Aug 11 • 1 week ago
The lonely Chinese men being conned by fake brides
"Flash marriage" scams are an extreme symptom of a demographic crisis long in the making in China.
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Aug 11 • 1 week ago
Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects
The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions.
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Aug 11 • 1 week ago
Jackie, the famous California bald eagle, dies after weeks of intensive care
Jackie and her partner, Shadow, had been watched by millions of people over the years through the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam.
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Aug 11 • 1 week ago
Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt
The incident has sparked a debate over child safety and discipline on commercial planes.
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Aug 11 • 1 week ago
At least 132 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years
More than 480 people were injured in the quakes, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings.
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Aug 10 • 1 week ago
Historic Akkanna Madanna Ghatam procession marks Bonalu finale in Hyderabad
The historic Akkanna Madanna Mahankali Temple in the Old City came alive on Monday as the sacred Ghatam procession was taken out, marking the culmination of the month-long Ashada B
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Aug 10 • 1 week ago
India donates five peacocks to UN office in Geneva
The five young peacocks comprise four blue peafowl and one white-feathered male, reflecting the blue and white colours associated with the United Nations
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Aug 10 • 1 week ago
Land re-survey exercise will be completed by end of 2027, says A.P. CM
Strong security features, similar to those used for currency notes, have been incorporated into pattadar passbooks, says Naidu, addding that blockchain technology is being used to check tampering with
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Aug 10 • 1 week ago
Bharath offers ₹20 lakh aid to family of deceased medical student
Minister travels to Eklaspur village in Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana and pays floral tributes to Priyanka’s mortal remains
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Aug 10 • 1 week ago
UPI will remain free for consumers, Nirmala Sitharaman tells Rajya Sabha
Amid the Opposition walkout, Rajya Sabha passes the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill and returns the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill
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Aug 10 • 1 week ago
Ernakulam General Hospital plans mobile human milk collection unit
Unit to collect breast milk from donor lactating mothers outside the hospital; move aimed at strengthening human milk bank and bringing more mothers into donor network
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Aug 10 • 1 week ago
Allahabad HC upholds religious conversion of two women, orders UP govt. and father to pay ₹25 lakh compensation
Hearing a habeas corpus petition, the court holds that the siblings aged 35 and 20 years were entitled to decide their faith, residence and personal affairs as adults
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