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February 17, 2025 3:55 PM February 17, 2025 3:55 PM

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Ukraine Reports 147 Russian Drones Launched in Overnight Attack

The Ukrainian military has said that Russian forces launched 147 drones during an overnight attack. It said Ukraine's air force shot down 83 of the 147 drones, while 59 drones did not reach their targets. Meanwhile, the Russian military reported that its forces downed 90 Ukrainian drones and a Neptu...

February 17, 2025 12:36 PM February 17, 2025 12:36 PM

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Eating Vegetables Cuts Liver Cancer Risk by 65% in Cirrhosis Patients: Study

A new study by the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research has revealed that eating vegetables can reduce the risk of liver cancer by 65 per cent in patients with cirrhosis. Patients who consumed more than 240 grams of vegetables per day will have a reduction in liver cancer risk. H...

February 17, 2025 8:18 AM February 17, 2025 8:18 AM

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Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine As Light” Loses at BAFTA After Cannes Triumph

Payal Kapadia's critically acclaimed movie "All We Imagine As Light" failed to fetch an award at the 78th edition of BAFTA. The film competed in the Best Film Not in the English Language category and lost to the French title "Emilia Perez", a Spanish-language French musical crime drama. This was the...

February 17, 2025 8:06 AM February 17, 2025 8:06 AM

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Working on Trump’s plan to remove and resettle Gaza’s population: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is working on the US President Donald Trump's plan to remove and resettle Gaza's population. He called it the only way to secure the region’s future. Netanyahu discussed the plan with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, who kicked off...

February 17, 2025 7:50 AM February 17, 2025 7:50 AM

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EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar Strengthens Ties with Indian Ocean Nations at Muscat Conference

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held meetings with his counterparts from Mauritius, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference in Oman's capital Muscat yesterday. During his meeting with his Mauritian counterpart Dhananjay Ritish Ramful, Dr. Jai...

February 16, 2025 7:21 PM February 16, 2025 7:21 PM

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G7 foreign ministers vow to work toward peace in Ukraine

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries met in Munich, Germany on Saturday to help bring lasting peace to Ukraine. The G7 Ministers-- consisting Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States, plus the European Union -- promised to work together for the peac...

February 16, 2025 9:17 PM February 16, 2025 9:17 PM

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At least 48 people killed in collapse of illegal gold mine in Mali

At least 48 people were killed and many others were injured in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali. According to local officials, fatal accidents regularly occur in Malian mines where gold prospectors search for the precious metal without authorization. The accident on Sa...

February 16, 2025 5:31 PM February 16, 2025 5:31 PM

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Nepal Agritech International Expo 2025 Concludes, Showcases Innovations in Agriculture

The three-day 7th edition of Nepal Agritech International Expo 2025 which started on 14th February, ends on Sunday. This is organised at Bhrikuti Mandap in Kathmandu, which witnessed thousands of footfalls. The expo aimed to create a platform to showcase and introduce the best and latest Agri inputs...

February 16, 2025 4:22 PM February 16, 2025 4:22 PM

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US, Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine war

US Defence Secretary Marco Rubio will meet Russian officials in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending the war in Ukraine. This has sparked fears in Europe of them being sidelined. In response, French President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency summit in Paris tomorrow with European leaders, includi...