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Indian-American wins US City Council seat by 1 vote
New York: In a tight race, an Indian-American engineer won an open seat in a city council election in Sunnyvale, California, by just a single vote. Murali Srinivasan became the first Indian-origin…
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China continues to amass forces, build military infrastructure on border with India: Pentagon
Washington: The US Pentagon has said that China continues to amass forces and build military infrastructure across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India. Addressing a briefing, Brigadier General Pat Ryder,…
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General Bajwa did to Pakistan what no enemy could, says Imran
Islamabad: Lamenting once again fettered rule and control during his time in the Prime Minister’s Office, Imran Khan said that General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa “did to Pakistan what no enemy could…
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‘Hosting Osama Bin Laden…’: India slams Pak for raking Kashmir issue in UN
United Nations: India has strongly hit back at Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council, arguing that a country that hosted slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden…
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Jaishankar discusses India’s G20 leadership with UN chief
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres working together on G20, which is being led by India. Jaishankar tweeted after their meeting here on Wednesday…
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WHO chief asks China to share requested data to probe origins of Covid
Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called on China to share the requested data concerning Covid-19 in a bid to understand the origins of the virus. “We…
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Watch: Pakistani groom gifts bride a donkey on wedding day; know why
Getting wedding gifts is one of the most challenging tasks as both the bride and groom must know each other’s choices and likes in order to make them feel special on their…
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Panel probing US Capitol riot to release final report next week
Washington: The US House select committee investigating the January 2021 Capitol riot will release its final report next week, the panel’s chair Bennie Thompson announced, In a statement late Tuesday, the Democrat…
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UNFPA appeals for $1.2 bn to support crisis-affected women, girls
United Nations: The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has appealed for $1.2 billion in 2023 to reach some 66 million women, girls and young people facing crisis in 65 countries. The funding needs,…
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Forest fire destroys 46 homes in Chile, kills one person
Santiago: A forest fire in Chile’s Metropolitan region has left one person dead, five people injured and 46 homes destroyed after razing at least 659 hectares of land, authorities said. The Interior…