International News: April 2023

Sunday, 30 April 2023

As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing

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'Snake is the charm of Lord Shiva's neck...': PM Modi responds to Mallikarjun Kharge's jab in Karnataka

Karnataka elections 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday responded to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's 'poisonous snake' remark on him saying that a snake is the charm of Lord Shiva's neck and for him, the people of the country are like Lord Shiva, therefore, he accepts being a snake who stays with them.

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In a first, Raj Bhawans to start celebrating statehood days

New Delhi: Around 30 Raj Bhawans (governors' residences) will hold programmes to mark the statehood day of Maharashtra and Gujarat on Monday in what is a new initiative as part of the government's thrust on celebrating the country's cultural diversity and different traditions.

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After Student’s Suicide, an Elite School Says It Fell ‘Tragically Short’

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar sidesteps query on fighting Lok Sabha poll

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Ahead of the Lok Sabha Election 2024, questions are rising over the prime ministerial candidate representing the opposition. Along with Rahul Gandhi, Nitish Kumar can also contest as he is a grand old man of Bihar politics and has huge popularity. However, when about the possibility of him contesting the next year’s Lok Sabha poll from his pocket borough Nalanda, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sidestepped the query.

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Saturday, 29 April 2023

Mann Ki Baat@100: Special invitee goes into labour, delivers baby during national conclave event

Mann Ki Baat@100: A woman went into labour at the National Conclave: Mann Ki Baat@100 event on Saturday held in Delhi ahead of the airing of the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme. She was later rushed to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital where she gave birth to baby boy.

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Mann Ki Baat@100: Special invitee goes into labour, delivers baby during national conclave event

Friday, 28 April 2023

NBA Star Kevin Durant Signs Lifetime Deal with Nike, Joins Jordan and LeBron in Exclusive Club

Durant and Nike, whose endorsement deal dates to 2007 when Durant was an NBA rookie, announced the agreement on the Boardroom website

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We Will Never Be Rid of Tucker Carlson

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Shashi Tharoor stern rebuttal to PT Usha on wrestlers protest: 'Standing up for their rights does not...'

Taking a strong note of objections, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed Olympics body chief PT Usha for criticising the wrestlers' public protest over alleged sexual misconduct by the wrestling body head. He said ignoring their pleas tarnishes the country's image, not hearing them out.

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Maggie Haberman shares lessons from the charges against Donald Trump

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"We must all stand with wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar, justice must...," says WB CM Mamata Banerjee

Wrestlers protest: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (April 28) came in full support of the ongoing wrestlers' protest, and said that the guilty must be brought to book, irrespective of their political affiliation.

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Thursday, 27 April 2023

COVID-19: Delhi records 7 fatalities for second consecutive day; positivity rate at 16.90%

Covid-19 in India: Delhi on Thursday (April 27) reported seven Covid-related deaths for the second consecutive day. On Wednesday too, the city reported seven fatalities, the highest so far this year. However, the national capital witnessed a further dip in coronavirus cases as it registered 865 fresh cases in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of 16.90 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department.

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Ukrainian Troops Repel Russian Attacks, and Hope Western Arms Turn the Tide

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Remains Found at Lake Mead Are Identified as Missing Las Vegas Man

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Karnataka polls: Congress files police complaint over Amit Shah's speech, accuses him of promoting 'hatred'

Karnataka elections 2023: Amid high-octane campaigns by political parties in the wake of the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress filed a police complaint against Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday.

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Amazon layoff: Employees in Cloud, HR units lost their jobs

Amazon Layoff: Amazon, an e-commerce giant has continued to lay off employees from the other departments. A new report surfaced stating that the employees will get impacted by the fresh wave, where most of its cloud computing and human (HR) division. CNBC reported that Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Adam Selipsky and HR head Beth Galetti sent memos to staffers in the US, Costa Rica and Canada informing them of the job cuts. The layoffs are part of the previously announced job cuts that would affect 9,000 employees. In the first job cut round, Amazon slashed approximately 18,000 roles.

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Wednesday, 26 April 2023

'Rahul Gandhi is 50 yrs old but...': MP CM takes potshot at Congress leader ahead of Karnataka polls | WATCH

Karnataka Elections 2023: As part of the campaigning for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Elections, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

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Chhattisgarh: 10 jawans martyred in IED blast triggered by Naxals in Dantewada

Dantewada Naxal attack: At least 10 jawans were martyred in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh.

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Freedom and the American Flag Dominate First Ad for Biden

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Atiq Ahmed's wife Shaista Parveen was handling gangster husband's empire, trying to safeguard illegal money

Atiq Ahmed killing: In another revelation, officials have informed that Shaista Parveen, wife of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed who was shot dead by three shooters in UP's Prayagraj on April 15, is trying to secure her husband's illegal funds and properties. Shaista Parveen, an accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, has been absconding. UP Police has announced a bounty of Rs 50,000 on her.

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Pakistan fears India may conduct another surgical strike after Poonch terror attack, says ex-Pak diplomat

After 5 personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles were martyred in Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Poonch last week in a terrorist attack, Pakistan is fearing that India may conduct another surgical strike as a counter-terror operation.

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Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Biden Says ‘MAGA Extremists Are Cut From a Different Cloth’

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Ashneer Grover gets into trouble over Mouni Roy's hot bikini photo. Find out why

Shark Tank Ashneer Grover revealed that he landed in trouble after his wife noticed him looking at Mouni Roy’s bikini photos. The tycoon recently graced Amrita Rao and RJ Anmol's podcast with his wife Madhuri Jain. On the show, the pair were talking about their relationship when Ashneer stated that he liked a bikini-clad photo Mouni posted, which angered his wife.

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Operation Kaveri: INS Sumedha carrying 278 Indians stuck in Sudan leaves for Jeddah

Operation Kaveri: The first batch of Indians stranded in violence-hit Sudan left the country onboard India's naval ship under the evacuation mission 'Operation Kaveri.' External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Tuesday informed that a total of 278 evacuees onboard INS Sumedha departed Port Sudan for Saudi Arabia's Jeddah.

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Readers’ Picks: 12 Motivating Workout Songs

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Kiara Advani, Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra’s without makeup looks go viral

Bollywood actresses are known for their glamorous appearance. However, fans are curious to know how their favorite actresses look without makeup in real life. Many actress love to add their no-makeup look on social media and embrace their natural beauty. Kiara Advani is one of the most glamorous actresses in Bollywood. However, she went make-up free during her latest outing at the Mumbai airport. When clicked by the paparazzi at the airport, Kiara showed off her beautiful smile and looked stunning in a pink maxi dress. Kiara's electric smile and her confidence won the hearts of her fans. Without make-up on, Kiara looked every inch stunning. She completed her look with a brown handbag and flats.

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Monday, 24 April 2023

Mission 2024: Days after meeting Kejriwal, Rahul, Nitish to call on Mamata in Kolkata shortly

Mission 2024: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is on task to unite the Opposition to take on Bharatiya Janta Party, will meet his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Monday afternoon, sources said. His meeting with Banerjee will take place around 2 pm at state secretariat 'Nabanna', they said.

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Tottenham Hotspur Sack Interim Manager Cristian Stellini, Ryan Mason Takes Over Coaching Duties

Stellini had replaced fellow Italian Antonio Conte last month with Spurs still in fourth place.

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Sheriff’s Office in Rural Kentucky Hires Detective Who Killed Breonna Taylor

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Dip in Covid! Maharashtra registers 226 fresh cases, active tally below 6,000

Covid19: Maharashtra saw a 58 percent dip in Covid cases with 226 fresh cases being recorded, health officials informed. The state recorded no deaths. Just a day earlier, the financial capital of the country had recorded 550 new cases while the death toll remained at 81,62,120 with no deaths being recorded.

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Mission 2024: Days after meeting Kejriwal, Rahul, Nitish to call on Mamata in Kolkata shortly

Sunday, 23 April 2023

Jeff Shell, C.E.O. of NBCUniversal, Steps Down After Inquiry

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Pakistan: Former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi warns of 'military takeover' amid crisis in country

Pakistan: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Sunday stressed the ongoing crisis in the country and claimed that economic and political turmoil is so dire that it can lead to a military takeover. Abbasi also urged the stakeholders to initiate a dialogue to churn out solutions.

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Police Say Inquiring Into Complaints After Wrestlers Resume Protest Against WFI Chief, DCW Issues Notice

A senior police officer said they have received seven complaints so far. He said some of the complaints pertain to Delhi and some from outside the city.

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Biden Opens a New Back Door on Immigration

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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party to launch election campaign in Punjab from tomorrow

Pakistan: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Friday announced that his party is slated to launch its election campaign officially on Monday. Although there has been no clarity on the date of the polls in the politically crucial province.

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Saturday, 22 April 2023

Rahul Gandhi to hand over official bungalow today as deadline ends | DETAILS

Rahul Gandhi bungalow eviction: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified as Member of Parliament (MP) after conviction in a defamation case, moved out all his belongings from his official residence on Friday (April 21), with sources saying he will hand over the 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow to the Lok Sabha secretariat on Saturday (April 22).

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The Anti-Abortion Messages Haunting Florida’s Highways

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Will Biden Face a Democratic Challenger?

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Tamil Nadu: Fire breaks out in firecracker factory; operation to douse flames underway

An explosion occurred at a firecracker factory near Sattur in Virudhunagar district, officials said on Saturday. Operation is underway to douse the flames.

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Tamil Nadu: Fire breaks out in firecracker factory; operation to douse flames underway

Friday, 21 April 2023

Valda Setterfield Dies at 88; a Star in the Postmodern Dance Firmament

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Godhara train burning case: Supreme Court grants bail to 8 life convicts, rejects pleas of four others

Godhara train burning case: In a latest development to the 2002 Godhra train burning case in Gujarat, the Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to eight convicts and declined the pleas of four others. According to sources, the bail was granted by a bench headed by the Chief Justice of DY Chandrachud.

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Super Cup: Bengaluru FC Beat Jamshedpur FC 2-0 to Book Spot in Final

Jayesh Rane and Sunil Chhetri scored to help Bengaluru FC beat Jamshedpur FC 2-0 and book their spot in the final of the Super Cup

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Ball Doctoring: A History of Excuses, Denials and Knowing Winks

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British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigns over bullying allegations

London: British Deputy Prime Minister and justice minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday (April 21) amid bullying allegations. It is alleged that Raab bullied staff members while working as a cabinet minister across different UK government departments. Raab’s resignation came after an independent investigation into formal complaints of bullying.

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Thursday, 20 April 2023

'Girls don’t go to OYO room...': Haryana Women’s Commission chief makes shocking sexist remark | WATCH

Chandigarh: Chairperson of the Haryana State Commission for Women, Renu Bhatia, on Thursday (April 20) made a highly sexist comment during an awareness programme. She was speaking at RKSD College in Kaithal, where an awareness program on law and cybercrime was organized. Bhatia during her speech repugnant remarks regarding girls.

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