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November 8, 2025 7:46 AM November 8, 2025 7:46 AM

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Nobel Laureate James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA, Dies at 97

Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA with Francis Crick in 1953, has died at the age of 97. The groundbreaking discovery, which earned Watson, Crick, and Maurice Wilkins the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, revolutionised the fiel...

November 8, 2025 7:20 AM November 8, 2025 7:20 AM

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US Airlines Face Flight Cuts Amid Shutdown

Hundreds of flights across the United States have been cancelled as the ongoing government shutdown places increasing strain on the nation’s air travel system. According to an aviation analytics firm Cirium, till yesterday, approximately 780 flights, which is about 3 per cent of the 25,000 daily sch...

November 8, 2025 8:04 AM November 8, 2025 8:04 AM

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Denmark to Ban Social Media for Under‑15s, Parents Can Approve 13‑14-Year-Olds

Denmark has announced plans to ban social media use for children under the age of 15, with exceptions allowed for those aged 13-14, subject to parental approval. The move is aimed at protecting the mental health of young people, and is expected to receive broad political support in parliament.     D...

November 8, 2025 7:11 AM November 8, 2025 7:11 AM

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Deadly Typhoon Strikes Central Vietnam After Hitting Philippines

At least five people lost their lives in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi, Asia's most powerful tropical storm this year, struck the central coastal regions with strong winds and heavy rain. The typhoon followed its deadly passage through the Philippines, where it claimed the lives of at least 188 peo...

November 8, 2025 8:06 AM November 8, 2025 8:06 AM

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Jamaica and Cuba Thank India for Hurricane Melissa Relief

Jamaica and Cuba have thanked India for standing with them after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, leaving widespread destruction and a rising death toll. India has sent humanitarian relief support to the two countries to accelerate recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. Leaders a...

November 8, 2025 7:00 AM November 8, 2025 7:00 AM

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Buddha Relics Travel to Bhutan on 70th King’s Birth Anniversary

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha, enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, will travel to Bhutan today for an eleven-day public exposition. Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Virendra Kumar will lead the delegation. The Ministry of Culture said that the exposition is part of the Global...

November 8, 2025 1:47 PM November 8, 2025 1:47 PM

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Two Get Over 5 Years Jail in Pakistan-Linked Vizag Navy Espionage Case

A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA has sentenced two more accused to imprisonment in the Pakistan-linked Visakhapatnam Navy espionage case. The special court in Visakhapatnam sentenced the two accused to 5 years and 10 months of imprisonment. It has also imposed a fine of five...

November 7, 2025 10:09 PM November 7, 2025 10:09 PM

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India-EU FTA Talks Conclude in New Delhi, Focus on Balanced Trade Deal

A senior team of negotiators from the European Union (EU) visited New Delhi for negotiations with Indian counterparts on the proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The week-long negotiations which commenced on the 3rd of this month, concluded today. Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that...

November 7, 2025 10:04 PM November 7, 2025 10:04 PM

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Jakarta School Mosque Blast Injures 54 Students; Bomb Disposal Team Investigates

54 students were injured in an explosion during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. The Jakarta Police deployed a bomb disposal unit to investigate the blast at the school mosque situated in Kelapa Gading in North Jakarta. Jakarta Police spokesper...