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12 killed in firing in Mexico Christmas party
12 killed in firing in Mexico Christmas party

At least 12 people were shot dead during a Christmas party in the municipality of Salvatierra of Guanajuato state, Mexico, authorities have said.

  • Monday, 18 December 2023
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Spirit of 1971 must be preserved, promoted: Jaishankar on Bangladesh Victory Day

"Victory Day" is observed to commemorate the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and the subsequent independence of Bangladesh.

Inflation in Pakistan at 43% as food prices soar
Inflation in Pakistan at 43% as food prices soar

Pakistan’s weekly inflation rate remained at a six-month high of 43.16 per cent in the week ending December 14, as soaring food prices continued to squeeze consumers, a media report said.

IDF 'mistakenly' kills three Israeli hostages in Gaza
IDF 'mistakenly' kills three Israeli hostages in Gaza

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in a statement on Friday night said that the incident occurred in the morning and the military bears full responsibility for the "tragic incident"

  • Saturday, 16 December 2023
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Russia’s Putin Inaugurates Two Fourth-Generation Nuclear Submarine

The two submarines named ‘Emperor Alexander III’ and ‘Krasnoyarsk’ are set to enhance the capabilities of Russia’s Pacific Fleet.

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Smital Dhake, Indian-origin data scientist wins UK's top rail award
Smital Dhake, Indian-origin data scientist wins UK's top rail award

Maharashtra-born Smital Dhake, 26, who joined the rail industry in July 2022, is the first and only data scientist at Alstom, the UK and Ireland's leading supplier of new trains and train services.

  • Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Israel-Russia tensions: Netanyahu speaks to Putin
Israel-Russia tensions: Netanyahu speaks to Putin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday spoke with the Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone amid growing tensions between the two countries over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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60 live worms removed from woman's eyes in China

The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, had been experiencing itchy eyes and one day, after rubbing them to relieve the tingling sensation, she was shocked to see that a parasite worm fell out.

3 killed in hospital fire in Italy
Three killed in hospital fire in Italy

The incident around 10.30 p.m. (2130 GMT) at San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, resulting in the deaths of three elderly people, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

  • Sunday, 10 December 2023
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EU reaches provisional agreement on landmark AI Act
A global first: EU reaches provisional agreement on landmark AI Act

The EU's AI Act is set to be the world's first comprehensive set of rules to govern AI and user harm associated with it.

14 dead in building fire in Iraq's Erbil province
14 dead in building fire in Iraq's Erbil province

Fourteen people were killed and 18 others injured in a fire that broke out at a residential building in the town of Soran in Erbil province in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

  • Saturday, 09 December 2023
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India 'rejects allegations of involvement in any act of violence in Canada'

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said in Lok Sabha that the government has conveyed to Canada its "concerns" over activities of anti-India elements in that country

  • Friday, 08 December 2023
UNESCO recognises Garba as humanity’s cultural heritage; PM Modi says 'celebration of life...'
UNESCO recognises Garba as humanity’s cultural heritage; PM Modi says 'celebration of life...'

UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took the decision on Wednesday at its meeting in Kasane, Botswana to inscribe Garba on its ICHH list.

Earthquake in Philippines
7.4-magnitude quake hits Philippines

The local disaster reduction office reported that a woman from Tagum City in Davao del Norte province was killed when a wall of her house collapsed, reports Xinhua news agency.

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PM Modi proposes hosting 2028 UN climate talks, unveils 'Green Credit Initiative' at COP28

He also urged countries to deliver a concrete outcome on finance to help developing and poor nations combat climate change at COP28.

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