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Special US-Russia Hotline To Defuse Crises Not In Use, Says Kremlin
A special hotline in place to deflate crises between the Kremlin and the White House is not currently being used, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, as nuclear risks rise amid the highest tensions between Russia and West in decades.
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Severe Bomb Cyclone Threatens West Coast with Intense Rain and Winds
A powerful bomb cyclone is approaching the West Coast, with heavy rain, strong winds, and snow forecasted from November 19 to 21. California and Oregon will experience the worst of the storm, including gusts up to 70 mph, rainfall up to 4 inches, and snow in high elevations. The system is driven by an atmospheric river, which, while helpful for wat...
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Blue Origin Targets November 22 for Next Space Tourism Flight NS-28
Blue Origin is set to launch its ninth crewed mission, NS-28, on 22 November from its West Texas facility. The mission will take six passengers to suborbital space, including Emily Calandrelli, an MIT-educated engineer and science communicator, along with seasoned space tourists Marc and Sharon Hagle. The 10–12-minute flight will offer a brief pe...
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International Men's Day 2024: Know Why This Day Is Celebrated
International Men's Day 2024: The day was founded in 1999 by Dr Jerome Teelucksingh, a history lecturer at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Adani-JKH Terminal At Colombo Port Likely To Be Operational From Q1 2025
The first cargo ship is likely to reach Sri Lanka's Adani-John Keells Holding (JKH) West Container Terminal (WCT) in Colombo Port in the first quarter of 2025, Srilankan news website The Morning Online reported.
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Opinion | Trump 2.0: Doubling Down Or Back To Zero?
As Trump prepares to saunter to the White House yet again, it is worthwhile to quote John Wayne, the famous Hollywood Wild West icon: "A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him."
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Bangladesh Star Mushfiqur Rahim To Miss Test Series vs West Indies Due To Finger Fracture
According to one of Bangladesh's selectors, the injury will take at least four to six weeks to heal and the 37-year-old is expected to be available for the ODI leg of the series.
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Star Player To Get Rs 20 Crore In IPL 2025 Retention. Not Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah
West Indies wicket-keeper batter Nicholas Pooran is all set to be retained by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 20 crore, according to a report.
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Bhoot Chaturdashi: All About West Bengal's Version Of Halloween
Bhoot Chaturdashi predates Diwali in West Bengal and was traditionally practiced as a night of protection, remembrance and spiritual cleansing.
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"I Apologise To All Above 70": PM Slams Delhi, Bengal Over Ayushman Bharat
Targeting the Trinamool Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme in West Bengal and Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the tendency to oppress ailing people for political interests is inhuman.
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Stein, Oliver, West: Know The Third-Party Candidates Contesting US Elections
The US presidential election is a toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. However, the two-party system still left room this year for three fringe players who could yet influence an ultra-tight election on November 5.
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Cyclone Dana To Make Landfall Near Odisha, Bengal Tonight: Dos And Don'ts
Cyclone Dana is about 560 km southeast of Paradip, Odisha, and 600 km south-southeast of Sagar Island, West Bengal.
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Odisha, Bengal Brace For Cyclone Dana: Schools Shut, 150 Trains Cancelled
Schools have been shut and over 150 trains cancelled as Odisha and West Bengal brace for Cyclone "Dana", which is likely to cross the coasts between Puri and Sagar Island in the early hours of October 25 with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph.
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Opinion | Can BRICS+ Really Reshape US-Led Economic Order?
With Western sanctions faced by Russia in the wake of its war in Ukraine, Moscow is most keen to push the idea through not just to break the dollar's dominance but also to showcase to the West that it still has allies and partners on its side.
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Ukraine Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons From The West, Says President Zelensky
Ukraine is not requesting nuclear weapons from Western partners to defend itself against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in comments released Tuesday.
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Special US-Russia Hotline To Defuse Crises Not In Use, Says Kremlin
A special hotline in place to deflate crises between the Kremlin and the White House is not currently being used, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, as nuclear risks rise amid the highest tensions between Russia and West in decades.
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Severe Bomb Cyclone Threatens West Coast with Intense Rain and Winds
A powerful bomb cyclone is approaching the West Coast, with heavy rain, strong winds, and snow forecasted from November 19 to 21. California and Oregon will experience the worst of the storm, including gusts up to 70 mph, rainfall up to 4 inches, and snow in high elevations. The system is driven by an atmospheric river, which, while helpful for wat...
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Blue Origin Targets November 22 for Next Space Tourism Flight NS-28
Blue Origin is set to launch its ninth crewed mission, NS-28, on 22 November from its West Texas facility. The mission will take six passengers to suborbital space, including Emily Calandrelli, an MIT-educated engineer and science communicator, along with seasoned space tourists Marc and Sharon Hagle. The 10–12-minute flight will offer a brief pe...
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International Men's Day 2024: Know Why This Day Is Celebrated
International Men's Day 2024: The day was founded in 1999 by Dr Jerome Teelucksingh, a history lecturer at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Adani-JKH Terminal At Colombo Port Likely To Be Operational From Q1 2025
The first cargo ship is likely to reach Sri Lanka's Adani-John Keells Holding (JKH) West Container Terminal (WCT) in Colombo Port in the first quarter of 2025, Srilankan news website The Morning Online reported.
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Opinion | Trump 2.0: Doubling Down Or Back To Zero?
As Trump prepares to saunter to the White House yet again, it is worthwhile to quote John Wayne, the famous Hollywood Wild West icon: "A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him."
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Bangladesh Star Mushfiqur Rahim To Miss Test Series vs West Indies Due To Finger Fracture
According to one of Bangladesh's selectors, the injury will take at least four to six weeks to heal and the 37-year-old is expected to be available for the ODI leg of the series.
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Star Player To Get Rs 20 Crore In IPL 2025 Retention. Not Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah
West Indies wicket-keeper batter Nicholas Pooran is all set to be retained by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 20 crore, according to a report.
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Bhoot Chaturdashi: All About West Bengal's Version Of Halloween
Bhoot Chaturdashi predates Diwali in West Bengal and was traditionally practiced as a night of protection, remembrance and spiritual cleansing.
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"I Apologise To All Above 70": PM Slams Delhi, Bengal Over Ayushman Bharat
Targeting the Trinamool Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme in West Bengal and Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the tendency to oppress ailing people for political interests is inhuman.
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Stein, Oliver, West: Know The Third-Party Candidates Contesting US Elections
The US presidential election is a toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. However, the two-party system still left room this year for three fringe players who could yet influence an ultra-tight election on November 5.
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Cyclone Dana To Make Landfall Near Odisha, Bengal Tonight: Dos And Don'ts
Cyclone Dana is about 560 km southeast of Paradip, Odisha, and 600 km south-southeast of Sagar Island, West Bengal.
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Odisha, Bengal Brace For Cyclone Dana: Schools Shut, 150 Trains Cancelled
Schools have been shut and over 150 trains cancelled as Odisha and West Bengal brace for Cyclone "Dana", which is likely to cross the coasts between Puri and Sagar Island in the early hours of October 25 with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph.
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Opinion | Can BRICS+ Really Reshape US-Led Economic Order?
With Western sanctions faced by Russia in the wake of its war in Ukraine, Moscow is most keen to push the idea through not just to break the dollar's dominance but also to showcase to the West that it still has allies and partners on its side.
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Ukraine Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons From The West, Says President Zelensky
Ukraine is not requesting nuclear weapons from Western partners to defend itself against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in comments released Tuesday.
