World
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US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, hints at September cut
Washington: The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent, as inflation continues to cool, hinting that a rate cut…
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New UK parliamentary group for India to promote bilateral ties
London: A new India All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched for the newly elected UK Parliament with a remit to promote the bilateral relationship across all sectors, from trade and…
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Thousands throng world’s biggest Shivling in Salzburg, Austria
By Mohan Guruswamy This is the beginning of the season when droves of believers trek to the Amarnath cave in Kashmir to have darshan of an annual natural ice formation that purportedly…
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US woman found chained to tree in Sindhudurg forest visited Mumbai in June: Police
Mumbai: A 50-year-old American woman, who was found tied to a tree with an iron chain in a forest in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, had visited Mumbai in June but the motive behind…
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Olympics: Shadow of Israel-Palestine conflict hovers over Paris
No Olympic Games has ever gone without a fair share of controversies and the Paris edition is no different. Several significant disputes have cropped up and the organising committee is now hard-pressed to solve…
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US-Bangla Airlines to start regular flights between Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has authorised US-Bangla Airlines to commence scheduled passenger flights between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. This service will operate…
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Honour killing: Man burns wife alive in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Lahore: A newly-wed 19-year-old woman was allegedly burnt alive by her husband in the name of honour in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Wednesday. Ali Raza, the husband of victim Saba…
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Sindhu storms into Paris Olympics women’s singles pre-quarterfinals
Paris: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games’ women’s singles competition after beating Kristin Kuuba of Estonia in straight games here on Wednesday. The two-time Olympic…
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Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale qualifies for Men’s Rifle 50m 3P final
Chateauroux: India’s Swapnil Kusale qualified for the 50m Rifle 3 Positions men’s final after finishing seventh in qualifications at the Paris Olympics. Kusale scored a total of 590, including 38 inner 10s,…
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Etihad to pay Rs 36K over refund delay for Hyderabad-US flight to pax
Hyderabad: The consumer court in Hyderabad has directed Etihad Airways to pay a sum of Rs 36,346 to three passengers over the delay in refund amount of flight tickets after the latter…
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‘Say it to my face’: Harris challenges Trump for debate
Washington: US Vice President and Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential candidate Kamala Harris has challenged her Republican rival, former president Donald Trump, for a debate, provoking him to say whatever he has to…
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4.7-magnitude earthquake jolts Tokyo area: JMA
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 on early Wednesday rocked the Tokyo metropolitan area, the country’s weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 01:47 a.m. local time, measuring 3…
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Support for protecting world heritage sites must be steadfast: UNESCO
New Delhi: Support for protecting world heritage sites must be “steadfast and unwavering”, a top UNESCO official said on Tuesday and asserted that the WHC session in New Delhi had “reinforced our…
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US: Harris campaign launches USD 50 mn advertisement blitz
Washington: Ahead of the Democratic National Convention next month, the Harris campaign on Tuesday announced the launch of an advertisement blitz, reminding voters of who she is: a fighter who has never…
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Indian lawyer struck off UK solicitors’ register for ‘sham marriages’ conviction
London: A 44-year-old man who qualified as a lawyer in India has been struck off from practicing in the UK by the solicitors’ watchdog after a tribunal heard of his conviction eight…
