Four government employees sacked for anti-national activities in J&K

Four government employees sacked for anti-national activities in J&K

Srinagar, June 8 - The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government on Saturday sacked four employees for their involvement in anti-national activities.

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4 hostages rescued alive from Gaza: Israel

4 hostages rescued alive from Gaza: Israel

Tel Aviv, June 8 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had rescued four Israeli hostages in a "complex special daytime operation" in Nuseirat, a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

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Fiji launches clean-up campaign for cleaner oceans

Fiji launches clean-up campaign for cleaner oceans

Suva, June 8 - Fiji's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change launched a clean-up campaign here on Saturday to mark World Oceans Day, which serves as a global call to action, emphasising the critical need to protect and sustain the world's oceans.

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Seychelles VP Ahmed Afif arrives for PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony

Seychelles VP Ahmed Afif arrives for PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony

New Delhi, June 8 - Seychelles Vice-President Ahmed Afif arrived in New Delhi on Saturday afternoon to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the council of ministers.

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Brunei to host ASEAN cybersecurity meeting

Brunei to host ASEAN cybersecurity meeting

London, June 8 - The Legislative Council of Brunei is set to host the 15th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Caucus Meeting on June 11-12, official media reported on Saturday.

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Hemesh Singh, Unacademy’s co-founder and CTO, moves on

Hemesh Singh, Unacademy’s co-founder and CTO, moves on

New Delhi, June 8 - Hemesh Singh, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of edtech company Unacademy, on Saturday announced that he would move on in an advisory role.

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Young, women more likely to suffer from multiple sclerosis: Experts

Young, women more likely to suffer from multiple sclerosis: Experts

New Delhi, June 8 - Young adults and women are more likely to suffer from multiple sclerosis, said experts on Saturday.

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Blinken to head to Middle East to push for Gaza ceasefire deal

Blinken to head to Middle East to push for Gaza ceasefire deal

Washington, June 8 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to the Middle East next week, in his latest attempt to push for an end to the ongoing Gaza war.

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Messi: Argentina are Copa America favorites

Messi: Argentina are Copa America favorites

Buenos Aires, June 8 - Argentina captain Lionel Messi has declared the Albiceleste frontrunners to win the upcoming Copa America in the United States.

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CWC passes resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as LoP; decision on which seat to vacate by June 17

CWC passes resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as LoP; decision on which seat to vacate by June 17

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 - The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday passed a resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha.

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Black German MP decries hate as he shares chilling death threat

Black German MP decries hate as he shares chilling death threat

Berlin, June 8 - Karamba Diaby, the first black German parliamentarian born in Africa, published on his Instagram profile a death threat against him and vowed to "fight back."

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J&K: Properties worth crores of Pak-based terror handlers attached in Baramulla

J&K: Properties worth crores of Pak-based terror handlers attached in Baramulla

Srinagar, June 8 - Jammu and Kashmir police, on Saturday, attached properties worth crores in Baramulla district, belonging to two local terror handlers presently based in Pakistan.

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Will continue efforts towards normalisation of India-China ties: MEA

Will continue efforts towards normalisation of India-China ties: MEA

New Delhi, June 8 - Thanking Beijing for congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP-led NDA's win in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, India said on Saturday that it would continue to pursue efforts towards normalisation of ties between the two nations

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T20 World Cup: Bangladesh skipper Shanto feels ‘everyone contributed equally’ in win against SL

T20 World Cup: Bangladesh skipper Shanto feels ‘everyone contributed equally’ in win against SL

Dallas, June 8 - Bangladesh's captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, expressed immense satisfaction with his team's performance after they edge past Sri Lanka to claim a nail-biting two wickets victory at Grand Prairie Stadium.

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Germany’s top diplomat says EU stands for peace and freedom

Germany’s top diplomat says EU stands for peace and freedom

Cologne, June 8 - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has praised the European Union as a guarantor of peace and freedom.

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Macron receives Biden as state guest in Paris

Macron receives Biden as state guest in Paris

Paris, June 8 - French President Emmanuel Macron is due to receive his US counterpart Joe Biden as a state guest in Paris on Saturday.

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What does the rise of the far right mean for the European Union ?

What does the rise of the far right mean for the European Union ?

Brussels, June 8 - The far right is poised to make significant gains in the European Parliament elections, according to the polls, with once-fringe parties growing in influence in the European Union.

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Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders dies in plane crash aged 90

Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders dies in plane crash aged 90

Washington, June 8 - Former US astronaut William Anders, who was part of the Apollo 8 mission which saw the first crew orbit the moon in 1968, has died in a plane crash north-west of Seattle, US media reported on Friday citing his

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Pappu Yadav blames Tejashwi for INDIA bloc’s defeat in Bihar

Pappu Yadav blames Tejashwi for INDIA bloc’s defeat in Bihar

Patna, June 8 - Newly elected Independent MP from Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, blamed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for the defeat of the ‘INDI Alliance’ in Bihar.

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Italy’s Meloni tops polls as EU elections enter third day

Italy’s Meloni tops polls as EU elections enter third day

Brussels, June 8 - Italy's firebrand Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is polling well ahead of her rivals as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and Slovakians go to vote in the European Parliament elections on Saturday.

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