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17 dead in Jakarta fuel depot blast
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17 dead in Jakarta fuel depot blast

Jakarta, March 4: A fire broke out at fuel storage station in Jakarta, leaving 17 people dead and 51 injured, an official said on Saturday. The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) acting chief Muhammad Ridwan told media that the injured are being treated in a number of hospitals in the...
Bill Gates praises Indias progress in different sectors
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Bill Gates praises India's progress in different sectors

New Delhi, Mar 4: Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has commended the progress India is making in fields like health, development and climate and said the country is showing what is possible when investment is made in innovation.He also praised India for its ''amazing ability to...
Hidden corridor discovered in Great Pyramid of Giza
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Hidden corridor discovered in Great Pyramid of Giza

Cairo, March 3: The Egyptian government has announced the discovery of a hidden 9-metre-long and 2.10-metre-wide corridor behind the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, known as Khufu Pyramid, which "will lead to further findings".Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Minister of Tourism...
5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
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5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

Jakarta, March 2: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Thursday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency BMKG said. The weather agency said that the earthquake occurred at 6.05 a.m. with its epicentre located at 36 km southeast of...
SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station
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SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

Cape Canaveral (US), Mar 2: SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay. The Falcon rocket bolted from Kennedy Space Center shortly after midnight, illuminating...
Haley says Pakistan is home to at least a dozen terrorist organisations; should not receive any aid from US
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Haley says Pakistan is home to at least a dozen terrorist organisations; should...

Washington, Mar 2: Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has said that Pakistan is home to at least a dozen terrorist organisations and it should not receive any aid from the US, ramping up her attack on America's adversaries. The 51-year-old two-term Governor of South...
Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Turkiye; more buildings collapse
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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Turkiye; more buildings collapse

Ankara, Feb 27: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkiye on Monday — three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region — causing some already damaged buildings to collapse, an official said. A father and daughter were reported trapped beneath the rubble of one building. ...
Iranian minister says school girls poisoned in Qom to prevent them from attending school
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Iranian minister says school girls poisoned in Qom to prevent them from...

Guwahati, Feb 27: In a shocking revelation, Iran’s deputy health minister on Sunday said that “some people” were poisoning schoolgirls in the holy city of Qom with the aim of shutting down education for girls. As per reports, the health minister has admitted that the serial poisoning of...
After temples, Khalistanis target Indian consulate in Brisbane
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After temples, Khalistanis target Indian consulate in Brisbane

Melbourne, Feb 24: Following vandalisation of Hindu temples, Khalistani flags were found attached to the Indian consulate in Brisbane, just days after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to Australia. According to The Australia Today, Honorary Consul of India in Brisbane Archana Singh...
Search suspended for 50 missing in China mine collapse
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Search suspended for 50 missing in China mine collapse

Beijing, Feb 23: The search for at least 50 people missing since an open pit coal mine collapsed in northern China has been suspended following an additional landslide at the gigantic facility, state media reported on Thursday. At least two people were killed and six injured in Wednesday's...
7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan
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7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan

Dushanbe, Feb 23: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tajikistan on Thursday and was also strongly felt in China's Xinjiang region. An official in the region told Xinhua news agency that the earthquake across the border was felt strongly, but no immediate reports of casualties and losses have been...
India, Israel keen on finalising FTA
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India, Israel keen on finalising FTA

New Delhi, Feb 22: Israel's handing over of the strategic port of Haifa to Indian company, the Adani Group, is a reflection of the trust that the country has on India, Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon said on Wednesday. At a media briefing, the envoy also said that both India and Israel are keen on...
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