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South Korea to propose largest ever R&D budget in 2025
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South Korea to propose largest ever R&D budget in 2025

Seoul, April 3: The South Korean government plans to draw up its largest ever budget for research and development (R&D) projects next year, the presidential office said on Wednesday. Park Sang-ook, senior presidential secretary for science and technology, said the government is working to...
Massive 7.3 earthquake in Taiwan kills four, several injured
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Massive 7.3 earthquake in Taiwan kills four, several injured

Guwahati, Apr 3: At least four people were killed and several were injured as a strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings for the self-ruled island as well as mainland China, the Philippines and Japan.According to reports, this was the strongest...
US Congress members seek update on probes into temple attacks
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US Congress members seek update on probes into temple attacks

Washington: US Congress five Indian-descent members on Monday demanded a briefing from the Justice Department on the spate of vandalism at Hindu temples across the country, some of whom were left with pro-Khalistan and anti-India graffiti. "Attacks at Mandirs from New York to California have...
Iranian ambassador to Syria vows retaliation against Israeli attack on embassy
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Iranian ambassador to Syria vows retaliation against Israeli attack on embassy

Damascus, April 2: Iranian Ambassador to Syria, Hossein Akbari, has promised that Iran will respond to Israel's attack on the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus with equal force. Following the Israeli missile strike on the consulate building of the Iranian embassy, Akbari told...
Japan govt designates 5 airports, 11 seaports to upgrade for possible defence use
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Japan govt designates 5 airports, 11 seaports to upgrade for possible defence...

Tokyo, April 2: The Japanese government has designated 5 airports and 11 seaports to be upgraded for possible use by the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and the Japan Coast Guard, local media reported. The plan was approved by related government ministers and starts in the current fiscal year through...
Fresh US-led airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen
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Fresh US-led airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen's port city

Sanaa, April 2: A war plane of the US-British coalition launched airstrikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah on the Red Sea, the media reported. The Houthi run al-Masirah TV said on Monday that the strikes hit the al-Taif area in the southern Durayhimi district, without...
Russia says four suspects detained in Dagestan directly involved in Moscow terror attack
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Russia says four suspects detained in Dagestan directly involved in Moscow...

Moscow, April 2: Four suspects detained two days ago in Russia's Dagestan Republic on terrorism charges were directly involved in the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said. The suspects provided money and weapons to the concert hall attackers, the...
Indonesian army apologises for explosion in military complex
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Indonesian army apologises for explosion in military complex

Jakarta, April 1: The Indonesian Army has apologised for the massive explosion at a military complex near Jakarta two days ago. The blast occurred at an ammunition warehouse in Ciangsana village, Bogor Regency, West Java province at 18:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, forcing 135 families to...
India summons US envoy, day after
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India summons US envoy, day after 'unwarranted' remarks on Delhi CM's arrest

New Delhi, Mar 27: India on Wednesday summoned the US Acting Deputy Chief of Mission and took strong objection to his remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking the country for "a fair, transparent, and timely legal process" for the jailed leader.The meeting, which lasted...
Ex-NITI Aayog employee pursuing PhD in London dies in road mishap
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Ex-NITI Aayog employee pursuing PhD in London dies in road mishap

Guwahati, Mar 25: In a tragic incident, the former employee of NITI Aayog pursuing her PhD at the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) lost her life in a road accident as she was hit by a truck while cycling back home from the university.According to reports, the news...
Death toll in Russia terror attack rises to 133
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Death toll in Russia terror attack rises to 133

Moscow, March 24: The death toll in the terror attack in Moscow's Crocus City Hall has risen to 133, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Sunday.According to the ministry, 152 people were injured in the incident.Moscow region governor Andrey Vorobyov said the kin of the deceased would get...
Russia terror attack: Death toll rises to 93, 11 suspects detained
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Russia terror attack: Death toll rises to 93, 11 suspects detained

Moscow, Mar 23: The death toll in the terror attack in Moscow's Crocus City Hall has risen to 93, according to the Russian Investigative Committee.The death toll is expected to rise further, the committee said Saturday, CNN reported.Russian Security Service (FSB) director Alexander Bortnikov told...
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