World
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Biden’s COVID-19 announcement targets Musk, Trump in political jibe
Las Vegas: US President Joe Biden turned his positive COVID-19 test into a political statement targeting Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump. Shortly after news broke of Biden’s diagnosis, he took…
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Two Indian students drown in waterfall in Australia
Two Indian students drowned while swimming at Millaa Millaa Falls near Cairns in Queensland, Australia. The students, who hail from Andhra Pradesh, have been identified as Chaitanya Mupparaju from Bapatla district and…
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US must reject political violence, says VP Kamala Harris
Milwaukee: US Vice President Kamala Harris has called for rejecting political violence and said that the country must also “embrace” a “robust discussion” about what is at stake in the upcoming presidential…
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US cop who laughed after Indian student’s death fired
New York: A Seattle police officer, whose insensitive comments and laughter following the death of an Indian student had caused outrage, has been fired. Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, was struck by a police…
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India facing ‘completely unjustified’ pressure over Russia ties: Lavrov
United Nations: India, “a great power” pursuing its own national interests, is facing “completely unjustified” pressure over its relations with Moscow, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “India is a great…
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Covid-19 infection adds to Biden’s re-election woes
Washington: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 as his bid for re-election faced fresh opposition from within his own Democratic party. “Earlier today following his first event in Las…
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Indian Navy saves 8 of 13 nationals on vessel capsized off Oman coast
New Delhi: Eight Indians and a Sri Lankan national were rescued by an Indian warship while carrying out a rescue operation to trace the crew members of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that…
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Iran rejects allegations of involvement in assassination bid on Trump
Iran has strongly denied accusations of its involvement in a plot to assassinate former United States President Donald Trump while expressing its intention to pursue legal action against Trump for his alleged…
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Why Nobel-winning banker faces life imprisonment in Bangladesh
A prominent Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Prize laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus, is currently facing life imprisonment in his home country over allegations of labour law violations and alleged corruption, Bloomberg reported. Pioneering…
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Vivek Ramaswamy delivers thunderous speech at Republican National Convention
Milwaukee: Making his maiden appearance before the Republican National Convention, Indian-American entrepreneur-turned-politician Vivek Ramaswamy has asked Americans to vote for former president Donald Trump to revive national pride and reignite the economy.…
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Mexican President urges stepping up gun control in US in wake of Trump shooting
Mexico City: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged the US government to better regulate weapons sales following the campaign rally shooting of former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.…
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Why Elon Musk is shifting X & SpaceX headquarters from California
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said he will move the headquarters of its aerospace company as well as social media platform X from the US state of…
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Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley endorses Donald Trump
Milwaukee: Indian-American Republican leader Nikky Haley has endorsed her former boss Donald Trump as the party’s candidate for the presidential election, delivering the message of unity after their bitter rivalry during the…
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US: Days after assassination attempt on Trump, man with knives shot near RNC event
Ohio police officers shot and killed a man wielding two knives near the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee on Tuesday. The incident occurred about five blocks beyond the outer security boundary…
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India is a ‘strategic partner’, says Pentagon
Milwaukee: India is a “strategic” ally, and the United States is looking forward to continuing to develop that partnership, the Pentagon has said. Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder made the remarks at…
