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A Geomagnetic Storm Has Hit Earth. Here's What It Is And What Causes Them
- Oct 10, 2024 18:01 pm IST
- The Conversation
A geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky in parts of the US during the first weekend in October. South Africas National Space Agency (Sansa) told reporters that the storm had originated from a solar flare "that erupted from sunspot 3842 on October 3
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Kamala Harris Overtakes Donald Trump Among Suburban Voters, Poll Reveals
- Oct 10, 2024 16:42 pm IST
- Reuters
Kamala Harris has erased Republican rival Donald Trump's advantage in the vast middle of American society: suburban residents and middle-income households, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos polling shows.
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Nobel Prize In Literature Goes To South Korean Author Han Kang
- Oct 10, 2024 16:32 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Nobel Prize 2024: South Korean writer Han Kang, was awarded 2024 the Nobel Prize in Literature, "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life."
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Satellite Footage Shows Devastating Path Of Hurricane Milton Over Florida
- Oct 10, 2024 15:26 pm IST
- Edited by: Rahul Kumar
Meteorologists and emergency management officials are monitoring satellite data to track Milton's trajectory and intensity.
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Opinion | No, Biden Doesn't Get To Moan Over An 'Out-Of-Hand' Netanyahu Now
- Oct 10, 2024 15:16 pm IST
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
Last week, the most powerful leader of the most powerful country found himself, shall we say, whining about 'Bibi' - as Netanyahu's nickname goes - almost like a disappointed father admonishing his beloved but mischievous son.
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Watch: Dog, Left Tied To Fence Amid Hurricane Milton, Rescued By Cops
- Oct 10, 2024 15:13 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
As Hurricane Milton made landfall on the Florida coast, a shocking video of a dog abandoned and tied to a fence in deep water has gone viral. The helpless dog was reportedly tied to a chicken-wire fence near Interstate 75 in Tampa on Wednesday.
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Physics, Chemistry Nobel Prize Winners' Google Links Stir Debate Over AI Research
- Oct 10, 2024 14:10 pm IST
- Reuters
The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of AI pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company's research dominance and how breakthroughs in computer science ought to be recognised.
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Hurricane Milton Destroys Homes, Leaves 2 Million Without Power In Florida
- Oct 10, 2024 13:53 pm IST
- Reuters
Hurricane Milton marched across central Florida on Thursday after making landfall on the state's west coast hours earlier, whipping up deadly tornadoes, destroying homes and knocking out power to nearly 2 million customers.
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Monster Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall In Florida With Damaging Winds, Flooding Rains And Life-Threatening Storm Surge
- Oct 10, 2024 07:50 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Hurricane Milton blasted ashore in Florida Wednesday night with furious winds, life-threatening rain and storm surge, as people who endured another hurricane just two weeks ago braced for a long, violent night.
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Trump Rules Out Second US Presidential Debate With Kamala Harris
- Oct 10, 2024 05:50 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Donald Trump ruled out a second US presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris on Wednesday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5.
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Ratan Tata's Journey From Mumbai Boy To Global Icon - A Timeline Of His Life
- Oct 10, 2024 05:44 am IST
- Edited by: Abhishek Chakraborty
Ratan Naval Tata, the business titan and global icon who led the Tata behemoth from thirty countries to over a hundred since becoming chairman in 1991, died today at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. He was 86.
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Online Hate Against South Asian Americans Rises Steadily: Report
- Oct 10, 2024 05:15 am IST
- Reuters
Online hate against Americans of South Asian ancestry has risen steadily in 2023 and 2024 with the rise of politicians from that community to prominence, according to a report released on Wednesday by nonprofit group Stop AAPI Hate.
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US Warns Israel Not To Repeat Gaza Destruction In Lebanon
- Oct 10, 2024 04:29 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
The United States on Wednesday said Israel must avoid any Gaza-like military action in Lebanon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned it risked "destruction" like that in the Palestinian territory.
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Ratan Tata, Global Business Icon Who Led Tatas To Over 100 Countries, Dies At 86
- Oct 10, 2024 04:03 am IST
- PR Sanjai, Bloomberg
Ratan Tata, the businessman who inherited one of India's oldest conglomerates and transformed it through a string of eye-catching deals into a global empire, has died. He was 86.
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Biden, Netanyahu To Stay In "Close Contact" As Israel Vows Iran Attack
- Oct 10, 2024 03:29 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Wednesday to stay in "close contact" as Israel mulls its response to Iran, with the US leader also urging the Israeli premier to "minimize" harm to civilians in Lebanon, the White House said.
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PM Modi To Visit Laos Today. 2 Key Summits, Several Bilateral Meets Planned
- Oct 10, 2024 02:47 am IST
- Edited by: Abhishek Chakraborty
- (with inputs from ANI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day official visit to Laos in southeast Asia to attend the annual ASEAN-India Summit. He will also attend the East Asia Summit as New Delhi's Act East policy gains momentum.
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Ratan Tata Dies At 86: Tata Sons' Full Statement
- Oct 10, 2024 00:07 am IST
- NDTV Newsdesk
Ratan Tata, one of India's most loved industrialists, died today aged 86. He was reportedly admitted to a Mumbai hospital in critical condition. N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, has confirmed the sad news.
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US To Hold Referendum On Abortion On Same Ballot As Presidential Vote
- Oct 10, 2024 00:03 am IST
- Edited by: Abhishek Chakraborty
- (with inputs from AFP)
Abortion rights are arguably the single-most important issue in the US ahead of the presidential election on November 5. It affects 50% of the population and is a matter of an individual's fundamental liberty, which is protected by the Constitution.