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How a 1993 US programme shaped PM Modi
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How a 1993 US programme shaped PM Modi's global vision

New Delhi, Sep 21: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day visit to the US on Saturday to attend the Quad Leaders' Summit and the United Nations' 'Summit of the Future', his long standing relationship with America was brought into focus. In a detailed post on X, Modi Archive...
Typhoon Pulasan triggers heavy rainfall in China
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Typhoon Pulasan triggers heavy rainfall in China's Shangai; more than lakh...

Shanghai, Sep 20: At least 1,12,000 people were evacuated from China's financial hub, Shanghai as of Friday as typhoon Pulasan brought record-breaking rainfall in parts of the city. According to the municipal flood control office, 649 vessels have either been evacuated or returned to port to seek...
Death toll in Myanmar floods nears 300
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Death toll in Myanmar floods nears 300

Yangon, Sep 20: The death toll from Myanmar's floods has risen to 293, with 89 people still missing, the state media reported. The floods have affected dozens of townships in the regions and states across the country, including Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the...
Qatar Airways prohibits pagers, walkie-talkies in Lebanon flights
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Qatar Airways prohibits pagers, walkie-talkies in Lebanon flights

Doha, Sep 20: Qatar Airways has prohibited passengers travelling from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport from bringing pagers and walkie-talkies on flights. The move comes after several walkie-talkies and pagers exploded in Lebanon, post which the country issued a directive prohibiting such...
Lao govt steps up to protect biodiversity
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Lao govt steps up to protect biodiversity

Vientiane, Sep 20: The Lao government launched a project to protect biodiversity and reduce poverty, engaging farmers from three districts of southern Laos' Khammuan province to help improve livelihoods and restore forests there. The project aims to conserve biodiversity while supporting local...
Japan: Probe underway to find out what caused two linked bullet trains to uncouple
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Japan: Probe underway to find out what caused two linked bullet trains to...

Tokyo, Sep 20: A Japanese bullet train operator is investigating what caused two linked Shinkansen trains to uncouple while moving at high speed, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.A coupler on the Tokyo-bound two-train service on the Tohoku Shinkansen line became unhinged while it was...
Canada to further limit number of international students
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Canada to further limit number of international students

Ottawa, Sep 19: The Canadian federal government has announced a further reduction of international students to manage the volume of temporary resident arrivals. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said in a news release on Wednesday that in 2025 new international student study...
Russia extends Western food import ban by 2 years
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Russia extends Western food import ban by 2 years

Moscow, Sep 19: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree extending an embargo on agricultural products from Western countries for another two years, local media reported. The embargo, which will run from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026, marks the first time the extension has...
Africa Aerospace and Defense 2024 opens in South Africa
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Africa Aerospace and Defense 2024 opens in South Africa

Johannesburg, Sep 19: The Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) 2024 kicked off in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, showcasing the latest advances in technology, goods and services from the international defence industry. Running until Sunday, the 12th edition of the AAD features...
Flood death toll rises to seven in Poland
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Flood death toll rises to seven in Poland

Warsaw, Sep 18: Two more flood victims were found in Poland, raising the death toll to seven. Senior Inspector Wioletta Martuszewska of the Klodzko County in Lower Silesian province told local media that one victim was found in a car in Ladek-Zdroj, and the other in the riverbed in Stronie...
Australian police arrest alleged mastermind of global crime network
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Australian police arrest alleged mastermind of global crime network

Canberra, Sep 18: The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has carried out raids nationwide after infiltrating a messaging platform used for criminal communications. The AFP on Tuesday executed search warrants across the states of New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, South Australia (SA) and Western...
Four injured in Greek oil refinery fire
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Four injured in Greek oil refinery fire

Athens, Sep 18: Four people were slightly injured as a fire broke out at the Motor Oil refinery complex near the city of Corinth, 70 km west of Athens, local authorities said. The fire was brought under control shortly after sunset, but firefighters would continue working overnight to extinguish...
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