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Diwali needs to be declared a federal holiday says US Congresswoman Grace Meng
Washington: Diwali, celebrated by millions of Americans from various faiths and religions including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains, should be declared a federal holiday, Congresswoman Grace Meng has said. Meng, a lawyer-turned-politician,…
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Apple tops list of top 10 most valuable companies in the world
With a market capitalisation of USD 3.039 trillion, Apple continues to be one of the top companies in the world. In the list of the top 10 companies by market capitalization, eight…
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2 Indian-origin ministers likely to sue Singapore PM’s brother for defamation
Singapore: Singapore’s Indian-origin ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan have sent lawyers’ letters to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s brother, Lee Hsien Yang seeking an apology and damages for defamation. Yang, who…
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Dismembered remains of missing millionaire crypto influencer found in suitcase
San Francisco: The dismembered remains of missing millionaire crypto influencer Fernando Perez Algaba, 41, were found inside a suitcase by a group of kids in Argentina, leading police to start a murder…
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Indian consulate in Chicago trying to locate depressed Hyderabad women
New York: The Consulate General of India in Chicago is trying to locate a woman student hailing from Hyderabad who is reported to be depressed, starving and has said that all assistance…
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Trump faces more charges in classified documents case
Washington: US special counsel Jack Smith, who is probing Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House, has brought on additional charges against the former President in the…
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Bangladesh working to enable its people to watch more Indian films in theatres: Minister
Kolkata: Bangladesh is working to enable its people to watch more Indian films in theatres, the country’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Muhammad Hasan Mahmud said on Thursday. Inaugurating the 5th Bangladesh Film…
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Venture Capital Investment declines to $77.4B: KPMG Report
New Delhi: Venture capital investment globally declined slightly to USD 77.4 billion across 7,783 deals in the June quarter as investors continued to hold back from making large mega-deals amidst uncertainties, a…
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UK lawyers’ watchdog opens investigation into asylum cases
London: The UK’s watchdog for solicitors said on Thursday that it is investigating legal firms and individuals suspected of breaching rules in advising clients on making false asylum claims. The Solicitors Regulatory…
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Chinese woman marries Pakistani man she met online
Peshawar: In yet another cross-border love story, a Chinese woman has travelled to Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to marry the man whom she befriended and fell in love with on social media,…
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US economy grew stronger than expected in second quarter
Washington: The US economy picked up steam in the second quarter despite punishing rate hikes and still-high inflation, the media reported. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic output, grew by…
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Portuguese parliament passes resolution to recognise Palestinian Nakba
The Portuguese parliament has passed a resolution to recognise the 1948 Palestinian Nakba and praised their struggle for self-determination, according to the Palestinian News Agency Wafa. The resolution, for which voting took place…
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Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, who converted to Islam, dies at 56
World-famous Irish pop singer Sinead O’Connor, who converted to Islam in 2018, passed away on Wednesday, July 26. She was 56. Her family announced the news “with great sadness”, saying “her family…
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Iranian chess player who contested without headscarf gets Spanish citizenship
One of Iran’s top-ranked female chess players, Sara Khadem, who fled to Spain after competing in an international tournament without wearing a headscarf, has been granted Spanish ctizenship. The 26-year-old Sara Khadem, also known as…
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Twitter seizes @x handle without warning or paying owner
San Francisco: As Twitter is being rebranded as ‘X’, the company has taken over the @x handle on the platform without warning or compensating its original owner. The owner of the @x…
