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United Nations building in Gaza destroyed, 1 dead, 5 injured
UN staffer killed in Gaza, 5 others severely injured

As Israeli tanks rolled into Gaza on Wednesday heralding a new ground invasion, a UN building was destroyed in a bombing, killing one...

Massive job cuts at Johns Hopkins as US administration pulls funding
Johns Hopkins to cut 2,000+ jobs after Trump halts $800 million grant

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Johns Hopkins University announced this week that it will cut over 2,000 jobs in the U.S. and other countries. This...

US to revoke more student visas after Columbia arrest
Rubio says US to revoke more student visas in coming days

LA MALBAIE, Canada: The United States will likely revoke visas of more students in the coming days, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

US cuts VOA funding, puts 1,300 staff on leave
VoA staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency 'not salvageable'

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government has placed more than 1,300 Voice of America (VOA) employees on leave and slashed funding for...

Boeing under fire as US officials demand stricter oversight
US official: Boeing lost trust of Americans, needs strict oversight

WASHINGTON, D.C./SEATTLE: Boeing is facing mounting scrutiny after a series of safety lapses and manufacturing issues, with U.S. Transportation...

Bird flu vaccines could curb outbreaks, but export fears stall plans
Vaccinating poultry could help cut egg prices, but US still hesitant

OMAHA, Nebraska: Vaccines could help stop bird flu and prevent the mass killing of chickens, which has driven egg prices up to nearly...

India

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Jaguar Land Rover opts out of EV production at Tata’s India plant
JLR shelves plan to build EVs at Tata's India plant

NEW DELHI, India: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has decided against manufacturing electric vehicles at Tata Motors' upcoming $1 billion factory...

"Kejriwal de ishareya te nachda": Union Minister Bittu tears into Punjab CM over detention of farmers
"Kejriwal de ishareya te nachda": Union Minister Bittu tears into Punjab CM over detention of farmers

New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): As the Centre continues to hold talks with the farmers in Punjab, Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu...

Punjab Police shifts farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal from PIMS Jalandhar to another hospital
Punjab Police shifts farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal from PIMS Jalandhar to another hospital

Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], March 20 (ANI): Amid farmers protest, Punjab Police shifted farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal from Punjab...

IPL 2025: GT skipper Gill wants team to "maximize the powerplay"
IPL 2025: GT skipper Gill wants team to "maximize the powerplay"

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 20 (ANI): Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener against Punjab Kings (PBKS),...

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami calls 3 year tenure, years of service and good governance
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami calls 3 year tenure, years of service and good governance

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 20 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has described his three-year tenure...

Deepali Das seeks CBI probe into father's murder, writes to CM Mohan Majhi
Deepali Das seeks CBI probe into father's murder, writes to CM Mohan Majhi

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 20 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA and daughter of slain Odisha Minister Naba Das, Deepali Das,...