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Musk’s X to allow US political candidates, parties advertise ahead of election
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) has announced that it will allow US political candidates and parties advertise on the platform ahead of the 2024 presidential election. “Building on our commitment…
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Charges withdrawn against Indian-origin woman accused of extortion in Singapore
Singapore: A 27-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore has had her charges withdrawn and let off with a stern warning for allegedly extorting S$1,800 from a man who had procured her escort services.…
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Rahul Gandhi reiterates ‘China has snatched India land’ claim
New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reiterated his claims about China “invading” Indian territory in Ladakh. The Congress leader termed the matter of China including Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai China…
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Pakistan court suspends Imran’s sentence in Toshakhana case, he remains in jail
Islamabad: Imran Khan’s three-year sentence in the Toshakhana corruption case was on Tuesday suspended by a high court, which ordered his release from jail, but Pakistan’s embattled former premier will continue to…
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Wagner chief Prigozhin buried privately in St Petersburg
St. Petersburg: Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner military group, was buried in private in his native Russian city St. Petersburg. Prigozhin’s press service said in a post on Telegram that the…
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New survey shows world views India positively
Washington: A new poll conducted among people in more than 23 countries showed that India is generally viewed favourably by the world. The poll also found that while most Indians said their…
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India lodges protest on China for showing Indian territories under its jurisdiction
New Delhi: India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with China on the release of a so called ‘standard map’ by it which showed Indian territory under Chinese jurisdiction. “We have today…
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Indian-American dentist admits stealing $500k Covid relief money
New York: A 46-year-old Indian-origin doctor of dental surgery in California has pleaded guilty to stealing $500,000 in Covid-19 relief money and using it for personal expenditures, such as investments. Ranjan Rajbanshi,…
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Pak court grants pre-arrest bail to Bushra Bibi till Sep 12 in graft cases
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Tuesday granted pre-arrest bail to Bushra Bibi, wife of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, till September 12 in multiple graft cases, it emerged on Tuesday. Bushra…
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Eminem sends legal notice to Vivek Ramaswamy for performing ‘Lose Yourself’
American hip hop sensation Marshall B Mathers III aka Eminem has sent cease-and-desist order to Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy after he performed his song ‘Lose Yourself’ during campaign trial, according to…
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Indian naval ships to visit New Zealand on August 31
Two Indian naval ships, INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, are scheduled to visit New Zealand on August 31. The ships, which will be on a goodwill visit, will be hosted until September…
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Anti-caste discrimination bill passed in California Assembly
San Francisco: In a move that would make caste bias illegal and strengthen social justice, the California State Assembly has passed the anti-caste discrimination bill with an overwhelming 50-3 margin. Introduced by…