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7 dead, 15 million without power as Cyclone Remal batters Bangladesh coasts

Dhaka, May 27 (PTI) At least seven people were killed and millions were left without power as Severe Cyclone 'Remal' lashed the coasts...

Thai courts hand jail terms to lawmaker, musician for royal insults

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) -Courts in Thailand handed jail terms on Monday to an activist musician and an opposition lawmaker for insulting the monarchy, their

What it would be like to live permanently in Antarctica

Gainesville (US), May 27 (360info) It's not only the physical challenges but also the mental side of living in Antarctica that would make a...

More than 2,000 buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide, local authorities

By Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -More than 2,000 people were buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea last week, the national disaster centre said on Monday, as

Spain to send Patriot missiles, Leopard tanks to Ukraine in $1.23 billion package

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain plans to send Patriot missiles and Leopard tanks to Ukraine as part of a 1.13 billion euro ($1.23 billion) weapon package announced last month, El Pais newspaper reported on

N Korea says will launch next satellite into space; Japan, China, S Korea calls for denuclearisation

Tokyo , May 27 (ANI): North Korea has notified Japan of its plans to launch a satellite-carrying rocket before June 4, the Japanese government...

How Antarctica’s exceptional status is slipping away

Christchurch, May 27 (360info) The COVID-19 pandemic showed that Antarctica’s isolation and remoteness cannot protect it from events in the rest of the...

Israeli air strikes in Rafah kills at least 35 in tent camp, Gaza officials say

The strike took place in Tel Al-Sultan area in western Rafah where thousands were taking shelter after many fled the eastern areas of the city.

The past holds the key to future Antarctic melting

Sydney, May 27 (360info) Clues to what’s happening to Antarctica’s ice-sheets – and the world’s sea levels – can be found 127,000 years...

WHO Chief, Union Health Secy perform yoga at ‘Walk the Talk’ event in Geneva ahead of International Yoga Day

Geneva , May 27 (ANI): Ahead of International Yoga Day, Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom...

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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?