Chinese authorities activated disaster relief measures and relocated more than 800,000 people in Guangdong Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China’s Guangdong province early Sunday, triggering widespread disruption, mass evacuations and emergency relief operations as powerful winds and torrential rain lashed several provinces. The storm also triggered deadly flash floods, with 10 people killed in...
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PRAXIS: a NASA mission to graze planet rings
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‘This is a new subject for me’: Pralhad Joshi after taking charge as education minister
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Is creatine bad for kidneys? Experts bust 6 common sports nutrition myths
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How Stephen Curry’s biggest setback changed his NBA career forever
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Girl’s death in China reveals human cost of unregulated science
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Can the govt take control of foreign-funded assets? FCRA Bill explained
The legislation proposes a new framework for managing foreign contributions In India, the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is one of those laws that returns to the spotlight every few years — often amid much clamour. But why? The law has repeatedly generated debate over how India should balance scrutiny of overseas funding with the...
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India’s first dengue vaccine arrives with a crucial safety caveat
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‘Politics has become corrupted’: Siddaramaiah says won’t contest 2028 Karnataka polls
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‘Don’t cry later’: Owaisi makes alliance offer to Akhilesh to oust BJP in UP polls
Brushing off the BJP’s “B-team” tag, Owaisi said he does not want the BJP to continue in power. NEW DELHI: Asaduddin Owaisi, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, expressed apparent willingness to tie up with the INDIA bloc, particularly with Akhilesh Yadav‘s Samajwadi Party, to take on the ruling BJP in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.During...
