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UK Police arrest 12 more in connection with Leicester violence
London: The UK Police have made 12 more arrests in connection with the Leicester communal clashes, which erupted late in August following a cricket match between India and Pakistan. The men, in…
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China will reopen borders, abandon Covid quarantine from Jan 8
Hong Kong: China will reopen borders and abandon quarantine after it downgrades its treatment of Covid-19 on January 8, media reports said on Monday. The decision is the country’s last step in…
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Sri Lanka remembers victims of devastating 2004 tsunami
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday observed a two-minute silence to remember the victims of the devastating 2004 tsunami. Traffic movement across most parts of the island nation came to a standstill while…
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Indian student wins top UK univ scholarship worth 5,000 pounds
New Delhi: An Indian student from Bengaluru has won a prestigious scholarship worth 5,000 pounds, which is awarded to an undergraduate pursuing any of the 24 subjects offered at the University of…
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Establishing Balochistan govt in exile biggest milestone in our history: Naela Quadri Baloch
Chennai: Naela Quadri Baloch, a senior leader of the Balochistan freedom movement who currently lives in exile in Canada, is a fearless fighter for the Baloch cause. The former college professor and…
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ISI be used to check corruption: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that good governance could be ensured if the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was used against high-level corruption, money laundering, occupation groups and smuggling. Talking to…
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Multiple Sunday blasts in Pakistan forces US to resrict movements of its citizens
Islamabad: Last Sunday witnessed several blasts in Pakistan in which many army officials and civilians lost their lives as the country battles a fresh wave of terrorism. After the continuous case of…
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US: Top Indian-American editor steps down to save staff jobs
New York: An Indian-American Pulitzer-winning editor of a prominent US publication has announced his decision to step down next year in an attempt to save the jobs of his staff members from…
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5 Pakistan soldiers dead as 7 separate blasts rip through Balochistan
Islamabad: Five soldiers were killed and more than a dozen others injured as seven separate blasts ripped through Balochistan three in Quetta, two in Turtbat, and one each in Hub and Kohlu…
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6 dead, 19 missing in Philippine floods
Manila: At least six people have died and 19 others are missing due to flooding triggered by heavy rain across the Philippines over the weekend, the government said on Monday. In a…
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US: Mikey Hothi is first ever Sikh mayor in California city
California: Mikey Hothi of Indian origin has been unanimously elected as the mayor of Lodi city in California, becoming the first Sikh to attain the highest position in the history of the…
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‘Chinese intrusion attempts in Arunachal to collect rare Himalayan herb’
New Delhi: Numerous attempts of Chinese intrusion into Indian territory were to collect rare Himalayan herb ‘Keeda Jadi’ (Cordyceps), Indo-Pacific Centre for Strategic Communications (IPCSC) has said. Cordyceps, also known as caterpillar…
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Indian-American MIT scholar applies for Twitter CEO post
New Delhi: Indian-American V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, who “invented email” when he was just 14, has expressed interest in taking up the position of Twitter CEO after Elon Musk said that he wishes…
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US: Brutal winter storm kills 38, knocks out power connection
Washington: Thirty-eight people have been killed in the brutal winter storm in the US and the number is expected to rise as some motorists have reportedly been trapped inside their cars, according…