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US approves sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India
Washington: The US on Thursday approved the sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India at an estimated cost of USD 3.99 billion, an acquisition that will bolster India’s capability to meet…
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India, US continue to hold negotiations on Predator drone deal
New Delhi: India and the US are continuing to hold negotiations to firm up a USD 3 billion deal for supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator long endurance drones to Indian armed forces…
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Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Yunus charge-sheeted in fresh corruption case
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency on Thursday submitted a charge sheet against Nobel Laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus on a fresh corruption charge, days after a court granted him bail in a case…
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Ladakh: Locals clash with Chinese army over grazing land access
Tensions have escalated in a remote Ladakh border region following an incident where locals clashed with Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers who were patrolling the area earlier in January. According to reports, the…
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Indian-American doc found not guilty of masturbating next to minor on plane
New York: A 33-year-old Indian-American doctor accused of masturbating next to a 14-year-old girl on a plane has been found not guilty following a three-day trial in Boston federal court. Sudipta Mohanty,…
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TTP backed by Al Qaeda, Afghan Taliban: UN
Islamabad: The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group has been receiving significant support from Al Qaeda and other militant factions for executing attacks in Pakistan in addition to support from the Afghan…
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Why does leap year have February 29?
This year, February has 29 days instead of 28, and every fourth year has an extra day in the second month. But why? The reason behind an additional day every fourth year…
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US hikes visa fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas
Washington: The US has announced a steep increase in fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like the H-1B, L-1 and EB-5, the most popular among Indians. The fee hike, first after…
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US Fed keeps interest rate unchanged
Washington: The US Federal Reserve Bank has kept the interest rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive time after its customary two-day meeting, saying the “economic outlook is uncertain” despite the economy was…
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Halting funds to UN Palestinian refugee agency will be catastrophic: WHO
Geneva: The head of the WHO has warned that cutting funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) would have “catastrophic consequences” for…
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Pro-Palestinian students sue Harvard University for harassment
Harvard University students have filed a civil rights complaint against their university for failing to provide inadequate protection from the harassment they experienced following their support for Palestinians during the ongoing war…
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Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Middle East policy
Former US President Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by Republican lawmaker Claudia Tenney, citing his role in facilitating the ‘historic’ policy in the Middle East. In an…
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No signs of trauma or injuries found on Neel Acharya’s body: Coroner
New York: No signs of trauma or significant injuries have been found during the autopsy of Indian student Neel Acharya, a US county coroner said, confirming that “foul play” is not suspected…
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Nikki Haley hopes to stop Trump’s bull run in the presidential GOP primary
Washington: Nikki Haley, the fiercest challenger to ex-president Donald Trump in the GOP 2024 primary, banks on the most unlikeliest of ally, Democrats, who might flip, to vote for her on her…
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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, wife get 14 years jail in Toshakhana case
Islamabad: An Accountability Court (AC) in Pakistan on Wednesday sentenced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi to 14 years in jail in the Toshakhana case, ARY News reported.…
