World
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New Zealand: Indian-origin selected as National’s candidate for General Election
Auckland: Siva Kilari has been chosen as the National Party’s candidate in the Manurewa electorate for the upcoming 2023 General Election. Kilari is the owner and operator of Universal Granite and Marble,…
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In Oval, Biden and Modi spent plurality of their time on China: Official
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden during their meeting at the Oval Office last month spent “plurality” of their time having discussions on China and its leader Xi Jinping,…
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Swedish FM voices regret over Quran attack in Stockholm
Beirut: The Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom has expressed regret over the recent attack on the Quran in Stockholm, the media reported. During a phone call with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou…
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Arson attack in Mexico claims 11 lives; accused arrested
Mexico City: At least 11 people were killed and six others injured after a man who was removed from a bar for disrespecting women, returned and threw a lit object in San…
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Canadian province under state of emergency due to flooding
Ottawa: A state of emergency has been declared in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia to fight severe flooding, authorities said. The Nova Scotia Government’s Emergency Management Office said that the…
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Flash floods in Afghanistan claim lives of 26 people
Kabul: The death toll in overnight flash floods in Afghanistan’s Wardak province mounted to 26, while 36 people were missing, an official said on Sunday. Talking to media persons, Natural Disaster Management…
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BRICS countries share deep cultural bonds: Meenakshi Lekhi
Johannesburg: Culture is a very important factor in the BRICS bloc and the five countries comprising the grouping are deeply connected in terms of values, India’s culture minister Meenakshi Lekhi has said.…
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Pak’s FM Ishaq Dar’s name likely to be pitched for interim PM
Islamabad: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party is considering proposing the name of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as the caretaker prime minister of the cash-strapped country once the term of the current…
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Mosque to replace London’s iconic entertainment complex
London’s iconic entertainment complex, Trocadero, will soon be replaced by a three-storey mosque. The mosque can house 390 worshippers. According to various media reports, the mosque will be built by 56-year-old Muslim…
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Kabul dismisses reports on IS presence in Afghanistan as groundless
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has termed the reports on the presence of the Daesh or Islamic State (IS) outfit in the country as baseless and utterly rebuffed them, according to…
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Explained: Why is Europe so hot and how long will it last?
Athens: Europe has been dealing with the effects of extreme weather, from record-breaking heatwaves to disastrous wildfires, reported Al Jazeera. This month, the World Meteorological Organisation reported that the first week of…
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Video: Gym trainer tries to lift 210 Kg barbell, dies after it falls on neck
Bali: A 33-year-old Indonesian fitness influencer, Justyn Vicky died after a barbell he was trying to lift broke his neck. He was working out at a gym in Indonesia’s Bali when the…
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Once China divided India & US, now it brings the two nations closer
New York: The US expectations of the relations with India – that it would become a bulwark against China and Russia – have come a full circle from 1947 to 2023 with…
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Despite visa issues, layoffs, US still a magnet for students, techies
New Delhi: The massive green card backlog leading to longer wait for permanent residency, limited availability of non-immigrant H-1B visas and threat of layoffs by top tech giants — the tide seems…
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Rice export ban leads to panic buying among Telangana, Andhra NRIs in US
The Indian government’s decision to prohibit the export of non-basmati white rice on Thursday has triggered panic buying in the United States with many NRIs from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh cleaning up…
