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India create history at World Rowing Cup, bag first-ever gold medal in Switzerland
Other Sports | June 28, 2026 16:49 ISTIndia have etched their name in the history books after bagging a historic gold medal at the World Rowing Cup III. Two army men, Lakshay and Ujjwal Kumar Singh, bagged the gold for India after beating Hong Kong and the Netherlands.
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Switzerland, Canada qualify for FIFA World Cup round of 32, Bosnia's fate hangs in balance
Football | June 25, 2026 2:42 ISTSwitzerland beat Canada 2-1 to finish top of Group B and qualify for the round of 32, with Canada also advancing in second place. Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Qatar 3-1 but ended third and must wait on other results to confirm possible qualification.
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'Everyone was screaming': Survivors recount Switzerland bar fire horror as death count rises to 47
World | January 02, 2026 7:52 ISTThe fire broke out shortly after midnight at Le Constellation, a basement venue filled with hundreds of mostly young revellers in the Alpine resort of Crans Montana.
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Death count rises to 40 in explosion at Switzerland bar on New Year's Eve, probe underway
World | January 01, 2026 23:43 ISTThe Swiss authorities said the explosion, which happened at the basement of the Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana, was being considered a fire and not a terror attack.
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Swiss Ski Resort Bar Fire on New Year's Eve: Dozens Dead, 100 Injured in Crans-Montana Blaze
News | January 01, 2026 18:35 ISTA deadly fire broke out at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on New Year's Eve. Dozens are presumed dead, and around 100 are injured, many seriously. Emergency services have responded, but the situation remains critical as authorities work to assess damage and identify victims.
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Check list of 15 countries where getting citizenship is extremely tough
World | December 02, 2025 17:58 ISTBecoming a citizen isn’t easy in every country. Some nations have strict residency requirements, language tests, cultural integration rules, or even religious conditions. From Gulf countries like Qatar and the UAE to European nations such as Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Austria, check the list.
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Nobel laureates winners Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo to leave US for Switzerland amid funding cuts
World | October 12, 2025 10:36 ISTNobel Prize-winning economists Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee are moving from MIT to the University of Zurich, in Switzerland. Their move comes amid the funding row.
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Switzerland offers immunity to Putin from ICC arrest over Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Report
World | August 20, 2025 14:39 ISTSwiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis told broadcaster SRF in an interview that allowing Putin to attend without facing arrest was “completely achievable” and could be settled within a few days.
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Why Switzerland keeps bunkers ready for its entire population: Know here
World | June 27, 2025 19:26 ISTBunkers in Switzerland aren’t just concrete rooms - they’re part of a national mindset. From Cold War propaganda showing marmots ducking into burrows, to school drills and iodine stockpiles, the idea of survival is deeply normalised.
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Swiss village buried as glacier collapse triggers massive landslide, scary videos show devastation
World | May 29, 2025 23:42 ISTA catastrophic landslide triggered by the collapse of Switzerland's Birch Glacier has buried nearly 90% of the Alpine village of Blatten in Valais canton. The village had been evacuated earlier in May due to visible cracks in the glacier. One man remains missing, while no deaths have been reported.
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Switzerland warns China over military drills near Taiwan: Here's why it's significant
World | March 19, 2025 16:46 ISTSwitzerland has warned China over military drills near Taiwan and has urged to avoid deescalating tensions in the region. Experts say the warning show the significance of the Taiwan strait.
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Swiss flight horror: Plane makes emergency landing after smoke fills in cabin, flight attendant dies
World | December 31, 2024 18:41 ISTThe attendant passed away on Monday in intensive care at the hospital in Graz. They were one of two crew members hospitalised following the incident. All 74 passengers aboard the Airbus A220-300 were safely evacuated after flight LX1885 landed, according to Swiss.
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Switzerland suspends 'Most Favoured Nation' status to India over Nestle verdict
World | December 14, 2024 6:19 ISTSwitzerland cited a 2023 ruling by Supreme Court in a case relating to Vevey-headquartered Nestle for its decision to withdraw the MFN status. This means that Switzerland will tax dividends that Indian entities will earn in that country at 10 per cent from January 1, 2025.
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'Suicide capsule': In a first, woman dies in Switzerland within minutes of pressing 'death button'
World | September 24, 2024 19:00 ISTThe US woman, who travelled to Switzerland for the purpose of "death", initiated her dying process herself by pressing a button while lying in the capsule.
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Miss Switzerland finalist murdered by husband, body ‘pureed’ in blender and dissolved: Report
World | September 13, 2024 10:56 ISTKristina Joksimovic, 38, was strangled to death by her husband Thomas, 41, and her body was dismembered with a jigsaw, knife and garden shears, ‘pureed’ in a blender and dissolved. Her husband admitted he killed her, and said he did so in self-defence.
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das ranked among top 3 central bankers: Who are other two?
Business | August 21, 2024 14:54 ISTDenmark's Christian Kettel Thomsen and Switzerland's Thomas Jordan, Das was recognised for his effective management of inflation, economic growth, currency stability, and interest rates. This accolade highlights his successful monetary policies amidst global economic challenges.
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Swiss flight with over 300 on board makes emergency landing in Kazakhstan due to THIS reason
World | August 18, 2024 17:45 ISTThe Boeing 777-300ER's nose wheel got caught in the grass and was stuck, requiring it to be towed back onto the runway, the airlines said in a statement. The aircraft will be examined for damage and will be the subject of an investigation.
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Ex-UP Finance Corporation official, absconder in 1998 scam, arrested from Switzerland
Uttar Pradesh | July 30, 2024 16:14 ISTThe accused Anil Kumar Khanna has been absconding since 1998. He had scammed the Uttar Pradesh Finance Corporation of Rs 37 lakh back then. The CBI got a red corner notice issued against him and subsequently, he has been arrested.
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Indian funds in Swiss banks down 70 per cent to lowest in 4 years: Switzerland Central Bank
Business | June 21, 2024 14:42 ISTAccording to the data released by Switzerland's central bank, Indian funds in Swiss banks were down 70 per cent to the lowest in four years at 1.04 billion.
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India, Saudi Arabia and other countries opt out of signing Ukraine declaration in Switzerland
World | June 17, 2024 6:04 ISTThe event was aimed to build support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's peace formula, albeit in the absence of Russia and China. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier met Zelenskyy during the G7 Summit in Italy, where the latter thanked him for sending a delegation for peace talks.
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