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Indian-origin schoolgirl wins UK PM’s Points of Light award

London: An seven-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl, who started volunteering for a United Nations’ sustainability initiative against microplastic pollution when she was just three, has been awarded the British Prime Minister’s Points of Light…
Putin to skip BRICS summit in South Africa over ICC warrant

Johannesburg: Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the BRICS summit here next month, sending his Foreign Minister instead, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation whether the…

UK PM apologises for historic LGBT ban in armed forces

London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday apologised on behalf of the UK government for the treatment of LGBT veterans, saying a previous ban on their deployment in the armed forces was an…
Tata to invest 4 bn to build EV battery plant in UK

Mumbai: Tata Group on Wednesday announced an investment of 4 billion pounds (about Rs 42,500 crore) in setting up a flagship factory to make batteries for Jaguar Land Rover as well as…
WHO calls for urgent action as deaths from extreme heat surge in Europe

Copenhagen: With 60,000 deaths in Europe last year due to extreme heat, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official has stressed the “desperate and urgent need” to tackle the climate crisis. The…
Bangladesh records highest single-day dengue deaths of this year

Dhaka: Bangladesh has recorded the highest single-day dengue deaths, taking the overall fatalities due to the disease since January this year to 127, health authorities said. According to the Directorate General of…
US lawmaker moves bill to double H1B visas

Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced legislation proposing to double the annual intake of foreign workers on H1B visas, a short-term work permit that has been a gateway for Indians to work,…

Bangladesh to launch 3 major infrastructure projects with Indian aid in Sep

Dhaka: Bangladesh is set to launch three major infrastructure projects, including a power plant, under India’s financial assistance in September, a senior official said on Tuesday after the Indian High Commissioner here…
Ronaldo talks up Saudi football despite heavy defeat to Celta Vigo

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has ruled out returning to play in Europe, while insisting that the Saudi Arabian football league is stronger than the United States’ Major League Soccer. Ronaldo made his remarks…
Weakening of dollar index aiding FII inflows

New Delhi: The US Dollar Index (DXY) has slipped below $100 for the first time after April 2022. When the Dollar Index falls, the Indian rupee appreciates and the dollar weakens, which…
PM Modi likely to address annual high-level UNGA session in September

United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the UN General Assembly in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN here.…
UK’s primary domestic terror threat is from Islamist terrorism: Report

London: The primary domestic terrorist threat to the UK comes from Islamist terrorism even as explicit affiliation to terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and Islamic State is making way for wider online…
Saudi Arabia, Turkey seal drone deal during Erdogan’s visit

Riyadh: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s move to strengthen diplomatic ties with Gulf countries is seeing success as Saudi Arabia agreed to buy drones from Turkey in the biggest defence contract between the…
Pak temple demolition: Cricketer Kaneria decries ‘silence’ of int’l community

Two days after a 150-year-old Hindu temple was razed in Pakistan’s Sindh province, former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria questioned the international community’s silence on the demolition of temples in the country. In…
UK to ban dependants of international students from January intake?

Many students from around the world, aspiring to pursue higher education in the UK and bring their dependants, are rushing to secure places at universities in the country for the September intake.…