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September 16, 2024 7:19 PM September 16, 2024 7:19 PM

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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination Campaigns in Afghanistan: UN

The United Nations (UN) today announced that the Taliban has suspended all polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan. UN agencies said that they were notified about the suspension just days before the scheduled September immunisation campaign, though no official reason was provided. Representatives...

September 16, 2024 12:06 PM September 16, 2024 12:06 PM

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Storm Boris causes flooding in Europe; Typhoon Bebinca hits Shanghai

Flooding in Europe has claimed eight lives as heavy rains from Storm Boris battered central and eastern regions of the continent. In Romania, the floods had claimed six lives. In Austria, a fireman died while responding to the floods, and in Poland, one person drowned in the southwestern part of the...

September 15, 2024 9:30 PM September 15, 2024 9:30 PM

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Israeli leaflets tell south Lebanon residents to evacuate

Israel dropped leaflets over a Lebanon border village on Sunday urging residents to leave. It was the first time Israelis had instructed south Lebanon citizens to evacuate during the 11-month cross-border conflict between Hezbollah and Israel over the Gaza war. According to the official National New...

September 15, 2024 7:25 PM September 15, 2024 7:25 PM

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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Returns to Earth After Historic Commercial Spacewalk

A SpaceX Crew Polaris Dawn returned to Earth successfully on Sunday after five days in orbit bringing four astronauts home after a groundbreaking mission featuring the world's first commercial spacewalk. The Dragon capsule made splashdown off the coast of Florida. The crew aboard the International S...

September 15, 2024 7:36 PM September 15, 2024 7:36 PM

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India sends humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos in solidarity with people affected by Typhoon Yagi

India has sent humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos in solidarity with people affected by Typhoon Yagi. External Affars Minister Dr S Jaishankar said in a social media post that ten tons of aid including dry ration, clothing and medicines left for Myanmar onboard INS Satpura today. I...

September 15, 2024 9:32 PM September 15, 2024 9:32 PM

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China prepares for heavy rain as typhoon Bebinca nears Shanghai

In China, authorities are preparing for heavy rain as a strong typhoon approached the country's heavily populated eastern seaboard. According to Beijing's emergency management ministry, typhoon Bebinca is expected to make landfall along a swath of coastline including the megacity of Shanghai sometim...

September 15, 2024 5:52 PM September 15, 2024 5:52 PM

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Storm Boris wreaks havoc across eastern and central Europe

Torrential rain caused by Storm Boris continues to wreak havoc across Central and Eastern Europe. Rivers were overflowing from Poland to Romania. Some parts of the Czech Republic and Poland faced the worst flooding in almost three decades. In the Czech Republic, two and a half lakh homes were withou...

September 15, 2024 2:02 PM September 15, 2024 2:02 PM

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Members of Indian Diaspora in Sri Lanka celebrate Thiru Onam

Members of the Indian Diaspora in Sri Lanka are celebrating Thiru Onam today. The celebration of the harvest festival of Kerala, which symbolises prosperity, secularism and harmony was marked by traditional Pookkalam and Onam Sadya at several homes. In addition, the traditional Kasavu sarees and Mun...