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US House passes bill for vote on Puerto Rico’s status
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed legislation that would set a vote on Puerto Rico’s political status. The bill titled the Puerto Rico Status Act — went through the House in…
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Scindia launches non-stop flight between Mumbai and San Francisco
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday launched first-ever non-stop flight between Mumbai and San Francisco. Air India will operate the flight three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and…
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Indian-American duo to pay over $420,000 to settle kickback charges
New York: An Indian-American couple has agreed to pay $422,789 to resolve allegations that they received illegal kickbacks in return for referring patients for laboratory testing. Dr Vijesh Patel and his office…
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India to launch database on crimes against peacekeepers to fight impunity
United Nations: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has announced that New Delhi will be setting up a comprehensive database to monitor crimes against peacekeepers and aid the fight against impunity. Citing…
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Iran condemns US ‘intervention’ in Iranian women’s rights as ‘hypocritical’
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned US’ “interventionist” policies concerning Iranian women’s rights as “hypocritical”. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks in response to a US-proposed resolution that was adopted by the…
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Biden says Covid-19 cases rising across US
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that Covid-19 cases “are rising” across the country. The remarks, which Biden posted on Twitter, came as American families are getting together for the holidays,…
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Sri Lanka discusses nuclear energy cooperation with Russia
Colombo: Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Thursday that the South Asian country is discussing nuclear energy cooperation with Russia. The minister said he met with the…
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Jaishankar announces India’s candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term
United Nations: India will seek election to the Security Council for a two-year term that starts in 2028, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. He made the announcement on Thursday at…
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Hyderabad: 27-year-old man lands in jail for celebrating birthday on main road
Hyderabad: A 27-year-old man who wanted to celebrate his birthday in grand fashion has landed in jail for five days. On November 13, the man Majeed Ali Khan, a resident of Dargah…
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Twitter suspends accounts of prominent journalists who wrote about Elon Musk
Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of prominent journalists including those who are from the New York Times and the Washington Post. There is only one similarity between them. They wrote about…
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Qatar: Filipino artist captures mood of World Cup through graffiti, murals
Doha: Qatar-based Filipino artist, Michael Conjusta describes himself as Interior Decorative Artist, Painter, Muralist, Face and Body Painting, Visual Artist and Music lover on his Instagram account. One thing conspicuous by its…
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Govt to unveil third, fourth tranches of sovereign gold bond scheme 2022-23
Delhi: The government is set to issue the third and fourth tranches of the sovereign gold bond (SGB) scheme (2022-23). While the third tranche would be issued on December 27, 2022, the…