Top 10 world news: Modi pushes Zelensky for peace talks with Russia; Kolkata rape case updates, and more
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In a major revelation in the Kolkata rape and murder case, main accused Sanjay Roy told West Bengal police that he stalked the victim at the chest medicine ward a day before he committed the gruesome crime. The CCTV footage from August 8 shows Roy staring at the 33-year-old victim and four other junior doctors at the chest ward. In other news,Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (August 23) pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to engage in talks with Russia to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Modi assured that India is ready to act as a 'friend' to help end the war during his first visit to Ukraine.
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PM Modi pushes Zelenskyfor peace talks with Russia during first Kyiv visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (August 23) pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to engage in talks with Russia to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Modi assured that India is ready to act as a 'friend' to help end the war during his first visit to Ukraine.
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In a major revelation in the Kolkata rape and murder case, main accused Sanjay Roy told West Bengal police that he stalked the victim at the chest medicine ward a day before he committed the gruesome crime. The CCTV footage from August 8 shows Roy staring at the 33-year-old victim and four other junior doctors at the chest ward.
Pakistan recovers Indian Army’s drone that crossed LoC after ‘malfunction'
In a shocking turn of events, a mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Army suffered a ‘technical malfunction’ on Friday (Aug 23) and drifted into Pakistani airspace. The Indian Army in a statement said that the UAV was on a training mission when itentered Pakistan’s Nikial Sector and was later recovered by Pakistani troops.
US national security advisor to visit China: Will it lead to Biden-Xi meet?
Jake Sullivan, the national security advisor to United StatesPresident Joe Biden, will visit China next week, the White House said on Friday (August 23). This visit could be a step to manage the differencesand avoid escalating tensions between the two nations.
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A four-day search operation for missing individuals in the aftermath of the tragic sinking of the superyacht Bayesian off the coast of Sicily came to an end on Friday (Aug 23) with the recovery of the last unaccounted-for body.
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India: Assam erupts in protests after minor girl allegedly gangraped in Nagaon
A young girl from the Indian state ofAssam's Nagaon district was allegedly gangrapedon Thursday (August 22) evening while she was on her way home. The alleged incident sparkedwidespread protests on Friday (August 23) and resulted in an indefinite shutdown of shops and businesses.
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Australians are days away from being able toignore their bosses outside working hours as the country has passed a new law to handle the work-related stress of employees.
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