World
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Indian-origin mental health platform founder crashes Tesla, throws alcohol at cops
California: An Indian origin millionaire, Beri Vikram, created havoc in the city of Saratoga after allegedly trying to start a fire near a winery on the night of December 8. When the…
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Video: Skydiver’s parachute stuck on plane 15,000 ft above ground
Queensland: In a shocking incident, an Australian skydiver’s parachute caught on the plane’s tail, leaving him dangling from the aircraft above ground until he managed to free himself with a knife. According…
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Pakistan PM walks into Putin–Erdogan meet after 40-minute wait
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was left red-faced after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was delayed by nearly 40 minutes. The prime minister gatecrashed a close-door meeting between Putin and Turkish…
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Bulgaria’s government resigns after mass protests
Sofia (Bulgaria): Bulgaria’s government resigned on Thursday after mass protests gripped the country and just weeks before the European Union nation is due to join the eurozone. The resignation of the minority…
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Telangana-origin Uday Nagaraju appointed to UK House of Lords
Hyderabad: Uday Nagaraju, a native of Shanigaram village in Koheda mandal of Siddipet district, Telangana, has been appointed to the United Kingdom’s upper house — the House of Lords. His appointment was…
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Reddit challenges Aus’s law banning under 16 children from social media
Melbourne: Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media…
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Visas will be refused if purpose is childbirth for citizenship: US Embassy in India
The US embassy in India announced on Thursday, December 11, that tourist visas would not be granted if officials believe the primary objective of travel is to give birth for citizenship purposes.…
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After US, Mexico approves tariffs of up to 50 pc on goods from India
Washington: Mexico’s Congress has approved a bill that seeks to impose higher tariffs on imports from India, China, Brazil and several other countries with which the North American nation doesn’t have free…
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Bangladesh to hold general elections on February 12
Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold the general elections on February 12, its first since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in a violent student-led protest in August 2024. “Voting will…
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US professor dances to ‘Badtameez Dil’ to mark the end of semester
Pennsylvania: A US professor ended the semester in an upbeat manner by giving a wholesome dance performance to his students. The video posted on the Wharton School’s official Instagram page has since…
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South Korea’s ex-acting leader indicted over then president’s martial law
Seoul: South Korea’s former acting leader Choi Sang-mok was indicted Thursday on charges related to the brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 by then-President Yoon Suk Yeol, becoming the latest…
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Venezuela’s Machado says government didn’t know where she was hiding
Oslo: Opposition leader María Corina Machado said Thursday that she doesn’t believe the Venezuelan government knew where she was hiding for most of this year, as she met Norway’s leader a day…
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US govt could ask tourists to show 5-year social media history
The United States could soon ask tourists from foreign countries to show 5-year-old social media history while entering the country. According to a notice published in the US Federal register, foreign tourists…
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Judge to decide degree of media access in Charlie Kirk killing case
Salt Lake City: Lawyers for the 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are due in court Thursday as they push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.…
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Indian national sentenced to prison in US for scamming elderly residents
New York: A 38-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for his role in an “imposter scam” that defrauded 11 victims, including elderly people in five US…
