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Authorities use air purifier to protect Taj Mahal from pollution
NEW DELHI: Authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state have placed an air purifier at the Taj Mahal to protect the iconic Mughal-era monument in Agra from toxic pollution that has hit northern India. The air purifier vehicle deployed at the
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Dr M: Applying sanctions is against the law
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has criticised the move by a certain country to impose economic sanctions on another country, saying the move is against the law. He said applying sanctions not only hurts the country involved but
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India’s capital trapped in toxic air pollution
NEW DELHI: Air pollution in India’s capital city is a perennial concern, but the onset of winter makes people scramble for ways to protect themselves from a spike in environmental toxicity. Anti-pollution masks and air purifiers are seen as essential
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Submarine rescue ship mobilised to find victims of crashed chopper near Dokdo
DONGHAE (South Korea): A submarine rescue ship of South Korea’s Navy was on a mission Saturday to find victims of a rescue chopper that crashed near the Dokdo islets in the East Sea Thursday night, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency
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Beijing won’t tolerate threats to HK’s ‘1 country, 2 system’ status
BEIJING: China will not tolerate anything that challenges the bottom line of the “one country, two systems” formula that governs Hong Kong, a senior China parliamentary official said today. Hong Kong was an important part of discussions at a plenum
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Viral video: Man saves child from drowning after car falls into river
A man saved a child from drowning after his car fell into the river post collision with an auto. CCTV footage of the incident has gone viral. A car carrying five people fell into a river in Orchha town of
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Delhi to divide Jammu and Kashmir state despite violence
SRINAGAR: India will formally split up the Jammu and Kashmir state into two federal territories today, aimed at tightening New Delhi’s grip on the restive region that has been in the grip of a harsh security clampdown for nearly three
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Tragic death of Sujith Wilson, a technology failure
The TN borewell tragedy is a pointer to the skewed priorities of science research – how its advances have bypassed the poor and vulnerable The mind-numbingly tragic death of two-year-old Sujith Wilson after he fell into an abandoned borewell and
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Dr Mahathir’s visit to Turkmenistan to further boost ties
ASHGABAT: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s visit to Turkmenistan beginning Sunday (Oct 27) is expected to further strengthen existing friendly ties between Malaysia and this Central Asian nation. Malaysian ambassador to Turkmenistan Roseli Abdul said the Prime Minister’s visit was upon
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Malaysia adds two gold in Asian Bowling Tourney
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian keglers continued their smashing performance by grabbing two more gold medals in the men’s and women’s trio event at the 25th Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships in Kuwait on Saturday. The additional medals saw Malaysia accumulate four
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