World
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World Bank cuts India’s GDP growth to 6.3% for 2023-24
New Delhi: India’s GDP is expected to slide down to 6.3 per cent in 2023-24 as against its earlier estimate of 6.6 per cent, mainly due to consumption falling owing to higher…
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Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern appointed Special Envoy for Christchurch Call
Auckland: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has appointed Jacinda Ardern as Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call. The newly created position will represent New Zealand’s continued commitment to push for greater protection online…
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6.4-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s western province of North Sumatra, leaving no damage or casualties, according to a local official. The jolts of the quake…
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Massive fire erupts at Bangladesh’s biggest wholesale market
Dhaka: A massive fire erupted on Tuesday at the Bangabazar in Dhaka — the biggest wholesale market in Bangladesh, officials said, adding that that the blaze has spread to more than six…
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Musk replaces Twitter’s blue bird logo with ‘Doge’ meme
Washington: Yet again, Twitter CEO Elon Musk is back with new updates for the micro-blogging site, and this time he has changed the iconic blue bird logo – which has served as…
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Amid security concerns, Australia to ban TikTok on government devices
Canberra: Australia’s federal government will ban video-sharing application TikTok on government devices over fears that the application’s security could be compromised and the platform could be used for foreign interference by China,…
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SL to raise duty-free allowance for migrant workers to encourage remittance
Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to increase duty-free allowances for migrant workers at the airport starting from May in order to encourage remittance, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara said.…
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Pakistan’s Lahore sees surge in crime rate amid inflation spike
Lahore: As Pakistanis are struggling to make the ends meet amid the rise in inflation, Lahore is seeing a massive surge in street crime, reported Dawn. According to the official data, the…
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Pakistani Senate passes resolution to equip women with digital skills
Islamabad: The Senate of Pakistan has passed a resolution to empower women with modern digital skills, a statement from the Senate said. The government was urged by the Senate, Pakistan’s upper house…
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Canadian Sikh facing assault, mischief charges turns himself in: Police
Toronto: A 28-year-old Sikh, facing facing multiple charges including assault, uttering threats, and mischief, has turned himself in at Vancouver Provincial Court, police said. Manveer Singh Dhesi, who turned himself in on…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak creates new taskforce to go after ‘vile’ child abusers
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday vowed to do whatever it takes as he condemned the political correctness which has prevented action against “vile” criminals behind the sexual abuse of…
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Indian-origin data analyst killed after struck by bus at Boston airport
New York: A 47-year-old Indian-American data analyst was killed on the spot after being struck by a bus at Boston’s international airport where he had gone to pick up a friend, according…
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Andhra man killed in Boston after being struck by bus
New York: A 47-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh died on the spot after being struck by a bus at Boston’s Logan International Airport where he had gone to pick up a friend.…