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Illegal cutting of trees in Nainital: NGT summons Uttrakhand officials for
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Illegal cutting of trees in Nainital: NGT summons Uttrakhand officials for 'lack...

New Delhi, July 24: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the personal presence of Uttarakhand’s Principal Secretary of the Environment and Forest Department, Member Secretary of the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board and Divisional Commissioner for "lack of sincerity" in a case involving...
Floods paralyse Philippine capital, many provinces
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Floods paralyse Philippine capital, many provinces

Manila, July 24: Continuous rains triggered by Typhoon Gaemi and the southwest monsoon caused flooding that paralysed the Philippine capital Manila and many parts of the main Luzon Island on Wednesday.The widespread flooding, knee deep in some areas, forced the government to evacuate people near...
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives in New Delhi; to call on PM Modi, other dignitaries
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UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives in New Delhi; to call on PM Modi, other...

New Delhi, July 24: UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy landed in New Delhi on Wednesday for his first official visit since he assumed office. The dignitary’s visit is believed to be a significant event in light of impending discussions pertaining to the strategic partnership between India and the...
Former Dutch Deputy PM nominated to continue as EU Commissioner
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Former Dutch Deputy PM nominated to continue as EU Commissioner

The Hague, July 24: Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has announced the nomination of former Deputy Prime Minister Wopke Hoekstra to continue as a commissioner in the new European Commission.In a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, the President elect of the European Commission, Schoof expressed the...
US: Two killed in plane crash near air show site in Wisconsin
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US: Two killed in plane crash near air show site in Wisconsin

San Francisco, July 23: Two people on board a plane were killed after their aircraft crashed in a farm field near the site of an air show in the US state of Wisconsin, authorities said. Sheriff's deputies and firefighters responded to the crash in the eastern Wisconsin town of Nekimi on Monday...
Evacuation ordered from Gaza
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Evacuation ordered from Gaza 'humanitarian zone': UN

United Nations, July 23: A new evacuation order for parts of Gaza, including from parts of a "humanitarian zone," reportedly is forcing families into over crowded, sparse shelter areas, UN humanitarians said.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said it received...
Two Japan MSDF helicopters found on seabed after April crash
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Two Japan MSDF helicopters found on seabed after April crash

Tokyo, July 23: Japan's Defence Ministry has announced that the two Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) helicopters that crashed over the Pacific Ocean in April were found on the seabed. MSDF officials announced on Monday that they had located the two SH-60K patrol helicopters in the Pacific and...
Another Hindu temple in Canada vandalised, MP calls for action
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Another Hindu temple in Canada vandalised, MP calls for action

New Delhi, July 23: A Hindu temple in Alberta’s capital Edmonton was vandalised with “hateful graffiti” on Tuesday. This incident adds to the series of attacks that have happened recently on Hindu establishments in Canada. Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya took to X to express his concern...
Syria, Russia join efforts to rebuild war-damaged historical landmark in Syria: Report
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Syria, Russia join efforts to rebuild war-damaged historical landmark in Syria:...

Damascus, July 23: Syrian Culture Minister Lubanah Mshaweh and Russian Ambassador Alexander Yefimov met to discuss the ongoing project to rebuild the war damaged Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, according to state media. Mshaweh stressed the project's importance for both Syria and Russia, urging swift...
Australian govt launches campaign to end elder abuse
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Australian govt launches campaign to end elder abuse

Canberra, July 22: The Australian government has launched a new campaign to end elder abuse. In a speech to the National Elder Abuse Conference in Adelaide on Monday, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus described the exploitation of older Australians as a shameful and often hidden form of cruelty and...
African Union calls for continental integration in mid-year coordination meeting
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African Union calls for continental integration in mid-year coordination meeting

Accra, July 22: The African Union (AU) opened its sixth mid-year coordination meeting in Accra, the capital of Ghana, calling for peace and solidarity in the continent. The meeting on the theme of 'Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century' brought together the AU, the Regional Economic...
Iraqi PM urges halt to attacks against Palestine, Lebanon
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Iraqi PM urges halt to attacks against Palestine, Lebanon

Baghdad, July 22: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has stressed the urgent need to halt the attacks against Lebanon and Palestine and called for concerted efforts to prevent the escalation of regional conflict. Al-Sudani made the remarks during a meeting with visiting Lebanese Prime...
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