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Dubai Faces Persistent Flooding Due To Lack Of Storm Drains

Agence France-Presse | Friday April 19, 2024

When record downpours sent water flooding into his Dubai home, Riaz Haq expected the levels to drop once it stopped raining. But instead of falling, the water kept rising higher.

2,500 People Cross India-Bangladesh Border Fencing To Cast Votes In Tripura

Asian News International | Friday April 19, 2024

Around 2,500 voters crossed fencing on the India-Bangladesh border to cast their votes in Tripura on April 19.

Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store After Beijing Order

Reuters | Friday April 19, 2024

Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.

Shompen Tribe - A Vulnerable Tribal Group In Andaman Votes For 1st Time

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

For the first time in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, seven members of the Shompen tribe, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTGs) of Great Nicobar Islands exercised their voting rights for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the union territory.

5 Japanese Escape Unhurt In Pakistan Suicide Blast Attack

Reuters | Friday April 19, 2024, Karachi

Five Japanese nationals in Pakistan escaped unhurt on Friday from a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle as police shot down a gunman accompanying the bomber, a police spokesperson said, but two bystanders were among the three injured.

3 Russians Set World Record by Parachuting From Stratosphere To North Pole

Reuters | Friday April 19, 2024

Three Russians set a world record for parachuting from the Earth's stratosphere to North Pole last week in a mission that also served as a test of a new prototype communications system for use in the Arctic, an organiser of the venture told Reuters.

2 Killed, 7 Missing After Boat Capsizes In Odisha's Mahanadi River

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Bhubaneswar

At least two persons were killed and seven others were missing as a boat they were travelling in capsized in Mahanadi River in Odisha's Jharsuguda district on Friday, police said.

4 Dead In UAE Due To Heavy Rains, Dubai Airport Still Disrupted After Storm

Reuters | Friday April 19, 2024, Dubai

Deaths from heavy rains earlier this week in the United Arab Emirates rose to four, authorities said on Friday, as well as flooding roads and jamming Dubai's international airport.

"Bumper Voting" In First Phase Of Lok Sabha Elections: Amit Shah

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Jaipur

Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said "bumper voting" has taken place in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections and claimed that people were heard chanting "Modi, Modi" after casting their votes.

Who Is Pragya Misra, OpenAI's 1st Employee In India

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Sam Altman-run OpenAI has hired Pragya Misra as its first employee in India. Sources confirmed to IANS on Friday that Ms Misra has been appointed to lead public policy affairs and partnerships in the country.

Complex Medical Equipment "Purposefully Broken" In Gaza Hospitals: UN

Agence France-Presse | Friday April 19, 2024, Geneva, Switzerland

The UN decried Friday the intentional destruction of complex and hard-to-obtain medical equipment in Gaza's beleaguered hospitals and maternity wards, further deepening risks to women already giving birth in "inhumane, unimaginable conditions".

"When Congress's <i>Yuvraj</i> Says The Country...": PM Modi's Dig At Rahul Gandhi

"When Congress's Yuvraj Says The Country...": PM Modi's Dig At Rahul Gandhi

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Wardha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Congress' mindset of "shackling the Constitution" and imposing an Emergency had not changed, and the opposition's INDIA grouping did not have any pro-development ideas.

Security Personnel, 28, On Poll Duty In Mizoram Dies Of Cardiac Arrest

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Aizawl

A 28-year-old security personnel on election duty in Mizoram died due to cardiac arrest on Friday, officials said.

China Unveils New Cyber Force To "Fight And Win" Wars

Agence France-Presse | Friday April 19, 2024

China announced the creation of a new military cyber corps on Friday, saying it would bolster Beijing's capacity to "fight and win" wars.

Supreme Court Adjourns Ramdev's Plea For Clubbing Of Cases To July

Asian News International | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for July the hearing of a plea filed by yoga guru Ramdev to club FIRs lodged against him in different states over his alleged remarks that allopathy cannot cure Covid-19.

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