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Explosions rock Indonesia’s school mosque during Friday prayers, injure 55
Jakarta: Multiple explosions shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, injuring at least 55 people, mostly students, police said. Witnesses told local television stations that…
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Sudan’s RSF agrees on truce proposed by US-led mediator group
Cairo: The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday, November 6, it has agreed to a humanitarian truce…
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US President Donald Trump plans to visit India next year
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he plans to visit India soon, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “great man” and his “friend.” Responding to a question during a press conference…
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US flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with govt shutdown order
Washington: US airlines began cancelling hundreds of flights on Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday because of the ongoing government…
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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban resume peace talks in Istanbul
Islamabad: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban resumed peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, aiming to tackle the issue of cross-border terrorism and avoid further escalation between the two sides. Clashes broke out…
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Ukraine says it has hit major Russian oil refinery with long-range drones
Kyiv: Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd region for the second time in almost three months, Ukraine’s general staff said Thursday. Russian officials did not confirm the attack,…
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Deeply attached to Hyderabad, reveals cousin on Virginia Lt Guv elect Ghazala Hashmi
Hyderabad: India-born American politician Ghazala Hashmi, who was elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, had visited her hometown of Hyderabad a decade ago, displaying a profound attachment to the city, according to her…
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum groped by man in public
The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, was groped and kissed by a drunk man while interacting with the public in Mexico City on November 4. A video of the incident has been…
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Strengthening India–New Zealand ties: Community event at Mahatma Gandhi Centre
Auckland: The High Commission of India, New Zealand, and the Consulate General of India, Auckland, hosted a vibrant community event at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre in Auckland. The occasion brought together dignitaries,…
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Trump repeats claim that India, Pakistan ‘made peace’ after his threat
New York: US President Donald Trump has said that India and Pakistan “made peace” in May after he threatened the two nuclear-armed neighbours to snap trade deals with them if they continued…
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Indian tech manager shares hatred received over H-1B visa status
An Indian tech manager working in the United States on an H-1B visa wrote on an anonymous networking platform, Blind, describing the hatred Indians are facing in the tech field. The user…
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Massive fireball erupts as UPS plane crashes at Kentucky airport, 7 dead
Louisville: First responders prepared to resume looking for victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub at…
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You are not Sikh: Pilgrims turned away by Pakistan officials
Pakistan: The Union Home Ministry cleared approximately 2,100 Indian pilgrims to visit Guru Nanak’s birthplace, Nankana Sahib. However, upon arrival, fourteen of them were sent back after officials in Islamabad determined they…
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Zohran Mamdani invokes Nehru’s vision in New York victory speech
Hyderabad: New York’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, celebrated his landmark victory by drawing inspiration from India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. In his victory address, Mamdani invoked Nehru’s iconic “Tryst with…
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Hyderabad-born Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor election
New York: Hyderabad-born American politician Ghazala Hashmi has been elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian American to be elected to the top political post in the…
