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Warhol's iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe sold for whopping USD 195 milli
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 10 (ANI): Andy Warhol's "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn", a portrait of iconic American actress Marilyn Monroe, has sold for a whopping USD 195 million and set a record for the most expensive artwork by a US artist sold at an auction.
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Imran Khan launches app to gain youth support amid political tug of war
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): Amid rising political heat, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is scurrying to take the Pakistani youth onboard his party and in order to fulfill this, he has launched a party membership application called "Raabta".
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France, Germany advocate early ceasefire in Ukraine, Moscow-Kyiv negotiati
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 10 (ANI/Sputnik): France and Germany want to achieve an early ceasefire in Ukraine that will allow the negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow to be brought to a conclusion in order to achieve peace, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
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Belarus celebrates 77th anniversary of Victory Day
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Belarus hosted a series of commemorative events on Monday, dedicated to the 77th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front of World War II.
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Xi calls on Europe to grasp its security in its own hands
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): Europe should 'grasp its security in its own hands', said Chinese President Xi Jinping during a virtual meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday as the Chinese leader tried to split the transatlantic ties amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Pak govt plans to revive defence trade with Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): While the Imran Khan government was seen as pro-Russia, the new Pakistan government under Shehbaz Sharif seems to be gearing up to revive defence trade with Ukraine, media reports said.
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Putin defends military action in Ukraine at Russia's Victory Day parade
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 9 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended the country's military action in Ukraine in his speech at a Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square on Monday.
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Delhi-based Modern International School celebrates Earth-Water-Air month
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI/SRV): One of the city's most esteemed schools, the Modern International School, Sector 19, Dwarka, New Delhi celebrates 'important' national and international days with great enthusiasm as it is an opportunity to spread awareness and educate their children about
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Russian Amb Denis Alipov recalls India's role in defeating 'Nazi Germany'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): As Russia marks the 77th anniversary of Victory Day on May 9, the day when the Second World War ended, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov expressed gratitude towards India for its contribution in defeating "Nazi Germany".
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Rupee plunges 51 paise to record low of 77.41 against US dollar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 9 (ANI): The rupee plunged to a record low of 77.41 against the US dollar on Monday amid persisting high crude oil prices and uncertainty over the duration of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Are Chinese military bases a threat in the South Pacific?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 9 (ANI): April's signing of a secretive security cooperation agreement by Solomon Islands and China understandably created a huge stir in Australasia and the South Pacific. The deal could potentially pave the way for a full-blown Chinese military base in the Solomons, but h
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Immortal regiment march held in Havana
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], May 9 (ANI/Sputnik): About 300 people participated in the Immortal Regiment march in the capital of Cuba, commemorating the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
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