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Australia polls
Labour Party expected to return to power after 6 years in political wilderness as Australia votes
Australians began voting in a federal election on Saturday, with bookies predicting a return to power for the Labour party after six years in the political wilderness and a campaign in which it has put climate change and tax reform at the top of its agenda.
Too early to assess Sri Lanka economic damage from Easter bombings: IMF
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was holding its forecast for Sri Lanka's 2019 economic growth at 3.5% in spite of devastating Easter bombings, saying it was too early to assess financial damage.
China's tough rhetoric leaves trade talks with US in limbo
China struck a more aggressive tone in its trade war with the United States on Friday, suggesting a resumption of talks between the world's two largest economies would be meaningless unless Washington changed course.
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9-year-old Chennai prodigy clears Cambridge IGCSE grade 10 exams
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Could staying indoors all day affect your health?
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PM Modi and China's Xi offered to help resolve Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin
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Did Iran President Pezeshkian touch feet of Hindu spiritual leader at Delhi event as shown in viral video?
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How does the loss of forests affect the way wildlife lives and moves?
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Why going digital does not always mean becoming more efficient
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Ramanathaswamy temple takes centre stage as PM Modi welcomes world leaders at BRICS
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BRICS Summit 2026: Global leaders of BRICS nations attend main open session
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BRICS Summit 2026: Chinese president Xi Jinping departs from New Delhi after attending BRICS summit
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Why dehydration is the hidden cause of travel fatigue on long flights
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Why Chinese PL-15 air-to-air missiles use dual-pulse motors compared to European interceptors
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'Iran won't surrender': Pezeshkian sends blunt message to US while attending BRICS Summit in India
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Humans may lose control of AI: Anthropic CEO calls for slowdown, Altman, Musk back him
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Migration protests return to Portsmouth as rival demonstrations face off
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Top 5 places to visit in Goa beyond its famous beaches
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800 million years old - Scientists discover 'fingerprints' of supercontinent Gondwana in ancient rocks
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Why does your body need time to adjust after a long journey?
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Osama Bin Laden ‘planned’ to target India, CIA reveals dozens of declassified documents
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Why asking questions could be more important than memorising answers
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Trump says Canada eager to reach a deal, it could come ‘fairly soon’ if Ottawa treats US farmers better
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'He is popular...': Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim's praise for PM Modi during bilateral meeting | WATCH
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BRICS Summit day 1: New Delhi declaration adopted with full consensus, big diplomatic win for India
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Why does your skin need protection from UV rays?
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From severe mobility problems to recovery: Madhuri the elephant’s journey of wildlife care
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War is making Russia stronger? How Ukraine is shaping Moscow’s next generation of weapons
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BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi to hold bilateral with leaders of seven countries
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BRICS Summit 2026: Consensus on joint declaration, diplomatic win for India
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Bigg Boss 20: Qazi Touqeer gets a special ‘rockstar’ moment from Salman Khan
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Why do wild animals need quiet places to survive?
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Houthis launch cross-border strike on Saudi Arabia as Yemen war escalates
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‘Partners, not rivals’: Xi outlines four point plan for stronger India-China ties
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Who is the smiling man beside Modi, Putin and Xi at BRICS Summit 2026?
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Why do air defence missiles explode near their target instead of hitting it?
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BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi, Xi reach key consensus on ties, China to assume BRICS chairmanship in 2027
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IND vs AFG, 1st T20I: When and where to watch live streaming in India?
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Celine Dion makes emotional stage comeback after six years: 'I'm so delighted to see you'
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BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi addresses Day 2 of 18th BRICS summit
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Russian drone hits Warsaw-bound train near Polish border, Zelensky accuses Moscow of ‘deliberate’ targeting
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Meet top 5 batters fastest to 3000 runs in T20Is
Venezuela's Maduro says Norway talks sought 'peaceful agenda' with opposition
Talks in Norway this week with representatives of Venezuela's government and the opposition sought to "build a peaceful agenda" for the crisis-stricken South American country, President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway in Pulwama & Anantnag, two terrorists killed
The security forces gunned down two terrorists on Saturday morning and one of the body was found in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district during the post counter search.
Among the two, one of them is believed to be Showkat Dar, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander.