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After Colorado ruling, Ramaswamy comes out in Trump’s support
Washington: Indian-American presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has pledged to withdraw his name from the Colorado primary ballot unless former President Donald Trump is reinstated. Ramaswamy’s move comes after Colorado Supreme Court on…
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UNSC vote on Gaza resolution again delayed
United Nations: A UN Security Council (UNSC) vote on a draft resolution for additional humanitarian aid into Gaza has been delayed again until Wednesday in an effort to to allow negotiations to…
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Death toll in China’s earthquake rises to 131
Beijing: The death toll in the powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted a mountainous region of northwestern China late Monday night has risen to 131, local authorities said on Wednesday. A total of…
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Sri Lanka to reduce electricity tariff in Jan 2024 amid increasing hydropower generation
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will reduce the price of electricity during the next tariff revision in January 2024, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera told journalists. Addressing a press briefing…
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US Congressmen announce creation of Hindu Caucus
Washington: Republican lawmakers Pete Sessions and Elise Stefanim on Tuesday announced the inauguration of a Congressional Hindu Caucus to protect the interests of this religious minority and raise their issues in the…
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Donald Trump ruled unfit to run for presidential office
Washington: Donald Trump became the first former or incumbent American President to be struck off the re-election ballot for insurrection. In other words he is not fit to run for election. This…
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127 people killed, over 700 injured in China’s worst earthquake in 9 yrs
Beijing: At least 127 people were killed and over 700 others injured when a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous region of northwestern China late Monday night, the deadliest quake in the…
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Israel-Hamas conflict: PM Modi holds ‘productive’ talks with Netanyahu
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a “productive” conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on the Israel-Hamas conflict including “shared concerns” over the safety of maritime traffic in the…
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Major shipping firms suspend Red Sea route after Houthi strikes
A number of major shipping companies have suspended operations in the Red Sea amid security concerns after a series of attacks on ships by Houthi militants from Yemen. In recent weeks, the Houthi group…
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King Faisal Mosque in Guinea reopens as Saudi Arabia funds Rs 41.28 cr
The King Faisal Mosque in Guinea Conakry recently reopened following a restoration project funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) government, amounting to 5 million (Rs 41.28 crore) US dollars. Sheikh…
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Ahead of general elections, Imran Khan addresses supporters using AI from prison
Islamabad: Using artificial intelligence (AI) to construct a voice clone, the former Pakistan prime minister, Imran Khan, addressed his supporters as part of his campaign months ahead of the much-anticipated general elections…
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US announces security operation to counter challenges in Red Sea
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, announced a new US-led operation focusing on the “security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden” following recent attacks…
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Pilot programme for domestic renewal of H-1B visa clears White House review
Washington: In a move that will benefit many Indian technology professionals already in the US, a pilot programme to resume domestic visa renewal for qualified H-1B visa applicants has cleared a review…
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Delhi gripped by ‘poor’ air quality as AQI hits 295
New Delhi: Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning, normal for this time of the year, the weather office said. The relative humidity at 8:30 am stood…
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Hungary, Turkey elevate bilateral ties to ‘priority strategic’ level
Budapest: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed an agreement here elevating the bilateral ties to “priority strategic” level. Orban on Monday told a joint press conference…
