World
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‘If US had to choose between India and Canada…’: Ex-Pentagon official
Washington: Stating that Justin Trudeau’s allegations have led to “greater danger” for Canada than India, former Pentagon official Michael Rubin said that if the United States has to choose between Ottawa and…
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Naila Kiani becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Manaslu peak
In a remarkable display of determination, Dubai-based Naila Kiani, became the first Pakistani women to scale the 8,163-metre-tall mountain Manaslu peak— the world’s eigth highest peak in west Nepal. Revered mountaineer Kiani successfully…
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Pakistan rakes up Kashmir at UN, ‘habitual offender’ retorts India
New York: India has hit out at Pakistan after the country’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar raised the Kashmir issue in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Pakistan caretaker…
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Indian national in US gets 10 years in jail for money laundering conspiracy
New York: A 40-year-old Indian national in the US state of Colorado has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to commit money laundering, and ordered to pay $1,163,947.28 in…
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Canada shared evidence on Nijjar’s killing with India ‘many weeks ago’: Trudeau
Toronto: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada has shared with India evidence of “credible allegations” about the involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar many weeks ago…
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India’s women’s reservation bill is a transformative piece of legislation: USISPF
Washington: A bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lower House of India’s Parliament and state assemblies for women is a transformative piece of legislation and a push for gender…
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China an existential threat to US: Nikki Haley
Washington: Describing China as an “existential threat” to the US and the world, Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has claimed Beijing is “preparing for war”. China has spent half a century…
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India-Canada row: Both countries stand to lose from this dispute, says expert
Washington: Ottawa stands to lose from its spat with New Delhi over the killing of a Sikh separatist in terms of trade and its ability to be part of the network of…
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‘Damaged’ India-Canada relations getting traction in Chinese media
New Delhi: Canada-India diplomatic tensions made world headlines this week, and the Chinese state media also reported the news. There were some blogs on the topic on Chinese social media too. Canadian…
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PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar criticised for comparing Pakistan to Israel: Report
Islamabad: Supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday pilloried the country’s interim premier Anwaarul Haq Kakar over his choice of words while making a comparison of China’s strong ties…
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Carleton University launches new award in honour of Shireen Abu Akleh
Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication in Canada has announced a special new award in honor of Al Jazeera’s slain journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh. “The Shireen Abu Akleh Emerging Reporter Award…
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Majority feels Indian diplomats are in danger in Canada: Survey
New Delhi: An exclusive survey conducted by CVoter reveals that a majority of respondents are of the opinion that the lives of Indian diplomats in Canada are in danger because of the…
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World Cup winners to get USD 4M and runners-up to get USD 2M: ICC
Dubai: The winner of the upcoming ODI World Cup will get a prize purse of USD 4 million (approximately Rs 33 crore) while the runners-up will get richer by USD 2 million…
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Guinean man cycles 4,000 km to study at Egypt’s Al-Azhar University
Cairo: In a heartening move, a 25-year-old student from Guinea has cycled 4,000 km (2,500 miles) across West Africa, to secure an academic seat at Al Azhar University in Cairo, capital of…
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Switzerland Parliament approves ban on burqa, face coverings
The Switzerland Parliament has passed a ban on the burqa and other facial coverings, worn by some Muslim women, the Associated Press reported. The lower house of the Parliament on Wednesday, September…
