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Dev Diwali 2022: Varanasi glitters with 10 lakh earthen lamps, 80 lakh flowers; creates a world record

India | Nov 08, 2022, 05:34 PM IST

Dev Deepawali 2022: According to mythology, Lord Shiva killed the devil Tripurasur who had troubled humans on earth and all the gods in heaven. To celebrate the death of the devil, people celebrate Dev Deepawali.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv prepares for a winter with no heat, water or power

World | Nov 06, 2022, 10:06 PM IST

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia has focused on striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure over the last month, causing power shortages and rolling outages across the country. Kyiv was scheduled to have hourly rotating blackouts Sunday in parts of the city and the surrounding region.

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Elon Musk's $7.99 Twitter 'Blue tick' launched for Apple users

World | Dec 17, 2022, 02:02 PM IST

Twitter Blue tick: The update Twitter made to the iOS version of its app does not mention verification as part of the new blue check system. So far, the update is not available on Android devices.

A help wanted sign is displayed in Deerfield, Ill.,

US employers hired briskly in October; unemployment rate still remains high

World | Nov 04, 2022, 11:01 PM IST

The October jobs figures were the last major economic report before Election Day, with voters keenly focused on the state of the economy

The world is divided on laws over abortion

Like US, Mexico faces a state-by-state divide over abortion

World | Nov 04, 2022, 08:41 PM IST

Abortion: The world is divided on the abortion ban issue but liberals heavily criticized the move to ban it in US. They said it breaches the basic rights of a woman.

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North Korea fires six missiles into sea with intercontinental ballistic missile launch

World | Nov 04, 2022, 07:58 AM IST

North Korea South Korea news: The South Korean and Japanese militaries said North Korea later fired three more short-range missiles into waters off its eastern coast.

North Korea keeps up its missile barrage with launch of at

North Korea keeps up its missile barrage with launch of another six ICBM

World | Nov 03, 2022, 09:06 PM IST

The ICBM test was followed by launches of two short-range ballistic missiles in the morning, drawing swift condemnation by North Korea’s neighbors and the United States, which reacted by extending ongoing joint air force exercises with South Korea.

UK may go for biggest interest rate hike in 30 years.

UK poised to enact biggest interest rate hike in 3 decades

World | Nov 03, 2022, 03:18 PM IST

UK interest rate hike: Economists expect the bank to boost its key rate by at least three-quarters of a percentage point, to 3%, after consumer price inflation returned to a 40-year high in September.

North Korea missile launch

North Korea fired dozens of missiles. What now?

World | Nov 03, 2022, 11:17 AM IST

North Korea's playbook has traditionally been to continually ratchet up provocations until it gets US attention — and can then negotiate for sanctions relief or other concessions from what it sees as a position of power.

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US midterm elections 2022: President Joe Biden implores voters to save democracy from violence, lies

World | Dec 17, 2022, 02:10 PM IST

US midterm elections 2022: Pointing in particular to last Friday’s attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Biden said that Trump’s false claims about a stolen election have “fueled the dangerous rise of political violence and voter intimidation over the past two years.”

US: Hurricane Lisa heads towards Belize coast in Central

US: Hurricane Lisa strengthens into Category 1, heads towards Belize coast in Central America

World | Nov 02, 2022, 09:15 PM IST

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 130 kph. The storm’s centre was about 90 kilometres east-southeast of Belize City and moving west at 22 kph.

Russia rejoins wartime agreement on Ukrainian grain exports

Russia rejoins wartime agreement on Ukrainian grain exports from Black Sea ports

World | Nov 02, 2022, 08:17 PM IST

Russia-Ukraine war: The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that Ukraine formally committed to using the established safe shipping corridor between southern Ukraine and Turkey “exclusively in accordance with the stipulations” of the agreement.

Former Israeli Prime Minister and the head of Likud party,

Israel's Netanyahu appears to edge toward victory after vote

World | Nov 02, 2022, 04:42 PM IST

Initial indications showed Netanyahu was headed back to the premiership with a majority in the country's 120-seat parliament.

South Korean officials admit responsibility and apologize

South Korean officials admit responsibility and apologize for Halloween tragedy

India | Nov 01, 2022, 08:55 PM IST

The government is facing growing public scrutiny over whether the crush Saturday night in Seoul’s Itaewon district, a popular nightlife neighbourhood, could have been prevented and who should take responsibility for the country’s worst disaster in years.

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South Korean police admit to 'not effectively handling crowd surge' during Halloween festivities

World | Nov 01, 2022, 01:46 PM IST

South Korean government is facing massive public scrutiny over whether the crowd surge Saturday night in Seoul’s Itaewon district could have been prevented and who should take the responsibility for the country’s worst disaster in years.

India donates USD 2.5 million to support education,

India donates USD 2.5 million to support education, healthcare and other services for Palestinian refugees

World | Oct 31, 2022, 11:48 PM IST

India has given USD 22.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) since 2018. UNRWA is a UN agency that supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees.

“Though no escalating or off-site hazard has been

Los Angeles airport faces carbon dioxide leak; 4 fall sick

World | Oct 31, 2022, 10:48 PM IST

The victims have not yet been identified yet. The source of the gas in the Terminal 8 baggage area was “unspecified,” the statement said.

Brazil election: Lula to reclaim presidency after beating

Brazil election: Lula to reclaim presidency after beating incumbent Bolsonaro in a bitter contest

World | Dec 16, 2022, 11:51 AM IST

Brazil election: Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva is promising to govern beyond his party. He says he wants to bring in centrists and even some leaning to the right and to restore the kind of prosperity the country enjoyed when he last served as president from 2003-2010.

What Russia's suspension of grain deal with Ukraine could

EXPLAINER: What Russia's suspension of grain deal with Ukraine could mean

World | Oct 31, 2022, 07:32 PM IST

Russia and Ukraine are key global suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other food to countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia where many are already struggling with hunger.

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan

Toshakhana case: Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan to file Rs 10 bn lawsuit against EC chief for disqualifying him

World | Oct 31, 2022, 05:42 PM IST

Toshakhana case: Imran Khan was earlier this month disqualified from membership of the current National Assembly by a five-member panel of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), which was headed by its chief Sikandar Sultan Raja.

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