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Mint could not independently confirm the development. A video shared on Twitter by blogger Uliana Yapparova captured Vladimir Putin engaged in a conversation with Ivan Shtokman.

Oppenheimer and Barbie would be two of the most anticipated movies in India. However, there is massive excitement among Indian viewers for Barbenheimer, both releasing on July 21. Advance bookings for the opening day in the top three national chains alone exceeded all predictions, with around three lakh tickets sold for both movies combined, Pinkvilla reported.

extreme heat across vast regions of Asia, Europe, and North America is not a mere coincidence. A convergence of potent weather forces is contributing to the creation of widespread planetary conditions, and unfortunately, there seems to be no immediate respite from the blistering temperatures. As reported by Bloomberg, while climate change remains a central factor in driving temperatures to unprecedented levels, the situation is more complex than that.

monsoon rains across the state, a red alert has been issued in Pune, Raigad, Thane and Palghar districts today.  As per IMD bulletin yesterday, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to continue over Mumbai during next two days. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall likely over Konkan & Goa, ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra, Gujarat state on 20th and 21st July. As per a civic official, the island city received an average 100 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours ending on 8 am on Thursday.

TAIPEI (Reuters) — Shares of Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC slumped more than 3% on Friday after the world's largest contract chipmaker flagged a 10% drop in 2023 sales and said production due to start next year at its first plant in Arizona would be delayed.

Chinese telecom operators are growing increasingly keen on digital yuan adoption, a report has claimed, as the CBDC finds new adoption strongholds.

History: Belgium became part of the United Netherlands in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. Following the unrest, the Belgian Revolution forced the Butch forces out of the country in 1830.

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New Delhi: In view of emerging threat of vector borne diseases in the national Capital post Delhi floods situation, the city’s drug department has warned chemists or pharmacy shops to avoid sale of drugs like Aspirin, ibuprofen and diclofenac group of medicines without the prescription of registered medical practitioner.  Medical experts believe that these set of drugs cause destruction of platelets in human blood. A person diagnosed with dengue infection usually suffers from low platelet count which becomes a fatal condition.  These directions come in the backdrop of rainy season which tends to be the favorable condition for dengue, chikungunya and other vector borne disease.  An advisory issued by KR Chawla, Delhi’s drug controller stated, “Retail chemists are therefore, advised not to indulge in the over-the-counter sale NSAIDs drugs like Aspirin, ibuprofen and diclofenac group of medicines with immediate effect till further directions.

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The House has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give the Federal Aviation Administration more money to hire air traffic controllers

The winner has the option of taking the amount in an annuity spread over three decades. He can also take a one-time lumpsum amount, but that will be lesser than the lottery amount. In this case, the winner opts for a one-time lumpsum money, he will get USD 558.1 million. Talking to journalists, the Powerball Product Group Chair and Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director said that it is just the third time in the 31-year history of Jackpot that the threshold of USD 1 billion has been breached. He also said that no one has won a Mega-Million lottery since April this year. The next Mega Million draw will take place on Friday. It will be for the amount of USD 72O million. According to the Guinness World Records California resident Edwin Castro won the record prize of USD 2.05 billion last November. But, it was bogged down in controversy when another man from the same city accused Castro of stealing the lottery ticket.

National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday announced the CUET PG 2023 Result. Students can now check and download their scorecards from the official website at cuet.nta.nic.in.

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Authorities say one man has been killed and at least 48 people are injured, some of them seriously, after a suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa’s biggest city

The idea of putting solar panels on top of the world's thousands of miles of irrigation canals has long seemed like a good one

Mercenaries from Russia’s military company Wagner have launched joint drills with the Belarusian military almost a month after their short-lived rebellion

WTI crude was 35 cents, or 0.5 per cent, higher at $75.64.  Back home, on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil futures due for a August 21 expiry, were last trading lower by 0.05 per cent at ₹6,203 per bbl, having swung between ₹6,126 and ₹6,254  per bbl during the session so far, compared to their previous close of ₹6,206 per bbl. Brent crude prices have broken through to a higher range this month, after being stuck at $72-$78 in May and June, according to Citi analysts, after Saudi output cuts and geopolitical risks supported demand.  -Oil prices fell in the previous session after data showed US inventories fell less than analysts expected.

While it can sometimes cause problems like power outages when it interacts with the Earth's magnetic field, it also enhances the chances of the aurora borealis being visible further south than usual. So, the Northern Lights might be more vibrant and easier to see!

Flooding is an ecological process that is a characteristic of every monsoon river. It ensures the sustainability of a complex network of ecosystems, such as floodplain, riparian and free-flowing water ecosystems, all of which constitute a river system.