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Ecuador recalls ambassador to Colombia in latest diplomatic stir
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (303+ words) QUITO, April 8 (Reuters) " Ecuador's foreign minister recalled the country's ambassador to Colombia on Wednesday for consultations after comments earlier this week from Colombia's president that Ecuador said constituted interference in Ecuadorean affairs. The ambassador's recall is the latest tit-for-tat in…...
Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk'Navy chief
40+ min ago (311+ words) Bengaluru: The Indian military is closely monitoring developments in the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict, especially what has or hasn't worked for the warring parties, Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said Thursday. Speaking at the Ran Samvad here, Admiral Tripathi…...
Male birth control beyond condoms and vasectomy? Cornell study proves it's possible
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (397+ words) New Delhi: Researchers at Cornell University in New York have identified a "safe, reversible and non-hormonal" form of male contraception that temporarily halts sperm production. If successfully adapted for human use, it could be administered as a quarterly injection to…...
Muslims in Bengal wary of a minority vote split, courtesy SIR, Owaisi & Humayun Kabir's 'Babri"
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (1547+ words) Murshidabad/Malda/Kolkata: As the countdown for the first phase of the West Bengal polls begins, Safiqul Islam, 61, who runs a hardware shop in Beldanga, a Muslim-dominated locality in Murshidabad's Baharampur, is in a dilemma. Safiqul'says he was a CPI…...
Why the 'delulu' world of social media needs less 'filters' and more reality checks
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (193+ words) Good journalism will thrive when good people pay for it, people like you. Please pay for the journalism you like and value. People post mostly about their happy moments, flaunting the best parts of their lives. Looking at them, one…...
Russian drones damage substation in Odesa region, Ukrainian officials say
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (255+ words) April 8 (Reuters) " Russian drones damaged a power substation in Ukraine's southern Odesa region on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said, while Moscow's forces repeatedly attacked areas in regions farther east, killing one and injuring at least eight people. The governor of Odesa…...
Poll official found dead in Assam amid assembly elections
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (178+ words) Tezpur, Apr 9 (PTI) A poll official was found dead in Assam's Sonitpur district on Thursday amid assembly elections in the state, officials said. Deben Horo (45) was deputed as the second polling officer in the Naduar constituency, they said. "Hore was…...
Sikkim CM calls on Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in New Delhi
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (197+ words) Gangtok, Apr 9 (PTI) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Thursday called on Union Do NER and Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in New Delhi and discussed key development projects in the Himalayan state. The CM in a social media post…...
North Korea unveils cluster-bomb missile, electronic warfare capability
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (604+ words) By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, April 9 (Reuters) " North Korea tested a new cluster-bomb warhead on a ballistic missile and an electromagnetic weapon this week, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, in a move seen as part of efforts…...
'Could've been largest since 9/11': Pakistan man admits to plotting ISIS-inspired attack on NY Jewish centre
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (539+ words) Department of Justice said Muhammad Shahzeb Khan planned mass shooting timed to coincide with anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attacks. | X/@DOJNat Sec New Delhi: A Pakistani national residing in Canada has pleaded guilty to attempting to carry out an…...