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Born in Tanzania and based in UK, author Abdulrazak Gurnah was conferred the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2021 on Thursday. His writings mainly deal with the physical and mental disruptions faced by refugees. Also, two government school teachers, one of them a woman, were shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar’s Eidgah neighbourhood, authorities said, amid an uptick in assaults on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir.
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NATO expels eight Russians from its mission, claiming they were working as intelligence officers
Eight “undeclared” Russian intelligence personnel were ejected from Moscow’s delegation to NATO’s defence alliance in Brussels on Wednesday.
Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah conferred Nobel Prize for Literature 2021
Born in Tanzania and based in UK, author Abdulrazak Gurnah was conferred the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2021 on Thursday. His writings mainly deal with the physical and mental disruptions faced by refugees.
Satellite image shows China’s new fighter jet deployed near Taiwan
After Taiwan’s defence minister said China is ready to invade Taiwan, the Chinese Air Force has reportedly parked the new J-16D fighter jet at an eastern airbase near Taiwan.
J&K: Two teachers shot dead by terrorists, two days after three others were gunned down
Two government school teachers, one of them a woman, were shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar’s Eidgah neighbourhood, authorities said, amid an uptick in assaults on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir.
14 per cent youngsters depressed in India due to COVID-19: UNICEF
UNICEF’s new ‘State of the World’s Children (SOWC)’ report has revealed that an estimated 14 per cent of India’s young people, aged 15-24 years, reported feeling depressed and uninterested. This comes against an international median of 19 per cent.
Earthquake in southern Pakistan kills 24, hundreds injured
A shallow earthquake in southern Pakistan in early hours of Thursday killed 24 people and seriously injured about 300. Magnitude of the earthquake was 5.7. The death toll is feared to rise.
US judge blocks abortion law in Texas
A federal judge in US on Wednesday blocked a law that banned most abortions in Texas. The law is part of a conservative drive to deny access to the procedure.
Germany: 100-year-old to go on trial for Nazi-era crimes
A 100-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard will go on trial this Tuesday for Nazi-era crimes. He would be the oldest person to be tried for such crimes.
UK woman sues a wedding venue for £150,000 after breaking her elbow on dance floor
A teacher who broke her elbow on a wedding venue’s “slippery” dancefloor has filed a £150,000 lawsuit against the event’s organisers.
Men’s T20 World Cup will get underway from October 17 and Virat Kohli-led team India will begin their campaign with a heavyweight clash against Pakistan on October 24 in Dubai.
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