February 16, 2025 7:27 PM February 16, 2025 7:27 PM

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Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo Becomes First to Run Half-Marathon Under 57 Minutes  

Jacob Kiplimo from Uganda has made history in the half-marathon. He became the first person to run the race in under 57 minutes on Sunday. Kiplimo finished in 56 minutes, 42 seconds in Barcelona. The 24-year-old set the record at the World Athletics Gold Label race. He broke the old record of 57:30 ...

February 16, 2025 7:21 PM February 16, 2025 7:21 PM

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G7 foreign ministers vow to work toward peace in Ukraine

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries met in Munich, Germany on Saturday to help bring lasting peace to Ukraine. The G7 Ministers-- consisting Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States, plus the European Union -- promised to work together for the peac...

February 16, 2025 6:20 PM February 16, 2025 6:20 PM

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Another Flight Carrying Over 100 Indian Deportees to Land in Amritsar

Another flight of illegal Indian immigrants from the US is expected to land at Amritsar’s Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, tonight. Official sources have confirmed that the aircraft is carrying over a hundred deportees. About 30 of them are said to be from Punjab besides from Haryana and...

February 16, 2025 9:17 PM February 16, 2025 9:17 PM

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At least 48 people killed in collapse of illegal gold mine in Mali

At least 48 people were killed and many others were injured in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali. According to local officials, fatal accidents regularly occur in Malian mines where gold prospectors search for the precious metal without authorization. The accident on Sa...

February 16, 2025 5:31 PM February 16, 2025 5:31 PM

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Nepal Agritech International Expo 2025 Concludes, Showcases Innovations in Agriculture

The three-day 7th edition of Nepal Agritech International Expo 2025 which started on 14th February, ends on Sunday. This is organised at Bhrikuti Mandap in Kathmandu, which witnessed thousands of footfalls. The expo aimed to create a platform to showcase and introduce the best and latest Agri inputs...

February 16, 2025 4:22 PM February 16, 2025 4:22 PM

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US, Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine war

US Defence Secretary Marco Rubio will meet Russian officials in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending the war in Ukraine. This has sparked fears in Europe of them being sidelined. In response, French President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency summit in Paris tomorrow with European leaders, includi...

February 16, 2025 4:07 PM February 16, 2025 4:07 PM

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Voting underway for local body elections in Gujarat

Polling for local body elections in Gujarat is going on in a peaceful atmosphere on Sunday. The Election Commission has also made special arrangements at the polling stations. "Voting for the elections to various local bodies is going on peacefully in Gujarat today. Voting began at 7 am and will con...

February 16, 2025 3:55 PM February 16, 2025 3:55 PM

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Final Draft of Sri Lanka’s Budget 2025 Presented for Presidential Review

The final draft of the Sri Lanka’s Budget 2025 was presented for the review of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday at the Presidential Secretariat. Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Mahinda Siriwardana, was also present at the occasion. The budget speech will be presented tomorrow b...

February 16, 2025 2:08 PM February 16, 2025 2:08 PM

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EAM S Jaishankar delivers keynote address at 8th Indian Ocean Conference in Oman

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today delivered the keynote address at the 8th Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, Oman.     He said, the meeting is taking place at a time when there is a considerable churn in world affairs. Dr Jaishankar said, changes in global order may be expressed throu...