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2019 Email Shows Noam Chomsky Advised Epstein To Avoid Media "Vultures"
- Feb 04, 2026 00:51 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Renowned American intellectual Noam Chomsky privately sympathized with Jeffrey Epstein over what he described as the "horrible way" the press treated the late sex offender, urging him in a 2019 email to lie low and avoid media "vultures."
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Spain Seeks Social Media Ban For Children Below 16
- Feb 04, 2026 00:36 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday, in the latest such move by governments.
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From India To Canada's Far North: New Archbishop Serves Indigenous Catholics
- Feb 04, 2026 00:34 am IST
- Associated Press
As a teenager in southern India, Susai Jesu led 4:30 a.m. prayer services in his small Catholic village before the farmers went into the fields. He directed the choir, helped at Mass and soon began training for the priesthood.
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Businessmen, Car Owners Among Ration Card Beneficiaries In Delhi: MLA
- Feb 04, 2026 00:32 am IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
A verification drive into Delhi's ration card system has thrown up startling gaps - from cards issued in the names of the dead to beneficiaries earning well above eligibility limits, with over two lakh ration cards flagged as irregular.
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Fact Check: Viral Images Of Zohran Mamdani With Epstein Are AI-Generated
- Feb 04, 2026 00:25 am IST
- AP
Multiple AI-generated photos falsely claiming to show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child and his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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US Tanker Approached By Iranian Gunboats In Strait Of Hormuz
- Feb 04, 2026 00:21 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
British maritime security firm Vanguard Tech said Tuesday that a US-flagged tanker was approached and challenged by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz before continuing on its way.
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France Ditches Zoom, Teams as Europe Seeks Digital Autonomy From US
- Feb 04, 2026 00:17 am IST
- AP
In France, civil servants will ditch Zoom and Teams for a homegrown video conference system. Soldiers in Austria are using open source office software to write reports after the military dropped Microsoft Office.
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450 Drones, 70 Missiles: Russia's Biggest Attack On Ukraine's Power Grid
- Feb 04, 2026 00:17 am IST
- Posted by: Akash Majumder
Russia fired around 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles of various types at Ukraine in a major attack overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday.
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Grok Creates Sexualised Images Even When Told Subjects Don't Consent: Report
- Feb 04, 2026 00:15 am IST
- Reuters
Elon Musk's flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualised images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
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2 British Tourists Get 'Leave India' Notice Over 'Free Palestine' Stickers
- Feb 04, 2026 00:10 am IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
A British couple was directed to leave India after they pasted stickers in support of Palestine against Israel at various public locations in Rajasthan's Ajmer.
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Girl, 14, Survives Night Alone In Forest After Kidnapping, Attempted Rape
- Feb 04, 2026 00:02 am IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
A disturbing incident has been reported from Odisha's Kandhamal district, where a 14-year-old girl allegedly survived a night alone in a forest after being abducted and assaulted. Police have arrested one accused, while a search is on for the second.
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Assams 11-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Viraj Sarawgi Makes Mark In Europe, Gains 290 FIDE Elo Rating Points
- Feb 03, 2026 23:47 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A student of the sixth standard in Guwahati's Royal Global School, Viraj competed in the tournament in the Italian International Open which had nearly 100 participants.
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Railways Halts 3 Rail Projects To Protect Apple Orchards In Kashmir
- Feb 03, 2026 23:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
The Centre has put off three proposed railway projects in Kashmir to save apple orchards that were being impacted due to the proposed rail lines.
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Boyfriend Blocks Her Calls And Messages, Woman Stabs Him To Death
- Feb 03, 2026 23:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A shocking and sensational murder has shaken Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur after a young woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death during a heated argument over being blocked on his mobile phone.
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Bangladesh Captain Nigar Sultana Joty Rises In Women's T20I Batting Rankings As Team Qualifies For T20 World Cup
- Feb 03, 2026 23:36 pm IST
- Asian News International
Nigar Sultana Joty reached the 19th spot in the Women's batting T20I rankings after her unbeaten 50 vs Netherlands in the last match of the T20 World Cup Qualifiers on February 1.
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Jemimah Rodrigues' Delhi Capitals Beat Gujarat Giants To March Into 4th Straight WPL Final
- Feb 03, 2026 23:31 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Delhi Capitals put up an all-round display to extend their remarkable consistency, storming into a fourth consecutive Women's Premier League final with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator on Tuesday.
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Shot Down Iranian Drone That "Aggressively Approached" Aircraft Carrier: US
- Feb 03, 2026 23:27 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A US stealth warplane shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached an American aircraft carrier as it sailed in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a US military spokesman said.
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Italian Church Investigates As Reconstructed Angel Painting Resembles Meloni
- Feb 03, 2026 23:26 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
A cherub in a Roman church bears a striking resemblance to Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, sparking a scandal. Italian newspapers published the photographs of the Meloni-esque cherub, which drew harsh reactions from the public.
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Bitcoin Drops Below $76,000 With Traders Pivoting Back To Metals
- Feb 03, 2026 23:17 pm IST
- Bloomberg News
The crypto derivatives market is pointing to further slump with no significant positive catalysts in sight.