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  Daughter of former Uzbek president, who served at UN, indicted in extortion, money laundering case

  World | September 29, 2023 16:40 IST

  Culminating a criminal probe that was opened over a decade ago, the Swiss prosecutors announced the indictment and said Karimova allegedly developed and ran a crime ring known as “The Office” that involved several dozen people and multiple companies.

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  'They made us slave': PoK activists protest against Pakistan regime at UN Human Rights Council

  World | September 25, 2023 23:56 IST

  The exiled Chairman of the United Kashmir People’s National Party said that the government has turned the region into slavery by outsourcing the minerals and added that political activists were sent to jail to suppress dissent voices.

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  Too hot to handle! Zurich's high temperature may spoil your vacation plans

  Travel | August 23, 2023 17:03 IST

  While Zurich may be too hot to handle at times, it doesn’t mean your vacation plans have to be spoiled.

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  Amid unrest in France, similar protests erupt in Switzerland's Lausanne over fatal police shooting

  World | July 02, 2023 17:05 IST

  AP reported police saying that several shop windows and a shop door were broken, while protesters threw stones and a Molotov cocktail at officers. Six of the seven detained protesters were teenagers aged 15 to 17, along with a 24-year-old Swiss man.

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  Iran summons Swiss ambassador to Tehran for posting photo of protest icon Mahsa Amini on Twitter

  World | May 21, 2023 21:48 IST

  A website affiliated with Iran's state television called YJC.ir reported that the Swiss ambassador, Nadine Lozano, was summoned after a Twitter account affiliated with the embassy in Tehran published a photo featuring Amini.

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  Celebrating Swisstainable Veggie Day, Switzerland to go Vegetarian for a Day on October 1st

  Lifestyle | September 29, 2022 12:03 IST

  Tourists and locals alike, are invited to celebrate World Vegetarian Day and enjoy a creatively put-together scrumptious vegetarian feast.

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  Pakistan floods: Over three million children at risk, says UNICEF

  World | September 01, 2022 8:07 IST

  Pakistan floods: The impact of the heavy monsoon rains, which began in mid-July 2022, is drastic, affecting 33 million people in 116 districts across the country, with 66 districts being hardest hit.

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  Woman moves Delhi HC to stop friend’s euthanasia trip to Switzerland

  India | August 12, 2022 17:13 IST

  Man seeks euthanasia: The man suffers from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which is a complex, debilitating, long-term neuroinflammatory disease.

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  Gustav McKeon becomes youngest player in history of cricket to score ton in T20I, know details

  Cricket | July 25, 2022 23:26 IST

  Almost half of the total runs scored by him were just by hitting sixes.

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  Piyush Goyal pitches for permanent solution for food security with WTO DG at G33 meeting in Geneva

  India | June 12, 2022 20:34 IST

  Taking to Twitter, Union Minister Piyush Goyal wrote "fighting for the rights of our farmers within an hour of landing WTO Geneva at the G33 Ministerial Meeting."

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  Davos 2022: Gautam Adani says Aatmanirbhar Bharat best way forward for India

  Business | May 27, 2022 0:23 IST

  As a response to global conditions, I am convinced that our Prime Minister’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat scheme is precisely the catalyst India needs to step up and strengthen self-reliance across all sectors, billionaire Indian industrialist Gautam Adani in his blog.

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  Swiss government: Same-sex couples can marry starting July 1, 2022

  World | November 18, 2021 12:01 IST

  Switzerland is one of the few remaining countries in Western Europe where gay and lesbian couples do not already have the right to wed.

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  Switzerland approves same-sex marriage by wide margin in referendum

  World | September 26, 2021 22:16 IST

  Switzerland's parliament and the governing Federal Council supported the “Marriage for All” measure. Switzerland has authorized same-sex civil partnerships since 2007.  

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  Fully vaccinated persons from India can enter Switzerland without COVID test, quarantine

  World | June 29, 2021 13:24 IST

  The Swiss government has also announced that COVID certificates will be permitted as supporting documents in case of international travel and areas of application in the country.

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  30 to 40 countries unable to give 2nd Covid shots: WHO

  World | June 19, 2021 12:37 IST

  "We have a huge number of countries currently that have had to suspend the rollout of their second doses of vaccine," Xinhua news agency quoted Bruce Aylward, Senior Advisor to the WHO Director-General on Organizational Change, as saying on Friday.

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  Finance Ministry refutes reports of alleged black money held by Indians in Switzerland

  India | June 19, 2021 11:46 IST

  It, however said that Swiss Authorities have been requested to provide the relevant facts along with their view on possible reasons for increase or decrease in deposits so that facts could be presented in correct perspective.

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  India maintains 43rd rank on IMD's World Competitiveness Index; Switzerland tops chart

  India | June 17, 2021 18:37 IST

  ​India maintained 43rd rank on an annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) that examined the impact of COVID-19 on economies around the world this year. 

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  Biden, Putin conclude summit between ‘two great powers’ quickly than expected

  World | June 16, 2021 22:35 IST

  Biden and Putin plunged into the face-to-face talks at a lush lakeside Swiss mansion, a highly anticipated summit at a time when both leaders say relations between their countries are at an all-time low.

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  Burqa ban in Switzerland! European nation votes to make 'full facial coverings' illegal

  World | March 08, 2021 15:52 IST

  Swiss voters have approved a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women. The measure will outlaw covering one's face in public places 

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  UEFA Nations League: Spain recall Alvaro Morata for games against Germany and Switzerland

  Football | November 06, 2020 21:12 IST

  Spain coach Luis Enrique recalled Juventus striker Álvaro Morata after Spain struggled with just one goal in three matches.