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Donald Trump’s defamation trial delayed until Wednesday

New York: The defamation trial by Jean Carroll against former US President Donald Trump was delayed until Wednesday after a juror fell ill, New York Times reported. The decision was announced by…
Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 jolts China’s Xinjiang, tremors felt in parts of India

Xinjiang: An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale hit China’s southern Xinjiang late Monday night, the National Centre for Seismology said. The depth of the earthquake was found at 80…

Israel approves transfer of frozen Palestinian tax funds to Norway

Israeli Cabinet has approved a plan to transfer frozen Palestinian tax funds to Norway instead of transferring them to the Palestinian Authority (PA). “The frozen funds will not be transferred to the Palestinian…
Indian-origin man gets more than 7 years in jail for duping people in Singapore

Singapore: A 53-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to seven years and four months’ jail on Monday for cheating 20 people, including his family friends and acquaintances, of SG$ 2.5 million ($ 1.8…
Landslide traps 47 people in southwest China; 2 killed

Beijing: At least two people were killed and over 40 others went missing after a landslide struck southwest China’s mountainous Yunnan province on Monday. The disaster struck the Liangshui village of Zhaotong…
Malaysia’s FM to back Palestine becoming UN member state

New Delhi: Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan will advocate for the state of Palestine to become a full member of the United Nations at meetings in New York this week, media reports…
2024 US prez race: Haley vs Trump in Republican camp as DeSantis withdraws

Washington, Jan 22 (PTI) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he is withdrawing from the Republican party’s presidential primary race and endorsing former US president Donald Trump as the party’s nominee. Indian American…

PM Prachanda expresses concern over recruitment of Nepalis by Russian Army

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on Sunday expressed concern over the woes faced by Nepali youths in Russia after being recruited in the Russian Army to fight in Ukraine…
Death toll in flooding, landslides in Philippines rises to 15

Manila: The death toll due to landslides and severe flooding in the Davao region in Philippines has risen to 15, as per official data on Sunday. Of the 15 deaths, 13 were…
Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party elects new leader

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main Tamil minority party – the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) on Sunday elected Sivagnanam Sritharan its new leader through a secret ballot held at the eastern port district…
Indian plane not involved in Afghanistan crash; did refuelling at Gaya airport: Govt

New Delhi: A more than 40-year-old small aircraft carrying six people that crashed in a rural Afghanistan province was not an Indian aircraft and only did refuelling at the Gaya airport on…
UNGA president to discuss ‘geopolitical tension’ during India visit

United Nations: United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis will visit India from January 22-26, during which he is expected to discuss “geopolitical tensions” with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, according to…
Vladimir Putin willing to visit Pyongyang: North Korea

Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to visit North Korea, an official statement said on Sunday. North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui paid an official visit to Russia…
Hyderabad-origin man attacked in New Zealand’s Auckland

Hyderabad: In an incident at a Mobil petrol station on Cavendish Drive in Papatoetoe, Auckland, four masked individuals armed with hammers brutally assaulted staff member Ghouse Majeed, a community leader of Hyderabad…
US soldiers suffer brain injuries in missile attack on airbase in Iraq

Baghdad: A number of US military personnel have suffered brain injuries in a missile attack on Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq’s Anbar province, the media reported. “Several ballistic missiles and rockets were…