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China warns US over ‘wanton provocation’, holds drills around Taiwan

A senior Chinese general warned his US counterpart that any “wanton” act of provocation will be met with “firm countermeasures” even as the Chinese military on Friday conducted large-scale drills around Taiwan in response to an American senator’s visit...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Trump tried to grab steering wheel to go to US Capitol on January 6: Witness

An enraged President Donald Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his limousine when his security detail refused to drive him to the Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021, former senior White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified. Hutchinson was delivering...

US: 50 migrants found dead in tractor-trailer

The death toll from a human trafficking incident on Monday in which migrants suffered under extreme Texas heat inside a truck rose to 50 on Tuesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said. The migrants died inside a tractor-trailer in...

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ICRA installs solar power system at Deepalaya School

ICRA inaugurated a 12 kW Solar Panel System at Deepalaya Senior Secondary School, Gusbethi, on March 10, 2026, as...