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‘Power does not last forever’: Rahul Gandhi’s warning to police after tear gas, lathi-charge on student protesters | India News

‘Power does not last forever’: Rahul Gandhi’s warning to police after tear gas, lathi-charge on NEET protesters NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday warned police officers that ‘power does not last forever’ and ‘accountability will certainly be enforced’, saying the Constitution, not the government is…

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CJP march: Police say detained protesters ‘not students’; more arrests likely | India News

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday said the protesters detained during the Cockroach Janata Party’s march to Parliament were not students and that their identities were being verified.A senior officer, requesting anonymity, told news agency PTI that Delhi Police had initiated the process of registering FIRs in connection with the clashes, damage to police vehicles…

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In 1918, an empire collapsed and a 137-carat diamond vanished. More than a century later, its whereabouts may finally be known | World News

For more than a century, the Florentine Diamond occupied a curious place in the history of famous gemstones. It was discussed in museum catalogues, historical accounts and works of fiction, yet nobody could say with certainty where it had gone. Some believed it had been stolen during the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Others suspected…

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A floating ‘igloo’ research station has left France for the Arctic, where it will drift with polar ice to study climate change and life in one of Earth’s harshest environments

The station will drift with sea ice while an international team of scientists collects more than 10,000 samples. (Picture: Tara Ocean Foundation) A floating research station designed to drift with Arctic sea ice has left France to begin a major scientific mission that will study the rapidly changing polar region over the next two years.The…

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Indian techie in Ohio dies from ‘rare, life-threatening condition’; felt severe pain in left leg after dinner

Indian techie died in Ohio after a rare and fatal medical emergency. A 34-year-old software professional living in Ohio died from what his family members called a rare and devastating medical emergency called ‘Type A Aortic Dissection’. Venkata Raviteja (“Ravi”) Ravipati was immediately hospitalized and underwent a major surgery, but he could not be saved….

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Xi’s US trip appears on track even as Trump’s election interference claims inject fresh strain

China on Monday indicated that President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the United States in September remains on track, saying Beijing and Washington are maintaining communication on high-level exchanges despite recent tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s allegations of Chinese interference in American elections.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said the two sides had…

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Nepal’s Re 1 coin gets a makeover: Controversial Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura map removed

Nepal’s Re 1 coin gets a makeover: Controversial Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura map removed (Image/X) The Nepal government has approved the minting of a newly designed one-rupee coin, replacing the country’s controversial map that included the disputed areas of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani with the image of an ancient monastery.The decision comes years after Nepal’s then KP Sharma…

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California city manager arrested over alleged yacht burglary weeks after taking office | World News

Less than three weeks after taking charge as Sausalito’s city manager, Elaine Forbes was arrested on suspicion of felony burglary after authorities allegedly found her aboard a yacht that did not belong to her.Forbes, 53, was taken into custody on Saturday morning after the Marin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary at around…

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