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  • Joe Biden to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

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    Washington, Sep 9 US President Joe Biden will be prominent among several high-profile heads of state who are likely to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the White House confirmed on Friday. Biden is not the only major figure who may be expected to attend the funeral of the ...
  • Sultan of Brunei becomes longest-serving living monarch following Queen’s death

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    London, Sep 9 The Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah became the world's longest serving monarch with the passing of Britain's Queen's Elizabeth II, the media reported. Bolkiah, who took the throne in 1967, has reigned for 54 years and 339 days (as of Friday) -- more than four years longer ...
  • TN Police trace stolen idol to New York museum

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    Chennai, Sep 5 The Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police has traced a Natarajar idol stolen 62 years ago from Vedapureeswar temple, Thanjavur to the Asia Society Museum in New York. The idol wing received a complaint on September 1 from a S. Veniktachalam, 60, stating that miscreants had broken ...
  • China gathering DNA samples across Tibet including from kindergarten children

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    Taipei, Sep 5 Chinese authorities have been gathering DNA samples across Tibet, including from kindergarten children without the apparent consent of their parents, Human Rights Watch has said, The Guardian reported. In a new report released on Monday, the rights organisation claimed new evidence showing a systematic DNA collection drive ...
  • Industry leaders mourn Cyrus Mistry’s death

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    New Delhi, Sep 4 Former Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry's death in a car accident on Sunday in Maharashtra's Palghar has shocked and saddened the corporate world with several high-profile business leaders condoling his untimely demise."So sad to hear of the shocking news of the passing away of #CyrusMistry in ...
  • IMF raises red flag over Chinese investment in Pakistan

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    Islamabad, Sep 4 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again raised a red flag in the context of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and stated that in early 2022, new investment could raise growth prospects but contingent liabilities also pose a risk to debt sustainability, the media reported. "In early ...
  • Parental smoking habit may influence their teenage kids

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    London, Sep 4 Parent, take note! If you smoke, then there are chances that you might influence your teenage kids, as a new study has shown that teenagers whose parents are smokers are more likely to try e-cigarettes. The research, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, ...
  • Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses main external power line once again: IAEA

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    Vienna, Sep 4 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has once again lost connection to its last remaining main external power line but the facility continues to supply electricity to the grid through a reserve line. The agency's experts stationed ...
  • IITs have been the pride of the nation: President Murmu

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    New Delhi, Sep 3 The IITs have been the pride of the nation, President Draupadi Murmu said on Saturday while speaking at the closing ceremony of the diamond jubilee celebrations of IIT Delhi here. The President said that the IITs have proved to the world the capability of India in ...
  • Bentley stolen in UK recovered from Karachi

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    Karachi, Sep 3 A luxury sedan, a Bentley Mulsanne, was recovered from Karachi on Saturday by Pakistan Customs on information provided by a British law enforcement agency, a media report said. The vehicle, earlier reported stolen in London, was found parked in the driveway of a residence in the posh ...