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360 more Indians, Nepalese enter Meghalaya from violence-hit Bangladesh
Shillong: Over 360 more citizens of India, Nepal and Bhutan crossed over to Meghalaya from violence-affected Bangladesh, taking the total number of people taking refuge in the state to over 670, officials…
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Trump pledges to end Ukraine-Russia war during call with Zelenskyy
Washington: Donald Trump has pledged to end Ukraine’s war with Russia after its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reached out to the former US president to congratulate him on his Republican presidential nomination. The…
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Poliovirus detected in Gaza, no paralytic cases so far: UN
United Nations: Discovering the poliovirus in Gaza environmental samples is deeply concerning but it’s a relief that no cases of the paralysing disease have been reported, UN humanitarians have said. The UN…
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Trump vows to end illegal immigration; supports legal expatriation
Washington: Former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday vowed illegal immigration and let people come inside the country legally, a move that would help communities like Indian-Americans, a…
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World Court declares Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories ‘unlawful’
United Nations: The World Court on Friday declared in a wide-ranging historic opinion that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is “unlawful” and said it should leave the area “rapidly”. The Hague-based International…
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As Bangladesh reels under deadly clashes, 245 Indians return home
New Delhi: India on Friday described the violent protests in Bangladesh as an “internal” matter of Dhaka but at the same time said it was closely monitoring the situation in the context…
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Explained: How global tech outage disrupted ops across industries
By Parameswaran Valeri A global tech outage triggered by a cybersecurity update crippled operations across sectors including air travel, healthcare, finance and many more, in the early hours of Friday. The services…
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Dozens killed: What sparked violent protests in Bangladesh?
With the killings of three more people in Dhaka’s Rampura-Badda area on Friday, July 19, the toll in the ongoing protest against freedom fighter quota in Bangladesh crossed 35. The protest over…
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UK airports, trains, London Stock Exchange, NHS impacted by global IT outage
London: The UK’s airports and trains experienced delays, with the London Stock Exchange and the National Health Service among the other organisations in the country dealing with the fallout of a global…
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Violence grips Dhaka as quota clashes kill 18 more people in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 18 more people were killed and over 2,500 injured in Bangladesh on Thursday, media reports said, as violence escalated in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere over student protests demanding…
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Musk again denies donating USD 45 mn to Trump per month
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, on Friday, again denied donating $45 million per month to former US president Donald Trump. Reacting to a viral note which alleged that Musk…
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Had God on my side: Donald Trump’s first speech since assassination attempt
New Delhi: Former US President and the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday recounted his experience of the assassination attempt on his life during a rally in Pennsylvania and said that…
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Committed to deliver: Trump says after accepting nomination
Milwaukee: Expressing his gratitude to the American people for their outpouring of love and support following the assassination attempt on him, Donald Trump has said that his resolve is unbroken, and he…
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US-bound Air India plane makes ‘precautionary landing’ in Russia
New Delhi: An Air India flight operating from Delhi to San Francisco made a “precautionary landing” at Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia after the cockpit crew detected a potential issue in the…
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Biden expected to make major announcement about his re-election bid: Reports
Milwaukee: US President Joe Biden is expected to make a major announcement on his re-election bid, with several senior Democratic leaders suggesting that he leave the race following his disastrous debate performance,…
