India's first Defence of chief staff Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others lost their lives after their IAF chopper crashed in the hilly terrains of Tamil Nadu, a state of southern India. The parliament paid homage to Rawat today, defence minister Rajnath Singh also briefed both houses of parliament on the crash incident.

General Bipin Rawat| IAF orders tri-service inquiry into IAF chopper crash: Rajnath Singh

At least 300 Scientists & researchers have written an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg. They want the Meta CEO to open the company's doors to independent investigators. They want Facebook to clarify how its posts impact the mental health of teens.

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Winter Olympics have become the hotbed of political controversies. In the latest, Canada has joined Australia, Britain, United States and New Zealand in the diplomatic boycott of games to be held in Beijing.

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The British PM is under the spotlight after leaked video emerged online where Downing street staff was seen joking about Christmas party last year. The video shows Johnson's then press secretary Allegra Stratton was taking questions from her colleague.

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Erosion of coastal sand dunes in Scotland has put thousands of building at the risk of being submerged. Now, what can be the solution, out next report tells this.

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Three prominent figures in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement have been found guilty for taking part in the territory’s annual vigil marking the Tiananmen square crackdown that left thousands of people dead.

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The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended food distribution in Ethiopia’s Kombolcha and Dessie towns after looting of supplies that staff were unable to stop due to intimidation, including being held at gunpoint, states United Nations.

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Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, who received backlash for laying off hundreds of employees via a Zoom call last week, has now apologized. A total of 900 employees were fired over a Zoom call.

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Pakistan has decided not to attend a US-led democracy summit, saying Islamabad is in contact with Washington on multiple issues and "we can engage on this subject at an opportune time in the future."

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin and other leader arrive to pay respect to Bipin Rawat, his wife and other defence personnel who lost their lives in the tragic helicopter crash on Wednesday. WION's principal correspondent Siddhant Sibal brings in more on this.

IAF Chopper Crash: Leaders pay respect to General Bipin Rawat and others

In the wake of Sialkot lynching, Pakistan PM Imran Khan has categorically warned that anyone resorting to any kind of violence in the name of blasphemy will be punished.

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The world is making the digital shift from the last few years. Internet, social media, phones, they take up a lot of our day and the impact of social media platforms has been acknowledged by the world and now govt are now looking at regulating the big tech.

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Pope Francis has compared the EU to a 'Nazi dictatorship' for trying to impose woke rules on language and ban using the word Christmas.

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It has been nearly four months but the United States and its allies continue to face questions over the Kabul evacuation. The British government came under fire over a whistleblower's claim alleging that Britain's foreign office abandoned many of the nation' allies leaving them to the mercy of the Taliban.

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In a bid to counter threats from their mass militancy, Israel has completed a barrier along the Gaza border, Israel describes it as an iron wall.

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US president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin had a 'useful' meeting that allowed leaders to talk about the ongoing conflict over Ukraine. Joe Biden has further warned of strong response to its Russian counterpart.

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The remains of the Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara, who was brutally tortured and lynched in Pakistan's Sialkot have been handed over to the family after a second post-mortem at the national hospital in Colombo.

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Australian PM Scott Morrison confirms that the officials will not attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, joining the United States in a diplomatic boycott of next year’s Games over China's questionable human rights abuses.

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US president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin had a 'useful' meeting that allowed leaders to talk about the ongoing conflict over Ukraine.

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Five bodies were recovered and three injured people were rescued after an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying India's Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat crashed in the Coonoor area of the Southern State of Tamil Nadu, today.

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat onboard chopper crashes; five bodies recovered, three injured rescued | Breaking

Four bodies were recovered and three injured people were rescued after an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying India's Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat crashed in the Coonoor area of the Southern State of Tamil Nadu, today.

India: Four bodies recovered after chopper carrying CDS Gen Bipin Rawat crashes in Tamil Nadu

The world is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, and now with the new variant Omicron in picture, some countries are imposing stricter curbs to contain the spread, few are ramping vaccination campaign while several others are working towards lifting restriction, here's a round-up of covid-19 news around the globe.

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A group of people in Pakistan stripped four women, including a teenager, dragged and beat them up after accusing them of 'shoplifting' in the country's Punjab province. The incident took place in Faisalabad, approx 180 kms from Lahore, on Monday.

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Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month. In Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation and home to more than 200 million people, fewer than 4 per cent of adults have been fully vaccinated.

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Switzerland has legalised a 'Suicide Machine'. The device promises a 'painless death' within a minute. Assisted Suicide has been legal in the country since 1942, the 'Sarco Pod' is aimed at making the process easier.

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There are signs of trouble for Apple, as far its flagship iphone 13 and latest phone model, a major threat looms over Apple as it scrambles to keep up with the global chip shortage and supply chain disruptions.

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A major outage disrupted Amazon's cloud services temporarily knocked out streaming platforms Netflix and Disney+, Robinhood.

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The UAE has launched a 4.5-day work week to 'boost productivity'. Weekends will now run from Friday afternoon to Sunday Night.

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There's no love lost between Russia and United States, the relations between the countries remain at an all-time low just before the Russian president Vladimir Putin is set to talk to Biden virtually. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has slammed the United States for undermining regional security.

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Israeli airstrikes struck the Syrian port of Latakia. Syria’s state media quoted that several missiles struck the containers area in the port setting some of them on fire.

Israeli warplanes struck Syria's Latakia port

Government forces have claimed major territorial gains in a series of battlefield victories, Ethiopia's government has claimed to have recaptured two strategic towns from Tigrayan rebel fighters.

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