Justin Trudeau’s praise for Diljit as ‘guy from Punjab’ earns rebuke from BJP

Justin Trudeau’s praise for Diljit as ‘guy from Punjab’ earns rebuke from BJP

New Delhi, July 15 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expressed stern disapproval to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ‘projection’ of actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh as a ‘singer from Punjab’ and termed it a ‘deliberate mischief through wordplay’.

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Global conference on space research kicks off in South Korea

Global conference on space research kicks off in South Korea

Busan, July 15 - A global conference on space research kicked off in South Korea's Busan city on Monday to foster international scientific research in space, officials said.

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Indonesia starts exporting electricity to Papua New Guinea

Indonesia starts exporting electricity to Papua New Guinea

Jakarta, July 15 - Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape met at the Bogor Palace on Monday to discuss cooperation in various fields, including electricity exports to the border region.

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Doctors suffering burnout need compassion, not blaming

Doctors suffering burnout need compassion, not blaming

New Delhi, July 15 - Hailed as gods on earth, healthcare staff -- particularly doctors and nurses -- are significantly prone to burnout. A new book stresses the need to increase compassion for them.

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Parliamentary elections get underway in Syria

Parliamentary elections get underway in Syria

Damascus, July 15 - Syria's Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly.

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Apple’s India sales hit new high in FY24 amid increased manufacturing, premiumisation trend

Apple’s India sales hit new high in FY24 amid increased manufacturing, premiumisation trend

New Delhi, July 15 - As China and Vietnam falter amid India's push for domestic manufacturing owing to the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, tech giant Apple saw a robust around $8 billion sales in the country in the last fiscal (FY24) – a

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Oli thanks PM Modi, vows to take India-Nepal ties to new heights

Oli thanks PM Modi, vows to take India-Nepal ties to new heights

Kathmandu, July 15 - Thanking Prime Minster Narendra Modi for his congratulatory message, Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli on Monday vowed to elevate the "historic ties" between two neighbouring countries to new heights.

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Filmmaker Nallamuthu advocates for an Indian wildlife channel

Filmmaker Nallamuthu advocates for an Indian wildlife channel

Jaipur, July 15 - Renowned wildlife filmmaker Subbiah Nallamuthu, who recently won the 18th V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award, on Monday advocated for an Indian OTT or TV channel on wildlife.

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Calcutta HC adjourns hearing in defamation suit filed by Guv against CM

Calcutta HC adjourns hearing in defamation suit filed by Guv against CM

Kolkata, July 15 - A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Monday, adjourned for the day the hearing in the defamation case filed by West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after initial submissions.

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Hayley Matthews rejoins Melbourne Renegades ahead of WBBL season 10

Hayley Matthews rejoins Melbourne Renegades ahead of WBBL season 10

New Delhi, July 15 - West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has rejoined the Melbourne Renegades ahead of WBBL season ten as part of her penning a one-year deal with the club, which comes under the league’s new contract provision of clubs having the

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Triptii Dimri: It is really important to keep doing different things

Triptii Dimri: It is really important to keep doing different things

New Delhi, July 15 - After her debut in 2017 with 'Poster Boyz', national crush Triptii Dimri has mainly done films in the genre of drama. The actress, who will be seen in 'Bad Newz', minced no words in saying that she has

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Stock markets continue upward trajectory, Nifty touches fresh all-time high

Stock markets continue upward trajectory, Nifty touches fresh all-time high

Mumbai, July 15 - The Indian benchmark indices on Monday continued their upward momentum driven by positive expectations from the upcoming Union Budget and robust foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows, along with better-than-expected results from the IT sector.

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South Korea discusses ways to bolster bilateral ties with New Zealand

South Korea discusses ways to bolster bilateral ties with New Zealand

Seoul, July 15 - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters on Monday and discussed ways to bolster bilate

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Singapore and Thailand conclude joint naval exercise

Singapore and Thailand conclude joint naval exercise

Singapore, July 15 - The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) concluded 'Exercise Singsiam' on Monday.

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New Zealand’s property market ‘chilly amid economic challenges’

New Zealand’s property market ‘chilly amid economic challenges’

Wellington, July 15 - New Zealand's property market has continued to see a rising number of new listings, contrasting with a noticeable decline in buyer activity which is reflected in lower national sales figures.

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Let us debate in media: Shivakumar to Kumaraswamy on garbage disposal tender bribery charges

Let us debate in media: Shivakumar to Kumaraswamy on garbage disposal tender bribery charges

Bengaluru, July 15 - Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday asked the Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy to come for a debate in the media over his allegation of bribery charges in the garbage disposal tender.

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Ammy Virk: Spotboys, technicians and crew behind the camera deserve maximum love

Ammy Virk: Spotboys, technicians and crew behind the camera deserve maximum love

New Delhi, July 15 -Punjabi sensation Ammy Virk has highlighted the invaluable contributions of spot boys, technicians, and the crew working behind the camera to a film's success and said that they deserve maximum love.

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24X7 coordinated patrolling by Indo-Bangla border forces to curb crimes, infiltration

24X7 coordinated patrolling by Indo-Bangla border forces to curb crimes, infiltration

Agartala, July 15 - India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will do coordinated patrolling and conduct joint watch 24X7 along the borders to curb infiltration, exfiltration, smuggling and hostile activities, officials said on Monday.

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Study shows late detection of cancer is a major concern

Study shows late detection of cancer is a major concern

New Delhi, July 15 - Late diagnosis of cancer, which means too late for treatment, is the biggest concern for about 70 per cent of people, according to a public poll in the UK.

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KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal’s new Prime Minister

KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal’s new Prime Minister

Kathmandu, July 15 - K. P. Sharma Oli, Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) (CPN-UML), on Monday, was inaugurated as Nepal's new Prime Minister.

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