World
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Salman Rushdie collects royal honour at Windsor Castle in UK
London: Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has collected his royal Companion of Honour award at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle in south-east England, nearly a year after it was conferred to…
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Frenchman cycles through 11 countries to perform Haj
A Frenchman, arrived in Turkey on a bicycle, as part of his journey to perform the Haj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 41-year-old Nabil Al-Nasri, Frenchman of Moroccan origin, set off from…
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KTR meets Indian-American Republican prez candidate Nikki Haley
Hyderabad: State IT and Industries minister KT Rama Rao had a meeting with Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley as part of his US tour. Haley, former UN Ambassador and Governor of…
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Germany issues arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank chief
Beirut: The German Public Prosecutor has informed the Lebanese judiciary of issuing an arrest warrant against Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh, media reported. The move came after Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam…
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Turkey tests short-range ballistic missile Tayfun
Ankara: Turkey has conducted the second test-firing of homegrown short-range ballistic missile Tayfun, said Ismail Demir, the President of the country’s defence industry agency. Demir made the announcement on Tuesday on his…
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Lahore police seeks foreign travel ban on 746 PTI leaders
Lahore: The police in Lahore have sent the names of 746 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to impose a restriction on their foreign travel for a month.…
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Russia claims victory over ‘Ukrainian nationalists’ in border region
Moscow: “A Ukrainian nationalist formation” that broke into Russia’s Belgorod region has been defeated, the Russian Defence Ministry said. “During a counter-terrorist operation, the nationalist formation was blocked and destroyed due to…
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Senior leader Shireen Mazari quits PTI after being arrested several times
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Shireen Mazari has decided to quit the Imran Khan-led party, local media reported. The development came as Mazari had been arrested several times during the past…
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Indian-origin teen charged with threatening to kill Biden, Harris
New York: An Indian-origin teen has been charged with threatening to kill President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in order to “seize power”, according to media reports quoting officials. Sai…
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UK cracks down on overseas student visa right to bring family dependants
London: The UK government on Tuesday announced a new immigration crackdown targeted at overseas students, including Indians, and their visa right to bring dependant family members to the country while enrolled at…
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Ex-Lahore Corps Commander under probe for letting protesters enter his house
Lahore: Former Lahore Corps Commander, Lt. Gen. Salman Fayyaz Ghani is under probe for allowing protesters to enter his house and carry out vandalism on May 9 amidst the violent protests that…
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Drunk Indian-American woman driver charged for injuring 5 in car crash
New York: An Indian-American woman has been charged for driving while intoxicated, which led to a crash injuring five people, including herself, in New York City, police said. Dilmeet Kaur, the 21-year-old…
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TikTok sues US state of Montana for banning the app
San Francisco: Chinese short-video-making app TikTok on Tuesday hit back at the US state of Montana with a lawsuit, after Montana Governor Greg Gianforte banned TikTok in the state last week. TikTok…