World
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Temple in Canada cancels event amid threat of protests
Ottawa: The Brampton Triveni temple in Canada has cancelled a consular event after the Canadian police warned them of an “extremely high and imminent” threat level of violent protests. The Life Certificate…
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UK reiterates support for India’s permanent UNSC seat
London: The UK has reiterated its support for permanent membership for India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as part of an expansion of the international panel to ensure it can…
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New Zealand govt officially apologises for abuse in care
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon officially apologised on Tuesday to all New Zealanders who were abused in the care of state and faith-based institutions after a report in July set…
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4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Sydney
Sydney: An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.1 struck north of Sydney in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday, causing power outages for thousands of properties. Geoscience Australia recorded the…
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Melania Trump to skip White House meeting on Wednesday with Jill Biden: Sources
Washington: Melania Trump will not be attending the traditional White House meeting on Wednesday with first lady Jill Biden, sources said. Traditionally, when the outgoing President hosts the incoming President-elect in the…
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India Caucus co-chair in Congress is Trump’s new NSA
Washington: In the most significant appointment yet for India from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced Mike Waltz, a Congressman from Florida who is the co-chair of the…
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US: Trump names Elise Stefanik as UN permanent representative
United Nations: President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced fierce critic of the world organisation, Elise Stefanik, as the US permanent representative, a cabinet-level position. The appointment of Stefanik, whom he called “an…
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PepsiCo, Nestle, Unilever sell less healthy products in India: Report
According to a new report published by the Access to Nutrition initiative (ATNi), multinational food companies including Unilever, PepsiCo, and Nestle produce and sell sub-standard products in lower-income countries including India. A…
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Coast guards of India, Sri Lanka hold high-level meeting in Colombo
New Delhi: Coast guards of India and Sri Lanka held a high-level meeting in Colombo on Monday as part of efforts to enhance cooperation in addressing various maritime challenges for strengthening the…
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India, Russia ink deal on Pantsir variants to bolster air defence
New Delhi: A major Indian defence public sector undertaking has signed an agreement with Russia’s Rosoboronexport for cooperation on variants of the Pantsir air defence missile-gun system. The Pantsir air defence system…
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Khalistani terrorist Pannun threatents attack on Ayodhya Ram Mandir
Khalistani separatist leader Gurpanwant Singh Pannu has issued a direct threat in a new video warning of potential attacks on Hindu temples including the newly constructed Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, on…
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Danish far-right leader jailed in Sweden for Quran burning, hate speech
A far-right Danish-Swedish politician Rasmus Paludan, has been convicted by a Swedish court to four months imprisonment over the charge of incitement against ethnicity and committing an ethnic vilification of Muslims. This…
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Pure fiction, completely untrue: Russia denies Trump-Putin conversation
Moscow: Russia on Monday denied US media reports which claimed that the US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken over phone after the former’s win in the presidential…
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Switzerland to join list of countries to implement burqa ban
Switzerland is set to join the list of countries implementing a ban on face coverings, such as the burqa and niqab, with the law officially going into effect on January 1, 2025.…
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‘Go to India’ Indian American fundraiser of Harris receives racists messages
Washington: An Indian American fundraiser of Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party has been receiving racist and threatening messages on his phone asking him to leave the county and go…
