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El Nino-induced drought: Water treatment plant in Zimbabwean capital shut
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El Nino-induced drought: Water treatment plant in Zimbabwean capital shut

Harare, Dec 6: Amid El Nino-induced drought, Zimbabwe's capital city Harare has shut down a water treatment plant because of depleted water supply in reservoirs, an official of the city council said. The Prince Edward Water Treatment Plant has been shut due to depleted raw water in the supply...
5.2-magnitude quake rocks Philippines
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5.2-magnitude quake rocks Philippines

Manila, Dec 6: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Mindanao island in Philippines on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake that hit the island at 0155 GMT was epicentreed 8.67 degrees north latitude and 126.69 degrees east longitude, Xinhua news agency...
Ukraine gets $37.4 bn aid from Jan-Nov
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Ukraine gets $37.4 bn aid from Jan-Nov

Kiev, Dec 6: Ukraine received $37.4 billion financial aid from January-November this year, sources in the government said. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the country got about $11 billion as grants in the period, with the US, Germany, Spain, Finland and Ireland being the largest...
Oxford University Press names Rizz as Word of the Year 2023: A Gen Z linguistic phenomenon
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Oxford University Press names 'Rizz' as Word of the Year 2023: A Gen Z...

Guwahati, Dec 5: The Oxford University Press designated the term "rizz" as the word of the year 2023, particularly resonating with Generation Z. This term has gained substantial traction online, amassing billions of hashtag views across various social media platforms. As defined by the Oxford...
4 killed as deadly explosion rocks Philippines University
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4 killed as deadly explosion rocks Philippines University

Manila, Dec 3: At least four people were killed and 50 others injured in an explosion while people gathered for a Catholic mass inside a gym at Mindanao State University in the Philippines' southern province of Lanao del Sur on Sunday, according to the military and police.Major General Gabriel...
Garisenda Tower in Italy at increasing risk of collapse, high alert declared
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Garisenda Tower in Italy at increasing risk of collapse, high alert declared

Guwahati, Dec 3: For almost 1000 years, the Garisenda Tower, also known as the ‘Leaning Tower’ located in Italy's Bologna town, has maintained its tilt, but currently it is facing the risk of collapsing due to excessive leaning.Standing at 150 feet tall, the tower has leaned at a 4-degree angle...
Did you know this bird is a champion power napper?
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Did you know this bird is a champion power napper?

Guwahati, Dec 2: Power naps are an integral part of everyone's life because they boost energy to work efficiently throughout the remainder of the day. This is a brief sleep taken for the desired effect of improving one’s alertness.However, a study found that Penguins are the champion power nappers...
24 fugitives repatriated to India in 2023, 184 more geolocated
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24 fugitives repatriated to India in 2023, 184 more geolocated

Guwahati, Dec 2: In 2023, The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) revealed that a notable achievement was made with the return of 24 fugitives to India, marking one of the highest annual figures. The achievement is attributed to the collaboration with Interpol and international law enforcement...
Melodi Moment! Italian PM’s selfie with PM Modi breaks internet
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Melodi Moment! Italian PM’s selfie with PM Modi breaks internet

Guwahati, Dec 2: Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a selfie alongside her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during the COP28 climate summit in Dubai."Good friends at COP28. #Melodi," Meloni, who came to Delhi in September to attend the G20 summit, wrote in the post.This hashtag, ‘#Melodi’...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hits Bangladesh; tremors felt in India
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hits Bangladesh; tremors felt in India

Guwahati, Dec 2: An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 jolted Bangladesh on Saturday and tremors were felt in India as well.As per the National Centre for Seismology website, the jolt was felt at 9: 05 AM. The epicentre of the quake was in Bangladesh and it lay at a depth of 55 km No reports of damage...
Elon Musk receives invitation from Hamas to visit Gaza to witness ‘massacres and destruction’
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Elon Musk receives invitation from Hamas to visit Gaza to witness ‘massacres and...

Guwahati, Nov 29: Following Elon Musk's recent trip to Israel, he has now received an invitation from Hamas to visit Gaza and witness the aftermath of Israeli attacks on the enclave. The invitation, extended by senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan on Tuesday, followed Musk's visit to a kibbutz...
Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow
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Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X...

Jerusalem, Nov 28: Elon Musk, who’s been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and wider accusations of hatred flourishing on his social media platform X, visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants and held talks with top leaders.The billionaire...
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