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Meet Megha Vemuri, Indian origin student barred by MIT after pro-Palestine speech
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently barred Indian-American student Megha Vemuri from participating in her graduation ceremony. The action was taken following a pro-Palestine speech during a campus event. Vemuri, the…
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6 hurt in Colorado mall attack, suspect shouts ‘Free Palestine’
Boulder: Six people were injured Sunday in what the FBI immediately described as a “targeted terror attack” at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, where a group had gathered to raise attention…
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Asaduddin Owaisi visits grave of Algerian freedom fighter Amir Abdul Qadir
Algiers: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief, Asaduddin Owaisi visited the grave of brave military commander Amir Abdul Qadir, who was an Algerian religious and military leader for leading the freedom struggle…
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Bangladesh removes Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s photograph from bank notes
New Delhi: In one of the most significant and sweeping changes under the regime of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh, currency notes in the neighbouring country will no longer bear…
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Top military officials from India, Pakistan share views at Shangri-La Dialogue
Singapore: Top military officials from India and Pakistan highlighted their views at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, billed as Asia’s premier defence forum, amid heightened tensions between the two sides following last…
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Ukraine destroyed over 40 military aircraft in drone attack deep inside Russia
Kyiv: A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, a Ukrainian security official told The Associated Press on Sunday, while Russia pounded Ukraine with missiles…
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2 fans died, an officer is in coma after Champions League celebrations in Paris
Paris: Two fans died and a police officer is in a coma after mass nationwide celebrations for Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League victory, European soccer’s biggest prize, French authorities said Sunday. The…
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Bangladesh top court reinstates Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as political party
Dhaka: In a controversial ruling, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday ordered the reinstatement of the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as a political party, overturning a previous High Court judgment…
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Russia: 7 dead as train derails after bridge collapse near Ukraine border
Moscow: At least seven people lost their lives, and 30 others were hospitalised after a railway bridge collapsed, causing a train derailment in Russia’s Bryansk region, which shares a border with Ukraine.…
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US defence secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from China
Singapore: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that…
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Miss Thailand crowned Miss World 2025 in dazzling Hyderabad evening
Miss Thailand Opal Suchata Chuangsri was crowned Miss World 2025 at a grand finale held in Hyderabad on Saturday, May 31. The prestigious crown was handed over by the reigning Miss World, Krystyna…
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UK trade body calls for duties on Indian imports of PET plastics to continue
London: The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published its initial findings that a countervailing or anti-subsidy measure on the imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from India be maintained for a further…
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Pakistan turned tables on India, claims PM Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday claimed Pakistan not just responded to Indian aggression during the brief conflict earlier this month but also turned the tables on the opponent. Addressing army…
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Kushiro, on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, Saturday, May 31, at 14:07 local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported. The earthquake occurred…
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KTR inaugurates Knowledge Centre in UK
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president and former IT minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) inaugurated Pragmatic Design Solutions Limited (PDSL)’s state-of-the-art Knowledge Centre on Friday, May 30, at Warwick in the United…
