International
- Aug- 2021 -14 August
Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher House sold for Rs 52.25 crore after several failed attempts
The Debt Recovery Tribunal has sold Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher House in Vile Parle, Mumbai, for 52.25 crore to Hyderabad-based Saturn…
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Japanese diplomat posts identical origami videos for 1 year, goes viral
Hisao Inagaki, the Japanese Consul General in Seattle, has gone viral on Twitter with his consistent origami creations. Since August…
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Former Brazil congresswoman arrested for killing her husband
Flordelis dos Santos de Souza, a former Brazilian lawmaker suspected of planning her husband’s death in June 2019, was detained…
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Military officer kills 3 colleagues before killing himself in Malaysia
Malaysia: A Malaysian air force officer went on a shooting spree on Friday, murdering three comrades before turning the pistol…
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How wealthy is the Taliban? Where does their money come from?
Compared to the Taliban from the late 1990s, the Taliban of 2021 appears very different on TV news clips. There…
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‘A German village celebrated Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic gold’: Why?
While India’s first track and field Olympic gold medallist, Neeraj Chopra, was getting mobbed at the airport, attending VVIP felicitation…
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Taliban appreciates India for helping Afghan people
Kabul: Taliban has appreciated India for helping the people of Afghanistan and carrying out reconstruction activities in the country. Taliban…
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Talban bans use of Covid-19 vaccines in East Afghanistan’s Paktia province
Kabul: Taliban has banned Covid-19 vaccine. The insurgents put up a notice at Paktia Regional Hospital. Shamshad News, a regional…
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UK Sikh engineer’s low-cost washing machine reaches India soon
London: The project of a London-born, Indian-origin engineer to supply low-cost washing machines to countries like India, where handwashing of…
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Chinese officials hammer iron bars on homes amid Delta fear
Residents of China are being locked inside their homes as a result of the covid surge. Several videos have gone…
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Do you know? After independence, India printed currency for Pakistan for almost a year.
In India, Independence Day is celebrated on August 15, when the country gained freedom from oppressive colonial rule in 1947…
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The ‘Kill-List’ includes public figures, rattles nation; Parliament orders probe
There has been a probe ordered by a Pakistani parliamentary committee into a so-called “kill list” that mentions a number…
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‘Forced to be Taliban wives’: Afghan women face sexual violence
Afghans who have fled to Kabul and those who remain in Taliban-controlled areas report that they have witnessed unjustified attacks…
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Young Afghan general wages battle against Taliban to social media
As a string of Taliban victories has left Afghan forces in disarray, a young general is advancing a reputation on…
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‘If lobbying & lawyers could get you to orbit, Bezos would be on Pluto,’ tweets Musk
Elon Musk criticised rich rival, Jeff Bezos, for allegedly focusing on government lobbying rather than rocket development. In recent years, the…
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Sourav Ganguly spotted sitting with Geoffrey Boycott in stands at Lord’s, pics go viral
The Twitter-sphere went ballistic after former Indian captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was spotted in the stands of Lord’s…
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Long-time rivals Messi and Ramos meet as PSG teammates, video go viral
Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi met for the first time as Paris Saint-Germain teammates during the Argentina star’s first training…
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Pakistani army thrashes Afghan refugees; Disputes at the border
Islamabad: The Pakistani government shows no mercy to Afghan refugees. A clash broke out between Afghan refugees and Pakistani soldiers…
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‘The game will change now’: 3,000 U.S. troops arrive in Afghanistan after Taliban capture
After the Taliban allegedly took Kandahar, the United States announced on Thursday that it would send an additional 3000 troops…
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India issues 4th security alert; US, UK & Germany call back citizens from Afghanistan
Against the backdrop of the raging Taliban offensive in Afghanistan, India on Thursday issued an advisory – its fourth in…
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Country extends travel ban for 10 countries including India
Manila: Philippines extended the ban on passengers from India and nine other countries till August 31. President Rodrigo Duterte approved…
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Poor handwriting: Man fails to rob bank
England: In our childhood, we are often told by our teachers and elders to focus on improving our handwriting and…
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Taliban captures Kandahar
Kabul: Taliban militants have captured Kandahar and Herat. In the last one week, the militants had captured 12 of Afghanistan’s…
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Eminem’s ex-wife Kim Scott hospitalised after suicide attempt: Report
Kim Scott, Eminem’s ex-wife, was taken to the hospital last month after allegedly attempting suicide. Law enforcement and emergency services…
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‘Hindu families of Bhong Sharif are scared to return’; Pakistan’s minorities commission
Amritsar: According to the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), in Pakistan, Hindu families who fled their homes following an attack…
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Canada’s ‘forgotten’ citizen jailed in China since 2007
While Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has vehemently denounced Chinese courts convicting two of its citizens, Michael Spavor and…
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Afghanistan offers settlement with Taliban to end violence: Report
Government sources said on Thursday the Afghan government had offered a coalition government to the Taliban in exchange for an…
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Is China locking up its citizens inside their homes? Videos show Govt’s extreme steps after surge in Covid cases
In desperate times, desperate measures are necessary! China is resorting to a new tactic as it tries to contain the…
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COVID-19 origins quoted by Swiss scientist is deemed false by Switzerland
Following the Coronavirus pandemic, several Chinese news websites have removed comments ‘incorrectly attributed to’ a Swiss biologist who does not…
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‘Virginity test’ for female cadets scrapped by the Army
Applicants to join the Indonesian armed forces will no longer be subjected to virginity tests, the chief of staff announced…
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Afghanistan replaces Army chief
Kabul: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani replaced the army chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai. Mohammad Ahmadzai was appointed…
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Key revelations: Before the Balakot airstrikes, India and Pakistan held backchannel talks
‘National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) sent messages with top Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence…
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Taliban may capture Kabul in 90 days, says US Intelligence
Kabul: US Intelligence said that the Taliban insurgents may capture the capital city of Afghanistan in 90 days. International new…
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Helicopter with 16 people on board crashes in Russia
Moscow: A helicopter with 16 people on board, including 13 tourists, crashed in Kamchatka in Russia. The chopper operated by…
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Germany: Nurse suspected of injecting saline water instead of Covid vaccine
Germany: Thousands of people in northern Germany were urged to get another shot of the COVID-19 vaccine after a police…
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