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China Faces New Virus Outbreak Five Years After Covid Crisis
- Jan 02, 2025 20:34 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
China is facing a new virus outbreak, with the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) spreading rapidly, causing flu-like and COVID-19-like symptoms. Hospitals, especially children's hospitals, are overwhelmed.
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Meghan Markle Posts First Instagram Video After 5-Year Break, Faces Backlash
- Jan 02, 2025 20:27 pm IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
In under 20 hours of the video being posted, the new account gained almost 781,000 followers.
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Music Legend Neil Young Cancels Gig At Iconic Festival, Blames BBC For It
- Jan 02, 2025 19:58 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Folk legend Neil Young has pulled out of this year's Glastonbury music festival, alleging it has fallen under "the corporate control" of its partner the BBC.
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US Seeks To End Work Permits For International Students, Impacting Indians
- Jan 02, 2025 19:57 pm IST
- Written by: Anushree Jonko
Originally designed for temporary skill development, the OPT program permits foreign students on F-1 visas to work in the US for up to three years if they have a STEM degree.
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New Research Challenges Old Assumptions About Gender And Earnings In Marriage
- Jan 02, 2025 19:35 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
By examining long-term earnings trajectories, the study reveals that gender-egalitarian earnings patterns are more common than previously thought, though they vary according to couples' socio-economic status.
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"Cowardly": PM Modi Condemns Terrorist Attack In New Orleans That Killed 15
- Jan 02, 2025 19:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack in New Orleans, which has killed 15 people, and expressed condolences to the families of victims.
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Ebola's Silent Spread: How The Virus Hijacks Human Skin To Infect Others
- Jan 02, 2025 18:46 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
The average Ebola case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25-90% in past outbreaks.
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Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense Among 45 US Entities Penalised By China
- Jan 02, 2025 18:09 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
China has escalated its counter-offensive against the United States by intensifying its sanctions on American defence firms.
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27 Migrants Dead, 83 Rescued After 2 Boats Overturn In Tunisia
- Jan 02, 2025 18:01 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people rescued, a civil defence official told AFP on Thursday.
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Israeli Hostage's Mother Barred From Parliament Over Order Violations
- Jan 02, 2025 17:38 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, Einav Zangauker was restricted from entering the Knesset due to "serious violations of order".
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Vietnam's Birth Rate Hits Record Low In 2024 Despite Propaganda Push
- Jan 02, 2025 17:08 pm IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
The declining birth rate raises concerns about sustaining economic development and providing for the growing elderly population.
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Does Your Body Contain 'Elixir' To Extend Life? New Research Reveals Way To Slow Down Ageing
- Jan 02, 2025 17:06 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Chinese scientists discover that lithocholic acid, a naturally produced bile, has anti-aging effects similar to those achieved through calorie restriction, offering new insights into promoting healthy aging.
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New Bangladesh Textbooks Say Ziaur Rehman Declared Independence, Not Mujib
- Jan 02, 2025 16:16 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Bangladesh has introduced new textbooks stating that Ziaur Rahman declared the country's independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the declaration, according to a media report.
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Polar vortex 2025: Heavy Snow Possible Next Week In US, Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expected
- Jan 02, 2025 16:00 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
The United States is bracing for a dramatic winter shift as Arctic air sweeps across the eastern two-thirds of the country. Temperatures are expected to drop dangerously low, with New York City potentially facing heavy snow next week.
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Analysis: H-1B Visa, Trump, And The MAGA Backlash
- Jan 02, 2025 15:57 pm IST
- Bharti Mishra Nath
Days before President-elect Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on January 20, an open battle has erupted between two groups of Trump supporters - DOGEversus MAGA (Make America Great Again) - over the misuse of the H-1B visa programme by Indians
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Jeju Air Offices Raided, CEO Banned From Leaving South Korea After Deadly Crash
- Jan 02, 2025 14:54 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A Jeju Air flight was carrying 181 passengers and crew when it issued a mayday call and belly-landed before slamming into a barrier, killing all aboard except two.
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US Army Veteran Behind Tesla Truck Explosion Outside Trump Hotel: Report
- Jan 02, 2025 14:51 pm IST
- Edited by: Divyam Sharma
The suspect in the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas has been identified as a 37-year-old US Army veteran, Matthew Livelsberger, reports from US media said.
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Opinion | India Must Play To Its Strengths In 2025 - By Harsh V. Shringla
- Jan 02, 2025 13:38 pm IST
- Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Under PM Modi's leadership, India has positioned itself as a partner for addressing global challenges, fostering mutual respect and advancing a vision of a peaceful and equitable world order.
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In FBI's 'Largest' Bomb Bust, Over 150 Homemade Explosives Found In Virginia
- Jan 02, 2025 13:10 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The FBI uncovered more than 150 homemade bombs on a farm in Virginia in what is thought to be the largest such seizure in the agency's history, according to court documents filed this week.