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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
India and Canada
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.

PM Modi proposes to host UN climate conference COP33 in 2028
PM Modi proposes to host UN climate conference COP33 in 2028

Addressing the high-level segment for heads of state and governments during the UN climate conference (COP28) here, Modi called for a pro-planet proactive and positive initiative and said the Green Credits Initiative goes beyond the commercial mindset associated with carbon credits.

2023 - A year that 'shattered climate records
2023 - A year that 'shattered climate records'

The WMO provisional ‘State of the Global Climate’ report confirms that 2023 is set to be the warmest year on record.

  • Thursday, 30 November 2023
13 killed in Kazakhstan hostel fire
13 killed in Kazakhstan hostel fire

Thirteen people died in a fire at a hostel in Kazakhstan's Almaty on Thursday.

Gender pay gap falls to new low in Australia
Gender pay gap falls to new low in Australia

The gender pay gap in Australia has fallen 1.1 percentage points to a new low of 21.7 per cent in 2023.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu Meets Troops In Gaza, Says ‘Nothing Can Stop Us From Achieving Goal Of War’

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu met the defence forces deployed in the Gaza Strip on Sunday. He spoke to the soldiers and commanders about the security updates and the current situation of the war. He said that Israel has the strength, power and will to achieve the goal of the war and nothing can stop it.

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  • Monday, 27 November 2023
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