Swiss Glaciers Face "Enormous" Melting, Shrank By A Quarter In Past Decade . Switzerland's glaciers have faced "enormous" melting this year, with a 3% drop in total volume the fourth-largest annual drop on record due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported on Wednesday.
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Rain-Proof Raavan: This 221-Foot Effigy Defies Storms, Awaits Dussehra Blaze . As rain in various parts of the country hampered the celebration of festivals and visuals showed Raavan effigies collapsing amid the downpour ahead of Dussehra, an effigy in Rajasthan's Kota continued to stand tall.
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Russia Wants India In Arctic Council To Navigate Northern Sea Route . Russia is avidly courting India for an Arctic power play in the 'Northern Sea Route' with an Arctic Council Membership on the table.
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PM Unveils Rs 100 Coin With 'Bharat Mata' Depiction At RSS Centenary Celebrations . Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a special postage stamp and a commemorative coin, which features first-ever depiction of Bharat Mata on Indian currency, to mark the centenary celebrations of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
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Trump Vows To Defend Qatar, Says Attack On Doha A Threat To US . The United States will regard "any armed attack" on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington and will provide the Gulf Arab state with security guarantees, the White House said, after an Israeli strike on the country last month.
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Man, 50, Killed In Front Of Family Over Property Dispute In Jharkhand: Cops . A 50-year-old man returning home along with his family from a Durga Puja fair was fatally attacked allegedly by three persons over a long-standing land feud in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district, a police officer said on Wednesday.
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DoorDash To Defence Tech: Silicon Valley 'Warlord' Gets Government Attention . Simoni is part of a new generation of entrepreneurs riding Silicon Valley's pivot to military technologies as ongoing wars in other parts of the world have underscored the US need to prepare for the future of warfare.
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Alliance Air Launches Direct Flight From Rajahmundry To Tirupati, Centre Praises Move . The long-awaited direct flight service between Rajahmundry (Madhurapudi) and Tirupati was formally launched today, significantly reducing travel time between the cultural and spiritual capitals of Andhra Pradesh.
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Will Be Chief Minister For Full Term, Says Siddaramaiah, Silences Leadership Change Buzz . Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today denied reports that he would give up his chair to make way for his deputy DK Shivakumar to take the top post.
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Delhi Locality Turns Into 'Prison' As Homes Sealed For School Construction . Bricked-up doors, narrow alleys blocked by walls, and families peering down from rooftops -- these are the visuals from a locality in Delhi where the daily life of residents has come to a complete halt.
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Explained: 500 Activists On Board, Flotilla Sails Towards Beseiged Gaza Strip . A flotilla carrying activists seeking to break Israel's blockade of Gaza was on alert after it was approached by military vessels as it sailed Wednesday closer to the besieged Palestinian territory.
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How The US Government Shutdown Impacts Visas And Immigration . The US government has shutdown for the first time in seven years after Republicans and Democrats failed to agree to a deal to keep the federal government funded. Several federal services have been disrupted because of it.
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Taliban Government In Afghanistan Rejects Reports Of Nationwide Internet Ban . The Taliban government on Wednesday rejected reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, saying old fiber optic cables are worn out and are being replaced.
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Greek Ferries, Trains Halted As Thousands Protest Over 13-Hour Workdays . Greek trains, ferries and taxis were halted as thousands of workers, including teachers and seafarers, marched to parliament in Athens in a one-day general strike against labour reforms and a government plan to allow employers to extend working hours
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Bomb Threat Shuts Oktoberfest As Munich Police Probe Deadly 'Family Dispute' . Germany's famed Oktoberfest shut over a bomb threat, as Munich police investigated a deadly incident elsewhere in Munich, which saw a fire break out at a house rigged with explosives.
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Watch: India's Mini Sub Rescues 'Stranded' Submarine Crew In South China Sea . The Indian Navy marked a milestone in its undersea operations with the successful deployment of its Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) Tiger X during a multinational submarine rescue exercise called XPR-25, hosted by the Singapore Navy.
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Gaza Aid Flotilla Presses Journey, Accuses Israel Of 'Intimidation' . A flotilla bound for Gaza with aid for the war-battered Palestinian territory said that it would continue its course despite what it called "intimidation tactics" by the Israeli military.
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Trump Gaza Plan May Win Back Support For Israel Abroad But Risks Lurk At Home . Benjamin Netanyahu's support for Donald Trump's Gaza plan is a gamble that may win back estranged allies abroad and repair his political base at home but risks a battle with coalition partners opposed to any hint of a Palestinian state.
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More Ingredients For Life Discovered In Ocean On Saturn Moon . The ocean hidden under the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus harbours complex organic molecules, a study said, offering further evidence that the small world could have all the right ingredients to host extraterrestrial life.
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Museum Dedicated To MF Husain To Open In Qatar Next Month . A museum dedicated to the life and work of MF Husain, one of the most influential figures in the history of modern art, will open in Doha, Qatar, next month.
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