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Khalistan outfit vows Indian consulate ‘shutdown’ in Canada over Nijjar’s killing
Toronto: Calling for a ‘shutdown’ of Indian consulates in Canada, a pro-Khalistani outfit has said it will hold peaceful protests beginning next week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi of…
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Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for coughing at colleagues while he was Covid-infected
Singapore: A 64-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks’ jail on Monday on pleading guilty to one count of breaching a COVID-19 regulation by failing to wear a mask…
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Canada expels Indian diplomat over Khalistani leader’s killing
Ottawa: Signalling a further souring of bilateral ties, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Monday said an Indian diplomat in the country had been expelled, Al Jazeera reported. The expulsion comes in…
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Video: Canadian PM alleges India’s involvement in Khalistani leader’s killing
Ottawa: Months after Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday accused the Indian government of being behind this fatal shooting, CBC…
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5 American prisoners freed by Iran in swap deal arrive in Doha
Tehran: Iran has released five imprisoned Americans who, the US government claimed, were wrongfully detained and are now on a flight out of the country, CNN reported on Monday. Quoting a senior…
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Anti-corruption activists demand match-fixing probe against SL over defeat to India
Colombo: Cricket fans and anti-corruption activists have demanded a police probe on malpractices and alleged match-fixing over Sri Lanka’s humiliating defeat against India at the Asia Cup final on Sunday. A civil…
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US woman loses all 4 limbs due to bacterial infection from fish
New York: In a terrifying case, a US woman lost all her four limbs after suffering a bacterial infection from eating contaminated fish, according to media reports. Laura Barajas, 40, from San…
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New Zealand: Indian-origin candidate for Mt Roskill Rahul Chopra to hold public meeting
Auckland: On Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, at 7:00 PM, the Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall is hosting a public meeting that promises to provide a keen insight into Mt Roskill and New…
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Video: Former PM Nawaz Sharif’s driver spits on face of woman
London: The driver of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif purportedly spat on a woman who had stopped his car here and made an unflattering comment, according to a video going viral…
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‘People annoyed by my rise’, says Indian-American presidential aspirant Ramaswamy
Washington: Responding to polls that show his unfavourability rising, Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has said that people are annoyed by a 38-year-old’s rise, believing that he is too young to…
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Priyanka Chopra condemns ‘appalling’ death of Indian student in US
Los Angeles: Actress Priyanka Chopra has responded to the tragic death of an Indian student named Jaahnavi Kandula in the US, calling it “appalling”. She also fumed at the fact that the…
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Musk was ‘lonely and sad’ as he struggled to make friends: New book
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was “lonely and sad” as a child as he struggled to make friends in school, his new biography by American author-journalist Walter Isaacson has…
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Indian-origin lawyer charged in Singapore for slapping woman in temple
Singapore: A 54-year-old suspended Indian-origin lawyer has been charged after he allegedly slapped a woman on her cheek and shouted vulgarities at a Hindu temple in Singapore’s South Bridge Road. Ravi Madasamy…
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US polls: Vivek Ramaswamy vows to end H-1B visa he used 29 times
Washington: Calling the H-1B visa programme “indentured servitude”, Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to “gut” the lottery-based system and replace it with meritocratic admission if he wins the race…
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Masks, limited lockdowns to return if COVID cases shoot up this winter
New Delhi: More than three years after the pandemic, as the northern hemisphere moves towards winter and new variants of COVID continue to rise, talks about the return of masks, maintaining personal…
