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Putin aide accuses West of trying to isolate Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave

MOSCOW (Reuters) - An aide to President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Friday of trying to isolate Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad as much as possible by restricting the supply of goods

Israel hits Beirut suburbs with heavy airstrikes

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday in an attack that shook the Lebanese capital and sent

New York Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to corruption charges

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from Turkish nationals, as the

Massive military expansion in India, says Pak PM; raises Kashmir issue at UN

United Nations, Sep 27 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday accused India of “massive expansion of its military capabilities" and issuing...

Trump vows to end Ukraine war quickly as he meets with Zelenskiy

By Helen Coster and Gram Slattery NEW YORK (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday he would work with both Ukraine and Russia to end their war, as he stood next to

Massive clouds of smoke rising from Beirut after multiple blasts

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Massive thick clouds of smoke were rising from the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday after multiple explosions were heard, according to Reuters witnesses. (Reporting by Maya Gebeily

UK PM Keir Starmer backs India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat

London, Sep 27 (PTI) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined the leaders of the US and France in backing India’s bid for a...

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu planning to visit India “as soon as possible”

New York , September 27 (ANI): Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said that he is planning to visit India as soon as possible.He also...

British actor Maggie Smith dies aged 89

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died aged 89, her family said

Maggie Smith, mistress of waspishness on stage and screen

LONDON (Reuters) - Dame Maggie Smith, who died on Friday aged 89, was a perfectionist who turned anxiety into an art form and was hailed as one of the great actors of stage and screen. One of the few

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?