Top 10 world news: Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners; Kolkata horror updates, and more
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Amid heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the two countries exchanged 103 prisoners each in a major swap deal brokered by the UAE. This comes as tensions increase between Moscow and NATO on the issue of long-range strike missiles by Ukraine. In other news,Kolkata police on Saturday said that they had foiled an attack on agitating junior doctors protesting outside Swasthya Bhawan, by "professional criminals" and have detained two individuals.
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Russia, Ukraine exchange 103 prisoners each as tensions run high over long-range weapons
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday (Sep 14) exchanged 103 prisoners each in a major swap deal brokered by the UAE. Citing the Russian defence ministry, Interfax news agency reported that the soldiers released on Saturday were captured from the Kursk region, as Ukrainian fighters smashed their way into the Russian territory last month.
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NEET aspirant ends her life in Maharashtra after falling 11 marks short of cut-off
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'Very unimpactful': Trump downplays Russian support for Iran, promises to 'ask Putin' about Zelensky's claims
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'Spreading deepfakes, deleted PM Modi's video': Why Meta AI should be banned in India for interfering in Indian economy and democracy
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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Tom Cruise's daughter Suri drops his surname; adopts Katie Holmes' middle name Noelle
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Rahul Gandhi slams BJP for felicitating Dharmendra Pradhan in Parliament, accuses Modi government of 'celebrating ruined futures'
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China deploying advanced fighter jets closer to India's northern frontier
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 strikes Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, tsunami warning issued
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Pakistan-occupied Kashmir election turns violent: 19 killed, protests intensify as rigging allegations fly
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Russia-Ukraine War: Russia drops 3-tonne Glide bombs on Ukraine
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RSS backed Jantar Mantar student protest? Mohan Bhagwat's 'question authority' remark resurfaces
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NEET Protests riddled with misinformation? Delhi Police blocks 480 Pakistan-based handles spreading 'fake news' since Operation Sindoor
Kolkata police claimed Saturday (Sep 14) they had foiled an attack on agitating junior doctors by “professional criminals” and detained two individuals. The medics have been staging a sit-in outside Swasthya Bhavan, West Bengal's health department headquarters, in response to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. They are demanding justice for the victim, better security at state-run hospitals and removal of top health officials.
Indians 'duped' into joining Russian army return home, say were 'treated like slaves'
FourIndian citizens, who were duped into joining the Russian army to fight in its war with Ukraine, returned to India on Friday (Sep 13), The Times of India reported.
West Asia crisis: 55 rockets fired toward Israel's Safed area, sparking fires
Around 55 rockets were firedtoward Safed and the surrounding areas on Saturday (Sept 14) morning, Israeli media reported citing the military. There were no reports of injuries in these strikes.
PM Modi claims terror ‘breathing last’ in Jammu-Kashmir, Congress issues fact-check
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (Sep 14) held a political rally in the northern Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, where he declared that terrorism was on its “last breath” in the area. Addressing people from the Doda district, PM Modi vowed to free the state from dynastic politics.
Iran says it launched Chamran-1 research satellite, triggering missile concerns
Iran on Saturday (Sep 14) blasted a new research satellite into orbit, state media said, in the latest such development for an aerospace programme that has long faced Western criticism.
West Bengal: Ragpicker injured in blast; bomb disposal squad probe scene
A ragpicker was injured in a blast at the intersection of Blochmann Street and SN Banerjee Road in central Kolkata on Saturday afternoon.The injured man was identified as Bapi Das (58).
India: UP CM Yogi says 'Gyanvapi not mosque, but actually Lord Shiva temple'
Chief Minister of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday (Sep 14) made a big claim, saying that Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque is actually a 'temple of Lord Shiva' and called it'Vishwanath'.
Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: India beat Pakistan to enter semis unbeaten
India men's hockey team beat Pakistan 2-1 on Saturday (Sep 14) in the Asian Champions Trophy. This was India's fifth straight win in the tournament as they entered the semis unbeaten. A total of six teams are participating in the tournament in round-robin format.
Ishaan Khatter praises Priyanka Chopra for opening doors to Hollywood for other actors
Ishaan Khatter is all hearts for Priyanka Chopra and he believesshe has opened the doors of Hollywood for Indian actors. Khatter recently played the role of Shooter Duval in the Netflix seriesThe Perfect Couple.