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10 Nov 2022
Fire AccidentsMaldives: 8 Indians among 10 migrant workers die in fire
At least 10 people including eight Indian migrant workers lost their lives in a fire in Male city of Maldives on Thursday.
10 Nov 2022
Queen Elizabeth IIMan shares photos to 'prove' he's King Charles' secret child
A man named Simon Dorante-Day from Queensland in Australia has been claiming to be King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla's secret love child for years now.
10 Nov 2022
Xi JinpingBe combat-ready to win wars: President Jinping tells Chinese Army
Invoking a threat to China's national security, President Xi Jinping ordered the military to maintain combat readiness and "prepare for war" at the Central Military Commission's joint operations command center in Beijing.
09 Nov 2022
Nirav ModiNirav Modi's plea against extradition rejected by British court
A United Kingdom court on Wednesday rejected the plea of fugitive Nirav Modi against extradition to India to face the charges of fraud.
09 Nov 2022
US CongressUS midterm election results: Tight contest between Democrats, Republicans
The counting of votes for the US midterm elections got underway on Wednesday, which will in turn decide the composition of the US Congress — the federal legislature.
08 Nov 2022
United States of AmericaUS: Why are midterm elections crucial for President Joe Biden?
The midterm elections of the US scheduled for Tuesday are said to be crucial for the country's future and, more importantly, for President Joe Biden.
08 Nov 2022
S JaishankarWorks to India's advantage: Jaishankar on buying oil from Russia
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a crucial meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.
08 Nov 2022
United Nations (UN)World population to hit 8bn; India will surpass China soon
On November 15, the world population will hit the eight billion mark, three times more than the numbers recorded in 1950.
08 Nov 2022
PolandPoland: Ruling party leader blames women's drinking for low birthrate
Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party leader Jarosław Kaczyński has triggered outrage by blaming excessive drinking by young women for the country's low birthrate, The Guardian reported.
08 Nov 2022
Donald TrumpDonald Trump to make 'very big announcement' on November 15
Former president of the United States, Donald Trump, while campaigning on the eve of the final voting day in this year's midterm elections on Monday, revealed that he is set to make a "very big announcement" next week.
08 Nov 2022
S JaishankarMoscow: EAM Jaishankar to hold crucial meetings with Russian ministers
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is expected to hold crucial meetings with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday, The Hindu reported.
07 Nov 2022
KhalistaniCanada: Hindu diaspora heckles Brampton mayor over Khalistani referendum
The Hindu diaspora in the Canadian city of Brampton heckled Mayor Patrick Brown at a temple after an alleged Khalistani referendum was allowed to be organized by "anti-India" elements on Sunday.
07 Nov 2022
Equatorial Guinea16 Indian sailors detained in Equatorial Guinea since 3 months
As many as 16 Indian mariners of oil vessel MT Heroic Idun have been detained in Equatorial Guinea, a Central African country, since August 14.
07 Nov 2022
Guinness World RecordsAirline removes 6 seats to accommodate the world's tallest woman
This airline actually went the extra mile for the tallest woman passenger.
07 Nov 2022
TalibanTaliban reveals founder Mullah Omar's burial place 9yrs after death
The Taliban on Sunday disclosed its founder Mullah Omar's final resting place, which was kept secret for over nine years since his death in 2013, reported AFP.
07 Nov 2022
DubaiFire breaks out near Dubai's Burj Khalifa
On Monday morning, fire broke out in a 35-story high-rise building near the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, reported Associated Press (AP).
07 Nov 2022
Weird StoriesUSA: Woman arrested for biting boyfriend over an adult toy
The world is a funny place and what makes it so are some really bizarre cases that keep happening time and again.
07 Nov 2022
United States of AmericaRussia-Ukraine war: US official holds confidential talks with Putin aides
United States President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held confidential talks in recent months with close aides of Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate nuclear tensions amid Russia-Ukraine war, reported Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
06 Nov 2022
Pakistan NewsChinese CPEC workers to move in bullet-proof vehicles in Pakistan
China and Pakistan have both decided to use bullet-proof vehicles to conduct outdoor movements of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects to protect against terrorist attacks.
06 Nov 2022
TanzaniaTanzania: Passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria, rescue operations underway
A passenger plane of Precision Air on Sunday crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania possibly due to bad weather.
06 Nov 2022
United States of AmericaUS: Shooting outside bar in Philadelphia leaves 9 injured
According to United States (US) police, nine people were injured outside a bar in Philadelphia often addressed as Philly, the sixth largest city in the country.
05 Nov 2022
PregnancyUS: 56-year-old grandmother gives birth to son and daughter-in-law's child
In what can only be described as an eye-catching incident, a woman turned surrogate and gave birth to her own son and daughter-in-law's child in the United States of America (USA).
05 Nov 2022
South KoreaIndonesia: K-pop band's concert stopped after 30 faint in stampede
South Korea's popular K-pop band NCT 127 had to stop their first concert in Indonesia on Friday after nearly 30 people fainted in an apparent stampede during the event.
05 Nov 2022
Russia15 die after fire engulfs popular Russian cafe
A massive fire incident in a popular cafe in Russia on Saturday resulted in the death of 15 people while 250 were evacuated.
05 Nov 2022
KP Sharma OliWill bring back Nepal's territories from India if elected: Oli
Former Nepal prime minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday claimed that if his party returns to power in November 20's parliamentary election, it will reclaim the Himalayan nation's territories claimed under India.
05 Nov 2022
Vladimir PutinPutin praises India, calls Indians talented and driven
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised Indians once again, calling them "talented" and "driven".
04 Nov 2022
AvengerPeru: Cops dressed as 'Avengers' bust drug gang on Halloween
A group of cops in Peru, dressed as Marvel 'Avengers' characters, broke into a house on Halloween after being tipped off regarding the presence of drug dealers.
04 Nov 2022
South KoreaSouth Korea scrambles jets after detecting 180 North Korean warplanes
South Korea scrambled fighter jets after detecting around 180 North Korean warplanes for over four hours near the northern border, the country's military said on Friday.
04 Nov 2022
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Imran accuses Pak PM Sharif, 2 others of conspiring attack
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan blamed three top persons in the country for what is being assumed as an 'assassination attempt' on him during a rally on Thursday.
04 Nov 2022
Elon MuskMusk orders private jet for Rs. 646 crore, details here
The world's richest man Elon Musk who recently took over prominent micro-blogging site Twitter has ordered a Gulfstream G700 jet for himself which costs a staggering Rs. 646 crore (US$78 million).
04 Nov 2022
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael: Far-right alliance propels Benjamin Netanyahu back to power
Israel's longest-serving President, Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return to power after a resounding win in the elections on Thursday.
03 Nov 2022
Weird StoriesIndonesia: Senior citizen set to remarry his 86th wife
Marriages are made in heaven, or so it was believed. But never have we in our wildest dreams thought of 88 divine interventions in one man's life!
03 Nov 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Imran Khan shot at during rally, suffers minor injury
In what was speculated to be an assassination attempt, shots were fired at Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan during a rally in Gujranwala of Punjab province on Thursday, local media reported.
03 Nov 2022
Weird StoriesFamily turns its dead golden retriever into a pelt rug
A family took 'preserving' the memories of their pet quite literally!
02 Nov 2022
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael elections: Exit polls predict return of Netanyahu as PM
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return as the Jewish state's new Prime Minister, BBC reported.
02 Nov 2022
North KoreaNorth Korea fires missiles, South Korea retaliates after 'territorial invasion'
In a first, both North and South Korea fired missiles that landed in each other's waters on Wednesday, reported BBC.
02 Nov 2022
Avengers'Operation Marvel': Police disguised as 'Avengers' arrest Peruvian drug dealers
Inspired by the superhero film The Avengers, four police officers in Peru dressed up as superheroes and carried out an operation against wanted drug dealers in a neighborhood in east Lima.
31 Oct 2022
IranIran: 19-year-old celebrity chef beaten to death amid anti-hijab protests
Iran's celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi was reportedly killed last week amid the ongoing anti-hijab protests in the country, The Telegraph reported.
31 Oct 2022
ChinaChina: 'Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja' becomes COVID-19 protest song
A superhit song from Mithun Chakraborty's 1982 film Disco Dancer, Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja has become an unusual protest song for Chinese people frustrated with their government's COVID-19 restrictions.
31 Oct 2022
Weird StoriesScottish homeowner fined Rs.19 lakh for painting her door pink!
A pink door let in a hefty fine for Miranda Dickson because apparently pink is the new "lakh."
