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Jianli: China today held a mourning ceremony for the victims of its worst shipping disaster in 70 years after the death toll in the cruise ship that capsized in the mighty Yangtze river jumped to 431. Only 14 people have been found alive,…
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New Delhi: Pakistan's 'cold response' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious SAARC satellite project has prompted India to go ahead with consultations with other member states of the regional grouping without Islamabad's participation.…
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Kathmandu: A mild tremor was felt today felt in quake-hit Nepal in the wee hours, taking the total number of aftershocks with 4 or more magnitude to 300. The 4.2-magnitude aftershock was recorded at 2.33 am by National Seismological Centre…
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Jianli: The death toll in the Chinese cruise ship that capsized in the mighty Yangtze river today jumped to nearly 400 as hundreds more bodies were found by disaster teams, making it China's deadliest boat disaster in 70 years. Hundreds…
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Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the National Martyrs' Memorial here and paid tributes to the valour and the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Soon after his arrival here on…
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Beijing: At least 31 people were killed and more than 1.42 million others affected due to heavy rains and hailstorms in the last one month in China's southwest Guizhou province, authorities said today. Torrential rain brought floods and…
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Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived here to a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit which is expected to put ties with Bangladesh in a new trajectory, as the two sides will firm up a number of pacts to boost cooperation…
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New Delhi: Unfazed by mounting trouble over the alleged presence of lead and MSG in Maggi noodles, Nestle today said the product is safe but is withdrawing it from the Indian market as "unfounded reasons" have created "confusion" affecting…
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Kathmandu: Nepal has temporarily banned the import and sale of Nestle's Maggi noodles from India, following reports that the level of lead content in the popular instant snack in India was found to be above permissible limit. "We have…
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Singapore: Singapore authorities have ordered local importers to temporarily suspend of the sale of Nestle's Maggi noodles imported from India amid reports that high lead content was found in the popular instant snack in India. The…
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