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UIU team ranks 2nd in Asia and 7th globally at CanSat 2025
Daily Star
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June 16, 2025
Team UIU ASCEND (UIU CanSat), a group of talented students from United International University (UIU), has once again made Bangladesh proud by securing seventh place globally, and second place among Asian teams, competing against 41 international...
Pacific leaders urge more support for South Auckland’s food scene
Pacific Media Network
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Auckland’s Iconic Eats list showcases the city’s top 100 dishes, highlighting flavour, memory, and community. But while Pacific food businesses like Metita and Tala made the 2025 list, leaders and chefs from South Auckland argue that deeper,...
Air India Plane Crash: Is Boeing The New Union Carbide? | Opinion
News18
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June 16, 2025
Last Updated:June 16, 2025, 20:22 IST The essay compares Boeing to Union Carbide, citing corporate negligence and impunity, drawing parallels between Boeing's 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad and Bhopal gas tragedy. US planemaker Boeing has said...
India News | UP: Pastor, Follower Held over Religious Conversions in Ghaziabad
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
Ghaziabad, Jun 16 (PTI) A pastor and his follower were arrested here for allegedly attempting to convert people from economically weaker sections to Christianity under the guise of providing monetary assistance, officials said on Monday. The...
India News | BJP Stages Walkout from Bengal Assembly, Party MLA Suspended
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
Kolkata, Jun 16 (PTI) BJP legislators on Monday staged a walkout from the West Bengal Assembly after Speaker Biman Banerjee refused to admit an adjournment motion brought by the party over the school education system in the state following the...
Viral post discusses if NRIs should unite and build an American city in India, Internet finds it funny
Financial Express
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A recent social media post has drawn widespread attention after a US-based Indian proposed a bold vision, building an American-style city in India, designed by and for NRIs and like-minded Indians who aspire to live in a high-quality, modern urban...
Shohei Ohtani Debuts Tonight As A Pitcher—Here’s Why Dodgers Fans (And Japan) Are Losing It
Secret Los Angeles - California
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June 16, 2025
Christian Petersen / Getty Images Shohei Ohtani is finally doing what Los Angeles has been waiting for — his debut as a pitcher in a Dodgers uniform. After more than a year of anticipation, the superstar two-way player is making his long-awaited...
Air India plane crash: FSL team establishes deceased identities in less than 72 hours
The News Mill
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June 16, 2025
Forensic Science Laboratory demonstrated scientific precision to identify the deceased in less than 72 hours in the Air India plane crash in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, a release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Monday. According to the...
EY India Launches Student and Entry-Level Programs: Internships
SightsIn Plus
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June 16, 2025
- Advertisement - EY India has launched student and early-career initiatives, aiming to attract fresh talent through diverse entry points—from short internships to year-long industrial placements and immersive trainee schemes. According to EY’s...
India, Cyprus back each other on territorial integrity, to ramp up defence ties
Hindustan Times
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June 16, 2025
New Delhi: India and Cyprus on Monday agreed on measures to ramp up cooperation in defence, maritime security, trade and counter-terrorism as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Nikos Christodulides reiterated their support for the...
EU raises Tibet rights abuses in 40th Human Rights Dialogue with China in Brussels
Phayul
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June 16, 2025
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 16: The European Union and the People’s Republic of China convened the 40th session of their Human Rights Dialogue on June 13 in Brussels, where the EU reiterated its deep concerns over the worsening human rights...
Hong Kong visitor arrivals up 20% in May, thanks to China’s Golden Week holiday, large-scale events
Hong Kong Free Press
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June 16, 2025
Hong Kong logged 4.08 million visitor arrivals in May, a 20 per cent year-on-year increase, thanks to China’s Golden Week holiday and large-scale events that attracted regional tourists, the city’s tourism board has said. A woman takes a photo at...
Inside London’s Gorgeously Curated ‘Art Restaurants’
Atlas Obscura
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June 16, 2025
If you’ve ever tried to sneak a sip of water in a museum and been yelled at, you know how strict many institutions can be about letting food or liquids near precious art. It’s not an irrational fear, either. In 2006, the Milwaukee Art Museum...
Supply of rare earth magnets from China to ease: Official
Financial Express
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India is confident that the diplomatic and commercial engagement with China to ease the supply of rare earth magnets and other critical minerals will have positive results, a senior official said Monday. “Since the export control on rare earth...
Antonia Showering’s Vibrant Paintings Map Universal Emotional Terrain
The New York Observer
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June 16, 2025
Antonia Showering, Secret Language, 2024-25. Courtesy of the artist and Timothy Taylor A distinct shift in bodily and spatial awareness often emerges after a woman becomes a mother. As both a painter and a new mother, British artist Antonia...
India's dangerous drones are capable of defeating the enemy!
India Herald
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The ongoing tension between iran and israel has once again brought the power of drone warfare to the world. In response to the recent attack by israel, iran deployed more than 100 drones. In today's era, drones are playing a decisive role in war...
How 4 queer Austin artists share their pride through music, community
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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Every month is Pride month if you make it so. The Statesman spoke with four Austin musicians who are doing just that by expressing their identity and uplifting the queer community with the music they make. From rap to pop, these artists make queer...
PM Modi Thanks Cyprus For Support Against Cross-Border Terror, Backing India's UNSC Bid
News18
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June 16, 2025
Last Updated:June 16, 2025, 15:05 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Cyprus for its "continued support" to India in its fight against cross-border terrorism. PM Modi (Photo: YouTube/ Narendra Modi)Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday...
Is Central Asia China’s Backdoor to Global Power?
Times of Central Asia
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June 16, 2025
As Russia remains preoccupied with the war in Ukraine and the United States is focused on the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, China is seeking to increase its presence in Central Asia. In the current circumstances, the European Union and Beijing...
UC Irvine in talks to take over Orange County Museum of Art: L.A. arts and culture this week
Los Angeles Times
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June 16, 2025
UC Irvine and Orange County Museum of Art have signed a nonbinding letter of intent, which, if approved by the University of California Board of Regents in the fall, would bring the museum under the university’s control, effectively merging it...