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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.…
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Pakistan-China Khunjerab Pass trade route opens after 3 years
Islamabad: In a major development for Pakistan-China trade relations, Khunjerab Pass, one of the pivotal trade routes between the two countries, has reopened after being shut down for almost three years due…
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2 dead in US medical helicopter crash
Washington: A medical helicopter crashed in Shelby County in the US state of Alabama, killing two crew members. The helicopter was reportedly requested to assist in the extraction of a patient who…
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Paris votes to ban rental electric scooters from city streets
Paris: In a big blow to the electric mobility market, the city has voted to ban rental e-scooters from the streets. An overwhelming number of around 90 percent of votes cast supported…
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Moscow to deploy nuclear weapons near Belarus with NATO countries: Russian envoy
Tallinn: Russian Ambassador to Belarus on Sunday said that Moscow will deploy tactical nuclear weapons near Belarus’ border with NATO countries amid increasing tension with the US over the Ukraine war, reported…
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Death toll rises to 32 after Tornadoes rip through US South, Midwest
Washington: The death count from devastating and destructive tornadoes that scrapped the American South and Midwest had risen to 32, while parts of the Southern Plains braced for the possibility of their…
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Indian startups with ‘strong fundamentals’ will survive: Vinod Khosla
New Delhi: With Indian startups facing trying times amidst funding crunch and mass firings, ace Indian-origin venture capitalist Vinod Khosla says the ones with “strong fundamentals” will continue to be funded, though,…
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Finland’s PM Sanna Marin’s party defeated in tight parliamentary elections
Helsinki: Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s party was defeated in tight parliamentary elections on Sunday (local time) after a center-right party stressed on country’s economic troubles, New York Times reported. Marin’s Social…
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Donald Trump set to speak from Florida’s Mar-a-Lago after arraignment
Washington: United States former President Donald Trump is all set to deliver the remarks on Tuesday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida after he returns from the indictment, CNN reported citing the…
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Over 220 evacuated from Russian mine after smoke incident
Moscow: More than 220 miners working underground at the Obukhovskaya coal mine in southern Russia’s Rostov region have been evacuated after smoke occurred at the mine. The smoke occurred at a substation…
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Gen Bajwa put pressure on me to develop friendly ties with India, claims Imran Khan
Lahore: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan has claimed that the then Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had put pressure on him to develop friendly ties with India. Relations between India…