Aveek Banerjee
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Who is Viktor Bout, Russia's 'merchant of death' allegedly supplying arms to Yemen's Houthis?
World | Oct 09, 2024, 08:43 PMBout was one of the world's most wanted men for supplying arms to rebel groups and warlords in Africa. After spending time in prison in the United States and released as part of an exchange deal with Russia, he is reportedly back in international trade by brokering a deal with Yemen's Houthis.
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Pakistan: Two Hindu traders kidnapped by gangsters in Punjab province
World | Oct 09, 2024, 07:13 PMThe gangsters have demanded the release of their accomplices in exchange for the Hindu businessmen they kidnapped. A police team has been constituted to recover the kidnapped Hindus and some five others recently abducted by the dacoits, police said.
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Israel-Hamas War: Fresh strikes in Gaza kill 45 people as Palestinian death count crosses 42,000
World | Oct 09, 2024, 06:10 PMIsrael ordered the wholesale evacuation of northern Gaza to the south, but officials say there are no safe places to flee in the territory. The northern part of the country has been largely isolated by Israeli forces and has suffered extensive destruction due to large-scale airstrikes.
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Six people wounded in stabbing attack in northern Israel, police 'neutralise' attacker
World | Oct 09, 2024, 04:58 PMThe incident took place in the northern city of Hadera, where three people were left in serious condition and two in critical condition. Israeli police said they shot and 'neutralised' the attacker, revealed to be an Israeli citizen.
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PM Modi to embark on two-day visit to Laos today to attend ASEAN-India Summit | What's on agenda?
World | Oct 10, 2024, 03:17 PMLaos is the current chair of ASEAN and will be hosting the ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit. PM Modi is expected to review the progress of India-ASEAN relations and chart the future direction of cooperation.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Davis Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper for work on proteins
World | Oct 09, 2024, 03:53 PMHalf the prize was awarded to Baker 'for computational protein design' while the other half was shared by Hassabis and Jumper "for protein structure prediction". Hassabis and Jumper created an artificial intelligence model that can predict virtually all 200 million proteins.
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Diplomacy can't be conducted via lies, deceit: Maldives opposition to Muizzu over 'U-turn' on India
World | Oct 08, 2024, 11:29 PMThe ties between India and the Maldives came under severe strain since Muizzu, known for his pro-China leanings, took charge as Maldives President. However, things have now taken a positive turn as he reaffirmed support to strengthened bilateral ties with India, calling it a 'close ally'.
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Netanyahu confirms Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, Nasrallah's rumoured successor
World | Oct 08, 2024, 10:30 PMSafieddine's death would be the latest shock to Hezbollah's top leadership as Israel began ground operations in Lebanon. He had been out of contact since Israel targeted an underground bunker in Beirut, where he was reportedly present with other Hezbollah officials.
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'Any non-Muslim would...': Zakir Naik left embarrassed over extra baggage fees in Pak, praises India
World | Oct 08, 2024, 09:08 PMNaik was left red-faced after Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) declined to waive off excess luggage fees, saying he never received this treatment in India. Many Pakistanis on social media trolled him for his expectations and "bad-mouthing" the national carrier.
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Hezbollah loses another senior commander, vows to keep striking Israel as tensions escalate
World | Oct 08, 2024, 07:35 PMHezbollah's acting leader Naim Qassem said even more Israelis would be displaced as it kept up its rocket fire into Israel amid escalating tensions. Hezbollah has also lent tacit support to ceasefire efforts in Lebanon, as Israeli strikes have eliminated most of its top command.
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Hindus in Bangladesh to celebrate Durga Puja in subdued manner amid threats, security concerns
World | Oct 08, 2024, 06:57 PMBangladesh is celebrating Durga Puja from October 9-13 and has extended general holidays in the wake of the festival. However, unprecedented violence against Hindus after Sheikh Hasina's ouster and threats by radical Islamic groups has cast a shadow over the celebrations.
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Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for discoveries in AI
World | Oct 08, 2024, 06:29 PMEarlier, scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its role in gene regulation.
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Israel eliminates Mohammad Hossein Ali al-Mahmoud, who served as Hamas' executive arm in Lebanon
World | Oct 05, 2024, 06:55 PMIsrael also eliminated Said Alaa Naif Ali, another Hamas official in Lebanon who led attacks against Israeli targets, and Saeed Atallah Ali, an official with the group's military wing. Israel has killed several Hamas officials in Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023.
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Rahul Gandhi claims he 'never read Dalit history in school', whatever left being removed from books
Oct 05, 2024, 04:40 PMThe Congress leader has frequently raised the caste issue and has expressed his opposition to the '50 per cent cap on reservation. On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi asserted that education is not possible without understanding the history of India, which is connected to Dalits.
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Pakistan in disarray: Police fire tear gas on Imran Khan's supporters during protests, Army deployed
World | Oct 05, 2024, 04:05 PMPakistan Army troops were deployed in Islamabad to ensure security ahead of the protest called by Imran Khan at Islamabad's D-Chowk. Over 100 PTI workers and supporters have been arrested by the police amid tight security measures in the capital.
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Israeli airstrike kills Hamas military leader Saeed Atallah Ali, his family in Lebanon
World | Oct 05, 2024, 03:37 PMHamas said an airstrike on the Beddawi refugee camp in Lebanon killed Atallah, his wife and two daughters. Israel has killed several Hamas officials in Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023.
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Pakistan: Did Imran Khan's party invite EAM Jaishankar to address anti-government protests?
World | Oct 05, 2024, 01:31 PMThe Ministry of External Affairs on Friday announced that Jaishankar will go to Pakistan in his first visit to the neighbouring country to attend the high-level SCO meeting. The Pakistan government has deployed the Army ahead of the meeting to maintain security amid PTI protests.
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'Since I am a civil person...': Jaishankar clears air on India-Pak discussions at SCO meet | WATCH
World | Oct 05, 2024, 07:16 PMThe announcement came after the ministry confirmed in August that Pakistan had sent an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the SCO meeting. Pakistan holds the rotating chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) and will hold the summit on October 15-16.
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Haiti SHOCKER: 70 killed in violent gang massacre, over 6,000 forced to flee town
World | Oct 05, 2024, 12:41 PMHaiti has been reeling from a worsening conflict for years, where armed gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince and other regions where they indulge in kidnappings, rapes, murders and more. The gang shot people and set fire to dozens of homes and vehicles on Thursday.
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Israel targets Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in Beirut as Iran warns of 'harsher response'
World | Oct 05, 2024, 12:09 PMA blast was heard and smoke was seen over Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Saturday as the Israeli military issued three evacuation alerts. The IDF claimed to eliminate at least 250 Hezbollah members, including commander Mohammed Rashid Sakafi, on Friday.
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