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  Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 hits Afghanistan, tremors felt across region

  March 21, 2025 7:25 IST

  Earthquake in Afghanistan: According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 160 km. This came days after an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 had jolted Afghanistan on March 13.

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  Trump administration cannot deport Indian scholar until court rules, US judge orders

  March 21, 2025 7:15 IST

  Indian origin postdoctoral scholar at Georgetown University, Badar Khan Suri, was arrested on Monday night for alleged ties with "Hamas terrorists."

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  Israeli strikes across Gaza kills at least 85 Palestinians including women and children

  March 20, 2025 20:30 IST

  The Israeli military warned residents against using the main highway to enter or leave the north and said only passage to the south would be allowed on the coastal road.

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  Tahawwur Rana, accused in 26/11 terror attack, files request with US to stop extradition to India

  March 20, 2025 12:01 IST

  The application has been distributed to the Supreme Court judges for a conference scheduled for April 4, 2025, according to the details published on the US Supreme Court website. Rana has renewed his application, seeking a stay on his extradition to India.

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  Indian researcher in US faces deportation over suspected connection with 'Hamas terrorists'

  March 20, 2025 11:17 IST

  Badar Khan Suri's lawyer claimed that his client is being punished "because of the Palestinian heritage of his wife — who is a US citizen — and because the government suspects that he and his wife oppose US foreign policy toward Israel."

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  Turkiye: Mass protests erupt in Istanbul after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest amid political tensions

  March 20, 2025 8:21 IST

  Turkiye mass protest: As per reports, several roads had been closed, some social media platforms were restricted, and a four-day demonstration ban was put into place in a bid to thwart protests.

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  Trump set to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department, here's why

  March 20, 2025 7:29 IST

  Trump has termed the Department of Education as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. The Trump administration has already been gutting the agency through layoffs and programme cuts.

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  PM Modi likely to visit Thailand for BIMSTEC Summit in April | Details

  March 19, 2025 22:41 IST

  BIMSTEC Summit: The BIMSTEC Summit will take place in Bangkok from April 2 to 4. Under Thailand's chairmanship, BIMSTEC aims to achieve a "Prosperous, Resilient, and Open" region, known as "PRO BIMSTEC," by 2030.

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  Trump holds 'very good' hour-long call with Zelenskyy, says 'we are very much on track'

  March 19, 2025 23:55 IST

  Zelensky-Trump talks: Trump and Putin had a two-hour telephonic conversation in which both leaders discussed the ceasefire in Ukraine.

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  Switzerland warns China over military drills near Taiwan: Here's why it's significant

  March 19, 2025 16:46 IST

  Switzerland 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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  Ukraine's Zelenskyy plans to hold talks with Trump 'to hear more about his call with Putin'

  March 19, 2025 16:48 IST

  Earlier, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladmir Putin had a 2-hour telephonic conversation in which both leaders discussed the ceasefire in Ukraine. Following their talks, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said he plans to hold discussions with Trump.

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  Is Biden responsible for keeping Sunita Williams stranded for so long? Elon Musk's shocking claim

  March 19, 2025 16:53 IST

  In an interview with Fox News, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has alleged that the proposal to bring back Sunita Williams from the International Space Station was not given heed by the Biden administration.

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  Lockheed Martin's F-35 jet sales likely to see decline as Europe, Canada look for alternatives

  March 19, 2025 13:59 IST

  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has directed the country's defence minister to look for alternatives of F-35 in the wake of the trade war initiated by US President Donald Trump.

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  Properties with Tesla logo come under violent attacks in US: What's driving anti-Musk sentiment

  March 19, 2025 13:13 IST

  During his first term as president of the United States, Trump's properties in New York City and Washington became natural places of protest. In his second stint at the Oval Office, people have targeted Elon Musk's Tesla.

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  Netanyahu vows to continue attacks on Hamas until 'Israel achieves war aims': 'Only the beginning'

  March 19, 2025 11:06 IST

  The White House also acknowledged that it had been consulted by Israel, and it supports the Israeli strikes over Gaza. Moreover, the strike raises concerns about the fate of the roughly two dozen hostages held by Hamas.

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  Trump and Putin hold 2-hour conversation: From prisoner swap to 30-day ceasefire, key takeaways

  March 19, 2025 10:01 IST

  Putin underscored in his conversation with Trump that total cessation of military and intelligence support to Ukraine should become the key condition to take forward the negotiations around the peace process.

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  Watch: Dolphins greet Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore after SpaceX splashdown off Florida coast

  March 19, 2025 9:21 IST

  Sunita Williams returns: Dolphins greeted Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore as the SpaceX capsule carrying them made the splashdown off the Florida coast.

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  Trump releases JFK assassination files: What's inside the newly unsealed document

  March 19, 2025 8:43 IST

  Over the release of classified JFK files, the Office of the Department of National Intelligence has credited US President Donald Trump for 'ushering the United States' in the maximum era of transparency.

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  Sunita Williams returns home: Why NASA astronauts opted for splashdown instead of landing on ground

  March 19, 2025 8:12 IST

  NASA Crew-9 astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov breathed earthly air for the first time in over nine months on Wednesday after the successful splashdown of SpaceX's Dragon capsule.

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  What awaits Sunita Williams after her return from space? A look at post-mission procedures

  March 19, 2025 8:11 IST

  Sunita Williams returns: After returning to shore, the astronauts travelled to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to reunite with their families. NASA's teams will also focus on helping the astronauts re-acclimate to Earth's gravity.

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  Sunita Williams smiles, waves while stepping out of spacecraft after return to earth | Watch Video

  March 19, 2025 7:06 IST

  After the splashdown, Sunita Williams emerged out of the Dragon, waving her hands and smiling, being helped out by the officials, feeling Earth’s gravity – in contrast to the microgravity of space.

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  'Promise made, promise kept': Trump hails return of NASA astronauts to Earth after 9 months | Video

  March 19, 2025 8:10 IST

  Sunita Williams returns: Wilmore and Williams spent 286 days in space- 278 days longer than anticipated when they launched. They circled Earth 4,576 times and travelled 121 million miles (195 million kilometers) by the time of splashdown.

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  Ballistic missile fired from Yemen at Israel, IDF intercepts amid rising tensions

  March 18, 2025 23:50 IST

  A ballistic missile fired from Yemen toward Israel triggered air raid sirens in the southern region before being intercepted by the IDF. The attack comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East. No casualties reported.

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  Trump, Putin agreed Ukraine War needs to end with lasting peace: White House

  March 19, 2025 0:05 IST

  US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a potential 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. With Zelenskyy skeptical and Russian attacks ongoing, will diplomacy work?

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  Elon Musk in Pakistan? This doppelganger of Tesla CEO hogs limelight on social media

  March 18, 2025 17:49 IST

  The man being reported as Elon Musk's doppelganger shares some similarities with the Tesla CEO, including the mannerisms and intense eyes.

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  Hamas's head of government, top officials killed in Israeli strikes: Report

  March 18, 2025 17:45 IST

  According to some media reports, top leaders, including the head of Hamas's government, have been killed in the latest Israeli strikes in Gaza.

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  US slams 'low-level French politician' for demanding Statue of Liberty back: 'Absolutely not'

  March 18, 2025 15:48 IST

  French politician Raphael Glucksmann asked US to return back the Statue of Liberty, as he stressed that Washington no longer upholds the values that inspired France to offer the monument.

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  Why Sunita Williams will experience a splashdown: What it is and why astronauts use this method

  March 18, 2025 14:26 IST

  Sunita Williams return: The splashdown method of landing is advantageous because it allows for a softer landing; the waterbody provides vast space for landing. In the early days of space exploration, those spacecraft which lacked precision landing capabilities landed safely using this method.