HAGUE: New Surinamese ambassador Hague
January 3, 2021
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HAGUE: New Surinamese ambassador Hague

HAGUE: Suriname has another ambassador in the Netherlands after ten years. Rajendre Khargi has been an extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Suriname for the Netherlands since Monday 28…

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MELBOURNE: Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane: Contrasting captains, effective results
January 2, 2021
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Sports

MELBOURNE: Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane: Contrasting captains, effective results

MELBOURNE: ‘Should Virat Kohli step down as India’s Test captain?’ This was the top trending question on social media and various online media platforms after Ajinkya Rahane led…

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SINGAPORE CITY: Singapore starts Covid-19 vaccination for healthcare workers
January 2, 2021
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Science

SINGAPORE CITY: Singapore starts Covid-19 vaccination for healthcare workers

SINGAPORE CITY: Singapore became the first Asian country to start vaccinating healthcare workers against Covid-19 with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday. More healthcare institutions will follow in the coming…

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BEIJING: The Chinese journalist jailed for Covid reporting
January 2, 2021
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Politcs

BEIJING: The Chinese journalist jailed for Covid reporting

BEIJING: A Chinese court sentenced citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for four years for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” during her reporting in the chaotic initial stages of the…

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LONDON: Surgeon Raghu Ram Pillarisetti Named In Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year’s Honours List
January 2, 2021
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Health

LONDON: Surgeon Raghu Ram Pillarisetti Named In Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year’s Honours List

LONDON: Eminent surgeon and Padma Shri awardee Raghu Ram Pillarisetti has found a place in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II’s 2021 New years Honours list. Instituted in 1917…

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MUMBAI: 2020 taught us the value of work and freedom, which we were denied: Aftab Shivdasani
January 2, 2021
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Entertainment

MUMBAI: 2020 taught us the value of work and freedom, which we were denied: Aftab Shivdasani

MUMBAI: After testing negative for Covid-19 and recuperating, Aftab Shivdasani flew to London, UK to be with his new-born daughter and wife, in October. The actor calls 2020…

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LONDON: Indian students are not likely to cancel their plans to study in the UK
January 2, 2021
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Education

LONDON: Indian students are not likely to cancel their plans to study in the UK

LONDON: The UK government is working to ensure that existing visa processes are as flexible as possible as the number of Indian students studying in the UK has…

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DOHA: Visit of External Affairs Minister of India to Qatar
January 2, 2021
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Diplomatic News

DOHA: Visit of External Affairs Minister of India to Qatar

DOHA: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar paid a two day stand-alone visit to Qatar from 27-28 December 2020. During the visit he called on His Highnesses The…

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DUBAI: UAE-Based 12-Year-Old Indian Sets World Record For Identifying Most Airplane Tails
January 2, 2021
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Culture

DUBAI: UAE-Based 12-Year-Old Indian Sets World Record For Identifying Most Airplane Tails

DUBAI: A 12-year-old Indian boy in the UAE has entered into the Guinness Book of World Records by identifying the most aeroplane tails in a minute, media reports…

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PARAMARIBO: Financial breakthrough Coming
January 2, 2021
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Business

PARAMARIBO: Financial breakthrough Coming

PARAMARIBO: Financially, we expect a breakthrough in early 2021, ”announced President Chan Santokhi. “There will be points of light in the month of February.” Santokhi explained at a…

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