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It takes barely 10 minutes to reach the Kurunthurmalai hilltop, but the climb requires some manoeuvring of the uneven, slippery slope. Clutching the thick, white rope tied to tree trunks along the path is a safer option to get to the solitary spot that has now turned into a site of fierce contestation in Sri…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters Attorneys for former President Donald Trump moved a lawsuit seeking to bar him from running again for the White House from state to federal court in the first step of what promises to be a tangled legal battle that seems ultimately destined for the U.S. Supreme…
The FDA estimates that 5.6 million Americans have used mifepristone to terminate pregnancies since 2000. Washington: The manufacturer of a widely used abortion pill asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to toss out a lower court ruling that would restrict access to the drug. A US federal appeals court imposed restrictions last month on…
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The special grand jury that investigated efforts by Donald Trump and others to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results recommended indictments against twice as many people as the 19 ultimately charged by prosecutors, leaving South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham among those not indicted. The grand jurors’ report released Friday showed they recommended charges against 39 people,…
The suit says that Trump violated his oath of office by engaging in an insurrection. Washington: A government watchdog group filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot on the grounds he violated his oath of office by engaging in an insurrection. The lawsuit, filed in Colorado by…
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Marc Bohan joined Dior in 1957, responsible for creating collections in London. (Representational) Paris: Fashion designer Marc Bohan, who was artistic director of Dior for an unprecedented three decades, has died, the luxury brand said Friday. Bohan, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 97, was one of the quieter members of the…
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U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses a press conference ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi on Sept., 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Efforts to build a peaceful world are faltering and the Ukraine conflict is unlikely to end in the immediate future, said Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres here on…
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The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to deepen India-US Major Defence Partnership New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden welcomed the completion of the notification process regarding negotiations for a commercial agreement between GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautical Limited, the White House said in a statement. The two leaders also…
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Elon Musk said he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Navy base last year by declining Kyiv’s request to activate Internet access in the Black Sea near Crimea. File | Photo Credit: AP Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Navy base last year by declining…
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Denmark’s Leopard 1 A5 tanks were operational in its defence until 2005. Copenhagen: The first 10 Leopard 1 tanks donated by Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands have arrived in Ukraine and more are on their way, Denmark’s armed forces said on Friday. The three countries announced in February that they would donate 100 of the…
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