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Tornadoes rip through Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas; at least 19 dead

Houston, May 27 (PTI) At least 19 people, including two children, have been killed in powerful storms that ravaged the states of Texas,...

Court hears appeal of bankers fined over Swiss deposits by Putin friend

By Oliver Hirt and Noele Illien ZURICH (Reuters) -A Zurich court is on Monday hearing an appeal by bankers convicted last year of failing to perform due diligence in financial transactions after

UNICEF warns of heat-related risks for South Asian children

Health workers have also been urged to recognize the symptoms of heat stress in pregnant women and children and treat them quickly.

South Korea, Japan, China to enhance cooperation on climate, sustainable development & education

Trilateral summit, held 27 May in Seoul, also saw the three countries take out a joint declaration reaffirming their commitment to UN Charter & international law.

How predators are drawn to ads featuring young girls on Instagram — NYT investigation

Report, which raises concerns about Meta's algorithms, follows up on earlier investigation into 'dark underworld of men who have sexualised interactions' with childrens' accounts.

Russia to build Central Asia’s first nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan

TASHKENT (Reuters) - Russia will build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, the first such project in post-Soviet Central Asia, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Monday at a meeting

Poland to introduce restrictions on movement of Russian diplomats

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will introduce restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats on its territory due to Moscow's involvement in what it deems a hybrid war against the European Union, Foreign

EU adds 19 Russians, Russian federal penitentiary to sanctions list

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers decided on Monday to impose sanctions on Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service and on 19 Russians for human rights violations after the death of

Poland to limit movement of Russian diplomats

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will introduce restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats on its territory due to Moscow's involvement in what it deems a hybrid war against the European Union, Foreign

Japan warns residents to take cover from North Korean missile threat

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government issued an emergency warning on Monday for residents in the south to take cover from the possible threat of a North Korean missile. Japan said over its J-Alert

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Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?