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Popular Kollywood actor Vadivelu’s mother passes away

  Madurai: Veteran comedian actor and singer Vadivelu’s mother passed away last night due to ill health. Reportedly, Vadivelu’s 87-year-old…

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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tests positive for Covid

  Washington: US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tested positive for Covid-19. According to a statement from the US central…

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Car plunges into pond in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur; 4 killed

  Hapur: At least four people died after a car plunged into a pond in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district, police…

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Kerala Govt appoints KV Thomas as State representative in Delhi, with cabinet rank

  Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala government has decided to appoint former union minister KV Thomas as special representative of the state in…

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‘A sweet gentleman who never let his stardom come in the way’: Vijay Sethupathi heaps praises on SRK

  Mumbai: Actor Vijay Sethupathi says Shah Rukh Khan was a gentleman who never let his stardom come in the…

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Yoon’s ‘enemy’ remark prompts media to summon South Korean envoy to Iran

In response to South Korean President Yoon Suk-statement yeol’s that the Islamic Republic of Iran is the enemy of the…

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British actor Julian Sands goes missing in mountains of Southern California: Report

  Los Angeles: British-born film actor Julian Sands, known for his starring roles in such films as ‘A Room with…

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Singapore-bound Scoot flight takes off from Amritsar airport hours ahead of schedule, leaving behind 35 passengers

  New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe into how a Singapore-bound flight took…

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Repeated incidents of food poisoning: High Court seeks report from Kerala Govt

  Kochi: Amid increase in food poisoning incidents being reported from various parts of the state and a woman dying…

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Greta Thunberg to meet IEA head Birol in Davos in 2023

Greta Thunberg will meet with Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), on Thursday in Davos, according…

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Chris Hemsworth’s ‘Extraction 2’ gets a release date

Chris Hemsworth’s ‘Extraction 2’ gets a release date. On June 16, 2023, the action-thriller movie will be released in theatres.…

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Study suggests that since human waste contain essential nutrients they can be used to make agricultural fertilisers

According to a recent study that appeared in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science, since human waste products like urine…

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Scientists guide lightning strikes with a first-of-a-kind car-sized Laser Lightning Rod

Scientists have developed a method for what they refer to as their first-ever car-sized Laser Lightning Rod in an effort…

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19-year-old man killed in riot during bull chasing event in Tamil Nadu

A riot erupted during a bull-chasing event in Tamil Nadu’s Thirupathur district as a result of miscreants chasing bulls into…

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Scientists in Australia use AI monitors to track down rare bird species lost since the 2019-2020 summer bushfires

Researchers in Australia utilised artificial intelligence monitors to find endangered bird species that were thought to have disappeared due to…

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On Mumbai-Goa highway, head-on collision between car, truck, 9 died

On Thursday, a truck collided head-on with a car in the Mangaon area of the Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra’s Raigad…

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Nurses go on strike in Britain due to exhaustion and financial hardship

On Wednesday, tens of thousands of nurses in England walked out of hospitals to protest the low pay that they…

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Berlin sets a condition on US tank exports to Ukraine – source

A Berlin government source told Reuters that Germany will allow German-made tanks to be sent to Ukraine to help defend…

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36 bank accounts of direct-selling business holding more than Rs 90 crore freezed by ED

Following a raid on various locations belonging to a ‘direct selling’ business that is alleged to have defrauded numerous investors,…

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Military veterans in the United States can now avail free treatment when stuck in an ‘acute suicidal crisis’

Veterans of the military in the United States are now eligible for free care while experiencing a ‘acute suicidal crisis.’…

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Meta to lift its ban on photos of bare breasts to be posted online following a decade-long ‘free the nipple’ campaign

Following a decade-long ‘free the nipple’ campaign, Meta’s independent monitoring board apparently decided to lift its tight restriction that had…

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Report by Oxford estimates that over two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are removed from the atmosphere annually

According to an independent analysis published on Thursday and headed by the University of Oxford, trees remove almost two billion…

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Scientists find that Echidnas’ mucus serves dual purpose, one to clear dirt from snouts and second to keep them cool

Researchers have discovered that the mucus produced by Echidnas has two functions: first, it cleans the dirt from their snouts,…

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On January 23, PM Modi to unveil model of Netaji Memorial

On January 23, to mark the 126th anniversary of the freedom fighter’s birth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually dedicate…

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Champagne sales in 2022 reached a record high of more than 6.5 billion USD, primarily due to the fading Covid pandemic

According to industry experts, the waning Covid epidemic was a major factor in champagne sales in 2022 reaching a record…

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Trump urges Meta to grant him access to Facebook as he attempts to intensify his 2024 US presidential campaign

According to the Guardian, Donald Trump has reportedly asked Meta to give him access to Facebook once more as he…

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IRCTC announces new tour package: Details inside

New Delhi: The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced a new tour package to the Andaman and…

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Flybig launches new domestic flight service

Guwahati:  India based air carrier, Flybig introduced new domestic flight service. The air carrier launched flight service connecting Itanagar  in…

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Private sector bank hikes lending rates

Mumbai: Leading private sector bank in the country,  Kotak Mahindra Bank increased the marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR)…

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‘No doubt, Moscow would emerge victorious in Ukraine’: Vladimir Putin says amid military setbacks

  Saint Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he had ‘no doubt’ Moscow would emerge victorious in Ukraine, despite…

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Nationalized bank hikes debit card service charges

Mumbai: The public sector bank in the country,  Canara Bank has hiked its debit card service charges on various card…

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WPI inflation eases to almost 2-year low in December

New Delhi: Data released by the Union government revealed that the  annual wholesale price index (WPI) inflation in the country…

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‘Will make it a little bit more workable, can’t be reviewing it’: Says SC on ‘living will’ guidelines

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that it will not review its 2018 judgement on passive euthanasia…

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Union government reduces windfall tax on crude oil

New Delhi: The Union  government has reduced the windfall profit tax imposed on domestically-produced crude oil as well as on…

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Nationalized bank hikes lending rates, ends concessions for this loan

Mumbai: The State Bank of India (SBI) has increased the marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) on one-year loans.…

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