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Kuwait: 7 held in connection with massive fire that killed 50 people
Dubai: Three Indians, four Egyptians and a Kuwaiti national have been detained in connection with the devastating fire that killed 50 people, including 46 Indians, in the southern Ahmadi Governorate in the…
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Earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude jolts parts of Pakistan
Islamabad,: An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad, on Wednesday. However, no loss of life or property has been reported yet. According to the National Seismic…
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T20 WC: West Indies primed for Super 8 clash against England
Gros Islet: An informed West Indies will be keen to carry the winning momentum but will be wary of underestimating familiar foes England in their opening Super Eight clash of the T20…
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India likely to get below normal rains in June as monsoon slows: IMD
New Delhi The average rainfall for the country as a whole is most likely to be below normal in June as the progress of the monsoon has slowed, according to an India…
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Williamson steps down as NZ white-ball captain, declines national contract
Christchurch: Kane Williamson has decided to forego a national contract for 2024-25 and also stepped down from white-ball captaincy in a bid to extend his international career. The news comes a couple…
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Canada Parliament’s ‘moment of silence’ for slain Khalistani seperatist Nijjar
New Delhi: The Canadian Parliament has marked the first anniversary of the death of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar by holding a moment of silence in the House of Commons. This comes…
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Amazon fined about $6 million for violating labour laws in US
New York: E-commerce giant Amazon has been fined nearly $6 million for violating labour laws in the state of California in the US. The California Department of Industrial Relations said in a…
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BRS alleges corruption in guise of free bus scheme in Telangana
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Krishank Manne has raised serious allegations of corruption against the Congress government concerning the Telangana Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) ticketing contract. Krishank claimed that the contract…
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US prez Biden issues massive immigration relief to non-citizens
Washington: President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a massive immigration relief to non-citizens offering a path to citizenship to the non-citizen spouses and children of American nationals, a move that will protect…
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Russia’s Pacific Fleet starts military exercises
Vladivostok: Russia’s Pacific Fleet began deploying its forces as part of the exercises scheduled to take place from June 18 to 28, local media reported on Tuesday. “The Pacific Fleet forces have…
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Indian-origin woman killed, another injured after being shot at in US
New York: An Indian-origin woman was killed and another critically injured after they were shot in the US state of New Jersey, allegedly by a 19-year-old Indian-origin man, according to authorities. The…
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Afghan supreme leader calls for unity among citizens
Kabul: The Supreme Leader of the Afghan caretaker government, Hibatullah Akhundzada, on Monday, called upon Afghans to stay united and support his administration, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The elusive leader of…
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Nikhil Gupta, accused of plotting to kill Khalistani terrorist Pannun, extradited to US
Washington: Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is accused of being involved in the alleged failed murder plot of India-designated pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City has been extradited from…
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We made mistakes against India, USA, rues Pakistan captain Babar
Lauderhill: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam rued the mistakes his side made against India and the USA in its earlier Group A matches, even as the former champions bid adieu to the T20…
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349 prisoners pardoned in Afghanistan before Eid
Kabul: The Afghan caretaker government’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has pardoned 349 inmates before Eid al-Adha, according to a statement by the country’s Supreme Court. The statement noted that 279 other inmates…
