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Majority of attacks against minorities weren’t communal ones but ‘politically motivated.’ Bangladesh Police report.

ION correspondentJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 2025

January 11, 2025 7:43 PM. The majority of the cases of attacks on minorities carried out since August 4, 2024, were politically motivated in nature, according to a report...

Science and Technology Top Stories World

Sunita Williams to return to spacewalks after 12 long years.

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 2025

Indian-origin NASA astronaut, Sunita Williams, who has been abroad the International Space Station (ISS) for over eight months now, is set to return to spacewalks after 12 long years...

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India Joins UN Panel to Shape Global Big Data Standards for Official Statistics.

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 2025

India has joined the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics. As part of the committee, India will contribute to shaping global standards...

Nation Top Stories World

Dr Syed Anwar Khursheed honoured with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2025.

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2025

January 10, 2025 1:02 PM. Dr. Syed Anwar Khursheed, a distinguished Indian physician based in Saudi Arabia, will be awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2025 today, the highest...

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Hush money case. Trump faces sentencing after losing Supreme Court appeal.

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 2025

January 10, 2025 11:43 AM. In USA, President-elect Donald Trump is set to face sentencing today in a hush-money case after the Supreme Court rejected his emergency appeal last...

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Russia says it is open to talk with US President-elect Donald Trump.

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the Kremlin said today. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Mr. Putin has consistently expressed...

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2nd shipment of 27,000 tons of rice from India to arrive in Bangladesh.

ION correspondentJanuary 9, 2025January 9, 2025

In Bangladesh, under the government’s open tender agreement, the second shipment of 27,000 tons of rice is scheduled to arrive tomorrow at Chattogram port from Kakinada port of Andhra...

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Egypt announces new archaeological discoveries near Luxor.

ION correspondentJanuary 9, 2025January 9, 2025

In Egypt, archaeologists have unearthed significant finds near Luxor, including parts of a temple linked to Queen Hatshepsut. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said, a team of archaeologists...

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USA declares emergency in LA as wildfire spreads to nearly 3000 acres.

ION correspondentJanuary 9, 2025January 9, 2025

January 8, 2025 9:57 PM. In the USA, Los Angeles has declared a state of emergency as three wildfires exploded from 10 acres to more than 2,900 acres within...

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Mount Ibu Erupts in Indonesia. Flight Alert Issued.

ION correspondentJanuary 8, 2025January 8, 2025

In Indonesia, Mount Ibu, located in North Maluku province, erupted today, prompting the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation to issue a flight alert. The volcano, situated in...