches.

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New York cinemas reopen but will people come?

Movie theatres are welcoming back audiences on Friday hoping there is pent-up demand for a night out.

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The Himalayan hazards nobody is monitoring

Retreating Himalayan glaciers can become hazardous but such dangers are not being monitored, experts say.

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Indian-Americans Taking Over US: Joe Biden At NASA Meet

Indian-Americans are taking over the country, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday, referring to the high number of people from the community getting a place in his administration.

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Latest News LIVE Updates: Nearly 17.14 Lakh Vaccinated In Four Days

Nearly 17.14 lakh people - from India's general population - have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine in the first four days of the second phase, as the country's vaccination graph...

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Gujarat Leg Of Bullet Train May Start If Land Issue Not Resolved: Official

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on Thursday said the Gujarat leg of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train may open first if it could not acquire land in Maharashtra in the next...

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UP Cops Announce Reward On Former MP In Murder Case

The Lucknow Police on Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on former BSP MP Dhananjay Singh, who is accused of conspiracy in the murder of a former block official in Mau district.

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Pope due in Iraq despite virus and security risks

It will be Pope Francis's first international trip since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Covid-19: San Diego zoo apes given experimental vaccine

The vaccinations were carried out in February after an outbreak among gorillas at the zoo.

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Celebrating the world's largest female afro

Simone Williams sees her hair, which measures nearly 1.5m in circumference, as a symbol of pride.

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Disability Certificate Will Be Needed For Postal Ballot Voting: Poll Body

Those willing to avail postal ballot facility to cast vote under the people with disabilities (PwD) category will have to submit "benchmark disability certificate" along with their application forms,...

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File Report On Action On Channels In Alleged Drug Case: Court To Centre

The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to file a status report on the action taken against various TV channels which are not members of the News...

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YouTube to lift Trump ban if violence threat falls, says CEO

Chief executive Susan Wojcicki says there's a way back for the former president on YouTube.

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Inquiry into Amazon tracts for sale on Facebook

A Supreme Court judge in Brazil orders an investigation following the BBC's report into the trade.

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Northern Pacific seastar: The sea intruder causing havoc in Tasmania

Locals hope removing an introduced starfish can help save an iconic Australian species.

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CPM Says Senior Leader Attacked By "BJP Goons" In Tripura

The opposition CPI(M) on Wednesday alleged that its Central Committee member Badal Chowdhury was attacked by "BJP-sheltered goons" in South Tripura district.

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Forest Department Rescues Leopard Hit By Moving Vehicle In Nashik

A leopard was hit by an unidentified moving vehicle when it was crossing a road in Maharashtra's Nashik district, the forest department said on Wednesday.

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US "Concerned" About Possible Disruption Of 5G Networks By China

Observing that the Biden administration views 5G as a high priority, the US on Wednesday expressed concern about the dangers of installing networks with equipment that can be manipulated, disrupted,...

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Advantage AIADMK As VK Sasikala's Move Stuns Tamil Nadu Ahead Of Polls

Ousted former AIADMK chief VK Sasikala's sudden announcement on Wednesday night that she will "step aside from politics and public life" clearly means Advantage AIADMK and a setback to her nephew and...

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Top Court To Hear Women Army Officers' Pleas Over Permanent Commission

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear a batch of petitions on a plea by women officers in the Indian Army who had approached the top court over non-implementation of its order to grant them a...

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Linda Reynolds: Australian minister 'regrets' slur on alleged rape victim - PM

Linda Reynolds is sorry for the “offensive remark” about an alleged rape victim, Australia's PM says.

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Over Rs 2 Lakh Seized In Tezpur Before Assembly Polls In Assam

A total Rs 2,55,000 was seized in Assam by a static surveillance team during regular vehicular checking on movement of cash and valuables in Assam''s Sonitpur district, an official source said on...

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US Capitol police warn of possible militia plot to breach Congress

Lawmakers cancel a session as they are told of "potential threats" from a militia on Thursday.

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SpaceX Rocket Explodes On Ground After Seemingly Successful Flight

An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded on the ground Wednesday after carrying out what had seemed to be a successful flight and landing.

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LIVE: Covaxin Phase 3 Trials Efficacy At 81 Per Cent, Says Bharat Biotech

Covaxin is 81 per cent effective in preventing Covid and can work against the UK variant of the virus, Bharat Biotech said Wednesday as it revealed a "first interim analysis" of Phase III trial...

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Rare 15th Century Chinese Bowl Worth $500,000 Found At US Yard Sale

How about this for bargain-hunting? A small bowl bought for $35 in a yard sale in the US turned out to be a rare 15th century Chinese artifact possibly worth $500,000.

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Santhali Actress Birbaha Hansda Joins Trinamool Congress

Well-known Santhali actress Birbaha Hansda on Wednesday joined the Trinamool Congress, hours after the party inducted Bengali film heroine Sayantika Banerjee in its fold.

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Covid: Biden says ‘Neanderthal thinking’ behind lifting of mask rules

President Biden criticises moves to relax Covid restrictions in the southern state and Mississippi.

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Why are QAnon believers obsessed with 4 March?

Believers are using an old, irrelevant law to herald the supposed return to power of Donald Trump.

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Argentina: Can one country's change of abortion law alter a continent?

Pro-choice activists hope Argentina's legalisation of abortion will bring about change elsewhere.

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'After the first cancellation it didn't go back to normal'

The so-called sharing economy has been greatly affected by the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.

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Sharad Bobde: Calls for top India judge to quit over 'atrocious' rape remarks

Sharad Bobde asked a rape suspect if he would marry his accuser and seemed to justify marital rape.

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Then and now: A 'megadrought' in California

See how extreme weather has affected an crucial reservoir in California.

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LeBron James: NBA superstar's evolution from high school prodigy

This is the story of LeBron James, the high school phenomenon who turned three failing franchises into NBA-winning teams.

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Welcome Steps To Return J&K To Full Economic, Political Normalcy: US

The United States on Wednesday welcomed the steps taken by New Delhi to return the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to full economic and political normalcy consistent with India's democratic...

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Germany To Gradually Ease Virus Curbs From March 8: Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday unveiled plans to gradually ease virus curbs in Europe's top economy, caving to pressure from regional leaders and the public for more freedom after months...

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Life discovered deep beneath an Antarctic ice sheet 'shouldn't be there'

Researchers hoping to collect mud samples deep beneath an Antarctic ice sheet were amazed to discover small creatures living in the dark, freezing water.

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Fisherman in Kenya swap petrol outboard motors for electric engines

Fishermen on Lake Victoria in Kenya have begun using some of Africa’s first electric fishing boats.

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Covid: Qantas launches 'mystery flights' to boost tourism

Airlines in the region are coming up with different strategies to tackle the pandemic travel slump.

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Land Use Change Proposed For 2 Plots Likely To House New PM Office

The DDA has proposed to change the land use of four plots including two that are likely to be used for the construction of the new Prime Minister's Office as part of the Central Vista redevelopment...

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Delhi MCD Bypolls: AAP Leading In Four Wards As Counting Begins

AAP candidates were leading in four wards as the counting for municipal bypolls began on Wednesday morning, election officials said.

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Extreme Weather Puts Debt Worth $84 Billion At Risk at India's Top Banks

An increase in extreme weather events such as floods, droughts and cyclones risk souring debt worth more than 6.19 trillion rupees ($84 billion) at India's biggest financial institutions.

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Fly Me To The Moon: Japan Billionaire Offers Space Seats

It's the sort of chance that comes along just once in a blue Moon: a Japanese billionaire is throwing open a private lunar expedition to eight people from around the world.

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Indian-Origin Pharmacist Jailed For Year In UK For Illegal Sale Of Drugs

An Indian-origin pharmacist in Britain has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for selling hundreds of thousands of doses of addictive prescription drugs in the black market.

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"It's For Saurav Ganguly To Decide Whether He'll Attend PM's Rally": BJP

Amid speculation over Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly attending the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on March 7, the BJP on Tuesday said that it would be up to the former...

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Support Grows For Indian In US Who Alleged Discrimination At Tech Firm

The Ambedkar International Center (AIC), a US-based organization fighting against caste discrimination on Tuesday approached the California Supreme Court to be admitted as an amicus curiae in a case...

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Microsoft Warns Chinese Hackers Plundering Email Inboxes Using Flaws

A China-linked cyberespionage group has been remotely plundering email inboxes using freshly discovered flaws in Microsoft mail server software, the company and outside researchers said on Tuesday -...

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Iceberg Almost The Size Of Greater London Breaks Off In Antarctica

A vast iceberg almost the size of Greater London has broken away from the Antarctic ice shelf near a British research station, the British Antarctic Survey said Friday.

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Hiccups In DMK-Congress Seat-Sharing Ahead Of Tamil Nadu Election

The Congress and its Tamil Nadu ally DMK have not been able to finalise a seat-sharing deal for the April 6 election despite two rounds of talks. According to sources, the Congress's demand for...

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Tiger Woods: Car crashes and comebacks

How the golfing champion has made a career out of overcoming adversity and scandal.

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All Private Hospitals Following Norms Can Give Vaccines: Centre To States

The Centre on Tuesday permitted all private hospitals to give COVID vaccine if they adhere to the laid down norms and also asked the states and union territories to utilise the optimum capacity of...

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Japanese billionaire seeks eight people to fly to moon

Yusaku Maezawa says he will pay for the entire trip, so those who come onboard will fly for free.

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Rio Tinto chief to step down over cave destruction

The 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters were destroyed to make way for an iron ore mine last year.

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Mars: Nasa's Perseverance rover sends stunning images

Amazing images as Nasa's Perseverance rover lands on Mars and seeks signs of past microbial life.

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The deadly job of protecting DR Congo's Virunga National Park

In the past year, more than 20 rangers have been killed defending Africa's oldest national park.

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Why many in Russia are reluctant to have Sputnik vaccine

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against Covid is in worldwide demand, but many Russians remain unsure.

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The couples accused of destroying Japan's families

An archaic Japanese law requires married couples to adopt the same surname, but many are asking why.

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Brazil Reports Record 1,641 COVID-19 Deaths In 24 Hours

Brazil on Tuesday registered a record 1,641 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours as the country endures a further worsening of the pandemic, health authorities announced.

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Biden Withdraws Indian-American Budget Chief Pick After Senate Pushback

Joe Biden withdrew his pick for White House budget director Tuesday after pushback from key Senators over the nominee's past tweets, making it the first cabinet defeat for the US president.

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LIVE: Over 1.48 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses Administered So Far

Over 1.48 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far in the country, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.

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At Least 13 Killed In California Crash Near US-Mexico Border

At least 13 people were killed in southern California on Tuesday when a vehicle packed with passengers including minors collided with a large truck close to the Mexico border, officials said.

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Carlos Ghosn: US father and son extradited to Japan

The two allegedly helped the ex-Nissan boss escape Japan while he was on bail for financial crimes.

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Google Preps For Remote Work In Time Of Pandemic With 'Workspace' Refresh

Google is updating its productivity software to better meet the needs of frontline and remote workers, in a bet that the pandemic has permanently changed how work gets done.

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Above Normal Summer Temperatures Likely In Most Of India, Except South

Day temperatures are likely to be above normal in north, northeast, parts of east and west India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Monday in its summer forecast for March to May.

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Trump "Dismantled" US Immigration System: Homeland Security Chief

New Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday alleged that ex-US president Donald Trump had dismantled the country's immigration system and it takes time to "rebuild it from scratch".

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi Hit With Two New Criminal Charges

Ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with two new criminal charges when she appeared in court via video link on Monday, a month after a military coup triggered relentless and...

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Biden Administration Yet To Decide On New H-1B Visas After Trump Ban

The Biden administration on Monday indicated it is still undecided on ending the Trump-era ban on issuing of new H-1B visas, with the Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asserting that its...

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Pinarayi Vijayan Confident Of Kerala Poll Win, Tweets "LDF For Sure"

Kerala Chief Minister on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will buy the votes of Congress so the people of the state will choose Left Democratic Front.

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Out On Bail, Man Accused Of Sex Assault Shoots Dead Survivor's Father

A man who was jailed briefly in 2018 in a sex assault case, out on bail ever since, allegedly shot dead the survivor's father on Monday in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district, about 200 km...

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Covid-19 variants pose 'real threat' to vaccine progress, CDC warns

A top health expert says highly contagious variants of the virus pose a "real threat" to the US.

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Pickup Truck Hits Car Of Mamata Banerjee's Brother, None Injured

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's brother Baban Banerjee met with an accident on Monday night as a pickup truck hit his car near Chingrighata in Kolkata, police said.

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"Can't Allow China To Dominate": US Lawmaker On India Cyberattack Report

A top American lawmaker on Monday urged the Biden administration to stand by India in view of the Chinese cyber attack on India''s power grid system as reported by a US-based company that monitors...

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Thousands Of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Widows Wait For Pension For 13 Months

Some 5,000 widows of the Bhopal gas tragedy haven't got pension for the last 13 months. The Rs 1,000 per month pension was stopped by the previous government led by former chief minister Kamal Nath in...

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Michael Gudinski: Australian music industry icon dies aged 68

The music industry icon championed stars including Kylie Minogue and brought huge acts to Australia.

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Gujarat Local Body Poll Results Today, BJP Anticipates Winning Streak

The results of local body elections in 27 districts of Gujarat - which includes 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 talukya panchayats - will be announced today, with the ruling BJP...

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One In Four People Will Have Hearing Problems By 2050: WHO

One in four of the world's population will suffer from hearing problems by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, calling for extra investment in prevention and treatment.

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LIVE Updates: Supreme Court Judges To Be Vaccinated From Today

Judges of the Supreme Court will get COVID-19 vaccine shots from today. Those eligible for the vaccine in the drive starting today also includes the families of the judges and retired judges. The...

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Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Gets Covid Vaccine

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the state government launched the third phase of the inoculation drive for senior citizens and people...

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IAF To Take Part In Multinational Exercise With France, US In UAE

Amid growing ties between India and the Arab world, six Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30-MKI fighters will take off for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday to participate in the multinational...

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Palestinian 'Techno Queen' Sama' Abdulhadi faces court over shrine event

DJ Sama' Abdulhadi is facing a court hearing following a music event near a West Bank holy site.

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Zoom sees more growth after 'unprecedented' 2020

Zoom boss calls working from home "new reality" and predicts growth - but not at last year's pace.

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Syria war: 'This is the price we had to pay for freedom'

Syrian civilians describe the devastating impact 10 years of war has had on them.

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Documenting emperor penguins in Antarctica

Stefan Christmann spent almost 15 months in Antarctica alongside 10,000 emperor penguins.

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How rape allegations have rocked Australian politics

A political adviser's accusation has prompted other women to come forward with their own allegations.

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New York Governor "Truly Sorry" For His Conduct, Denies Sexual Harassment

New York governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday he was "truly sorry" if his conduct had ever been "misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation" as he faced mounting pressure over sexual harassment...

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AstraZeneca Sold Its Stake In Moderna For More Than $1 Billion: Report

AstraZeneca Plc has sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion after the U.S. biotechnology company's shares soared on the back of its coronavirus vaccine breakthrough, The Times...

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