International
- Dec- 2021 -17 December
North Korea ban its citizens from laughing, drinking and shopping for 11 days: Know the reason
Pyongyang: The North Korean government imposed a bn on laughing, drinking, engaging in leisure activities and shopping for 11 days…
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ISIS has 66 known Indian-origin fighters: US report on terrorism
New York: The latest US State Department report on terrorism stated that there were 66 known Indian-origin fighters affiliated with the…
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The Berlin metro sells edible hemp tickets to ‘calm’ travellers!!!
The Berlin metro system has devised a curious idea to ease commuters’ stress. Edible tickets infused with hemp oil have…
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PM Modi receives Bhutan’s highest civilian award: See his long list of foreign honors
On December 17, Bhutan announced that it would confer the country’s highest civilian award – the Order of the Druk…
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‘Should I add my IMDb link to my bio?’ Priyanka Chopra slams news report addressing her as ‘wife of Nick Jonas’
Priyanka Chopra has already established her career as a Global icon and needs no further introduction. An actor, a…
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17 including India’s Manasa Varanasi tested Covid positive; Miss World 2021 postponed
New Delhi: Miss World 2021 finale has been announced to be temporarily postponed after 17 contestants and staff members…
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Wildfires in Brazil brought death to an estimated 17 million animals: reports
Scientists in Brazil completed a particularly gloomy conservation research in the year 2020, aiming to tally the creatures killed by…
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US schools step up security in response to shooting and bomb threats on Tik Tok
New York: Following a viral post on the popular video sharing app TikTok, schools across the United States are on…
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Omicron dominates as the major contaminant in Florida wastewater samples
US officials reported that despite the fact that there have been virtually no reports of clinical illness, wastewater tests suggest…
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Fire outbreak: Atleast 27 feared dead in Osaka
Tokyo: Atleast 27 people are feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in Osaka in western Japan…
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Bhutan confers nation’s highest civilian award upon PM Modi
Thimphu: Bhutan conferred its highest civilian award, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo on PM Narendra Modi, on Friday. Jigme Khesar Namgyel…
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Omicron remains a threat, due to its fast spread rate but WHO recommends more research on its fatality
The omicron version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 retains a very high risk and has more spread and resistance…
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Government issues warning, says installing unknown lending apps could compromise data
The central government has advised people to stay away from instant mobile application-based lenders, which could land them in trouble.…
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Meta exposes spy firms for targeting 50,000 people across its platforms
In a report released Thursday, Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc accused a half-dozen private monitoring companies of hacking or other…
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Asian country bans gatherings of 5 or more people
Seoul: South Korean government decided to impose stricter restrictions in the country to prevent the spread of Omicron Covid-19 variant.…
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UN says climate change fuelling new conflicts in Africa
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, violent clashes over increasingly limited water in Africa have erupted in northern Cameroon,…
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Bangladesh commemorates 50 years of war victory against Pakistan
Bangladesh held a military parade on Thursday to commemorate its 50-year win over Pakistan in a violent battle for independence,…
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A rare deep-sea monster with ‘needle-sharp teeth’ washes up in San Diego shore
In early December, a unique fish with frightening traits washed up on a San Diego beach. The discovery, according to…
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Haiti gang releases Christian missionaries kept captive for two months
Haiti National Police spokesman Garry Desrosiers and two US government sources confirmed that a Haitian gang has released all 12…
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Lenovo announces a trio of large format displays
Lenovo launched three new ThinkVision large format displays (LFDs) on Thursday: the ThinkVision T86, T75, and T65. These new ThinkVision…
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European Union rolls out vaccination programmes for kids aged 5 to 11
On Wednesday, Greece, Italy and a few other European Union countries began immunizing children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19,…
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Malaysia imposes stricter restrictions
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian government imposed stricter restrictions in the country to prevent the spread of Covid-19 infections. The new curbs…
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Smart glasses now allow people to send and receive messages from their faces
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has said that people can send and receive messages through smart glasses by using their…
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The ‘painkiller epidemic’ kills 100,000: US targets Chinese firms
The United States imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller makers on Wednesday in an effort to curb the epidemic that caused…
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Omicron; France to restrict travel from Britain
Paris: France will restrict arrivals from UK, due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant, limiting the reasons for…
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Greece announces new rules for entering the country
Athens: All passengers coming to Greece must submit a negative Covid-19 PCR test to enter the country. The European country…
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Powerful typhoon Rai hits Philippines; thousands evacuated
Manila: Typhoon Rai has hit Philippines before making landfall and quickly intensified into a Category 5 storm on Thursday, triggering…
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Volunteers at Mississippi’s coast raise oyster gardens to restore reefs
Students of St. Stanislaus High School on Mississippi’s Gulf coast are on a mission to revive the reefs. Students, standing…
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US faces double surge in Covid cases as Omicron advances
The new omicron Covid-19 mutant sweeping the globe could unleash yet another wave of chaos, putting medical workers under even…
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‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ declared an ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’ by UNESCO
Durga Puja in Kolkata has been inscribed on the representative list of ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’ by UNESCO. In…
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Antarctica on dangerous journey as Doomsday Glacier warns melting ; Get the report
The American Geophysical Union issued a warning on Monday that the gigantic glacier Thwaites also known as the Doomsday Glacier…
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Omicron could trigger ‘Inequity 2.0’, says vaccine alliance chief
The head of the vaccine alliance Gavi, which is leading a United Nations-backed push to get COVID-19 vaccines to developing…
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Germany expels Russian diplomats for a state-sanctioned assassination
Germany announced on Wednesday that two Russian ambassadors would be expelled after a German court found Moscow responsible for the…
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Sushant Singh Rajput’s ‘Chhichhore’ to release on 11,000 screens in China
Chhichhore, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Sushant Singh Rajput, will be released in China on January 7, 2022. Several…
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Messi shares pics with Agüero after striker’s retirement, pays tribute to him
Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi sent an emotional tribute to his Argentine colleague Sergio Aguero, who announced his retirement from…
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