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July 4 – US Independence Day: Revisit history. Here’s how it’s celebrated

After two years of surge in Covid cases kept the world on edge, Americans are celebrating fourth of July that marks the independence of American colonies from British rule. The day also commemorates the passage of the Declaration of...

New Covid test developed in US can identify all variants in hours, says report

Scientists in the US have developed a rapid Covid-19 test that can accurately detect all current variants of SARS-CoV-2 within hours. The test, CoVarScan, detects the signatures of eight hotspots on the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19. The researchers at...

India, Australia discuss cooperation in rare earth minerals

India and Australia on Monday discussed cooperation in rare earth minerals, especially lithium, as coal and mines minister Pralhad Joshi began a visit to Australia aimed at fostering collaboration in the critical sector to bolster India’s transition to clean...

Drones, helicopters search for missing after Italian glacier collapse

Helicopter crews and drones searched on Monday for around 15 people missing in the Italian Alps after part of a mountain glacier collapsed, killing at least six people and injuring eight. Much of Italy has been baking in an early-summer...

July 1: Canada to mark 155th anniversary of its formation

As the country prepares to celebrate the 155th anniversary of the formation of the Canadian Confederation, Canada Day, the traditional centre of festivities, Parliament Hill in Ottawa, will be off limits as protesters linked to the Freedom Convoy begin...

Elon Musk’s Twitter hiatus, in 2nd week now, generates curiosity

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has not tweeted in about 10 days and it can’t go unnoticed. The 51-year-old business tycoon has 100 million followers on the microblogging site, which he is planning to buy. His continued absence is unusual as...

Two Indo-Canadian academics honoured with Order of Canada

Two Indo-Canadian academics, working on research to advance the betterment of mankind, have been honoured with one of the country’s most prestigious awards, the Order of Canada. Their names were in the list published by the office of the governor-general...

Why did a man in Mexico marry an alligator? It’s a ‘beautiful tradition’.

A small town Mexican mayor married his alligator bride in a colorful ceremony as traditional music rang out and revelers danced while imploring the indigenous leader to seal the nuptials with a kiss. San Pedro Huamelula Mayor Victor Hugo Sosa...

Yair Lapid officially becomes Prime Minister of Israel

Yair Lapid officially became the 14th Prime Minister of Israel at the stroke of midnight between Thursday and Friday. Yair Lapid officially became the 14th Prime Minister of Israel at the stroke of midnight between Thursday and Friday. This topic again...

US, Saudi Arabia among countries dumping wastes in Pakistan: Report

Amid the acute economic crisis, Pakistan has another headache to deal with. Islamabad's senate standing committee on climate change was left shocked when it learnt that the country was importing waste from countries including United States, United Kingdom, Canada,...

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Maruti starts production at 2nd Kharkhoda plant

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday announced the start of commercial production at the second plant of its Kharkhoda...