World
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Harvard under investigation over participation in visa programme for foreign students, researchers
Boston: In the latest in series of Trump administration inquiries targeting Harvard University, the State Department said Wednesday it is investigating whether the Ivy League school will remain part of a government…
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Indian student hospitalised following suspected racial attack in Australia
Adelaide: Indian international student Charanpreet Singh was brutally attacked in an unprovoked manner by some men in the vicinity of Kintore Avenue in Adelaide, Australia. The incident, which started regarding a conflict…
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McDonald’s India operator Westlife Foodworld’s Q1 profit drops 62.5 pc in Q1
Mumbai: Westlife Foodworld, the company that operates McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, on Wednesday reported a sharp 62.5 per cent drop in its consolidated net profit for the April–June quarter…
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Pakistan willing for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with India: PM Shehbaz
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said his country was willing for a “meaningful dialogue” with India to resolve all outstanding issues. Sharif made the remarks while talking to British…
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Afghanistan: 6 workers killed, several injured in coal mine explosion
Kabul: The death toll in an explosion at a coal mine in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province has increased to six as several other injured workers continue to battle for life, the local officials…
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Air India plane crash: UK media alleges body mix-up, India hits back
New Delhi: Two families in the UK reportedly received the wrong bodies of victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, a British media channel in the kingdom reported. However, the…
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Columbia University suspends, expels nearly 80 students over Gaza protests
New York: Columbia University announced disciplinary action Tuesday, July 22, against students who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the Ivy League school’s main library before final exams in May and an…
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US withdraws from UNESCO again
United Nations: The United States is again withdrawing from UNESCO, accusing it of advancing “divisive social and cultural causes” and focusing too much on sustainable development, State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce announced…
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Donald Trump announces trade deal with Japan
Washington: President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation. “This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs —…
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US court denies stay, thousands of Afghans face deportation
Washington: Thousands of Afghans in the US are no longer protected from deportation after a federal appeals court refused to postpone the Trump administration’s decision to end their legal status. A three-judge…