World
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Cutting off foreign students, temporary workers will hit Canadian economy: Report
Toronto: Closing doors to temporary workers and foreign students allowed into Canada would blunt the country’s economic recovery and deepen recession, a capital market company has warned. According to predictions by Montreal-based…
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Telangana student among 2 found dead mysteriously in US
Two students — one from Telangana and another from Andhra Pradesh — were found dead in mysterious conditions at their residence in Connecticut, United States on Sunday, January 14. Both of them…
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Australian foreign minister to visit Middle East this week
Canberra: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Monday that she will visit the Middle East this week, which will make her the senior most member of the government in Canberra to…
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US military shoots down missile fired from Houthi area in Yemen
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday said an American fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen towards the southern Red Sea amid…
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I’m not interested in being Vice President: Nikki Haley
New York: Hours before the Iowa caucuses kickstarting the Republican presidential nomination process, Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has said she is not keen on playing second fiddle to former boss Donald…
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Don’t hold it against him: Vivek after Trump calls his campaign ‘deceitful’
Washington: Reacting to former US President Donald Trump’s verbal attack, Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said on Sunday (local time) that he is not assigning much weight to Trump’s first criticism of his…
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US, UK launch new strike on Yemen’s Hodeidah: Report
Sanaa: The US and the UK have conducted a new strike on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV has reported. The strike conducted on Sunday evening targeted…
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Joe Biden sends ‘private message’ to Iran after strikes on Yemen
President Joe Biden said that the United States (US) has delivered a private message to Iran about its support for Houthis in targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Biden’s statement came…
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Five Pakistani soldiers killed in Balochistan bomb explosion
Islamabad: Five Pakistani soldiers were killed and two others, including an officer, injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeted a security vehicle in the Buleda area of Balochistan’s Kech district,…
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Dubai: Bars to serve 100,000-year-old glacier ice from Greenland
Dubai bars and restaurants will soon serve customers a 100,000-year-old piece of Glacier ice from Greenland in drinks. Arctic Ice, a Greenland-based start up company, recently dispatched its first 20 metric tonnes…
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Maldives asks India to withdraw troops by March 15
Male: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its military personnel from his country by March 15, a senior official here said on Sunday, nearly two months after Male sought…
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Over 7500 IT employees laid off worldwide in 2024’s first 2 weeks
New Delhi: In just two weeks into the New Year, at least 46 IT and tech companies (including startups) have laid off more than 7,500 employees and the number is growing by…
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Indian-American voters in Iowa ‘feel abandoned’ by Haley: Report
New York: With just a day to go for the Iowa caucuses, Indian-American voters in the state have said that they “feel abandoned” by 2024 Republican presidential aspirant and “proud daughter of…
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As ICJ mulls over case against Israel, UK, US amp up Red Sea tensions
Washington: A US-led coalition launched airstrikes against targets in parts of Yemen held by Iran-aligned Houthis, escalating tensions in a region that is already dealing with the Israel-Hamas conflict that is in…
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Funds required for student visa hinder Indians’ study in Canada dream
Students including Indians aspiring to study in Canada must be aware of the recent changes in funds required for student visas. The changes in funds required for student visas become effective from…
