World
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China appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan
Kabul: The newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan, Zhao Xing, has presented his credentials to the Taliban-appointed acting PM Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul, TOLONews reported. The Taliban-appointed acting Foreign Minister…
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Death of Indian student in US: Biden administration assures prompt action
Washington: The Biden administration has assured the Indian government of a quick investigation into the death of Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula in Seattle, US after being struck by a speeding police patrol…
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Video shows US cop joking about Andhra student’s death, India urges action
New York: India said it has “strongly” taken up the case of its national Jaahnavi Kandula with authorities in the US, following the release of a bodycam video in which a cop…
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Vladimir Putin accepts Kim’s invitation to visit North Korean
Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s invitation to visit his reclusive country which was extended after their summit at the remote Vostochny spaceport in the Far…
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Gen Mark Milley denies Trump’s claim of military attack on Iran
Washington: General Mark Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has strongly rejected a claim made by former President Donald Trump and his White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows…
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Canada’s top York University signing tie-ups with Indian institutes
Toronto: Canada’s top York University is entering into a partnership with O.P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat, Haryana, as part of its broader outreach in India. Rhonda Lenton, president and vice-chancellor of…
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India slashes solar imports from China as domestic manufacturing thrives
New Delhi: In a departure from global trends, India has recorded a substantial 76 per cent drop in solar module imports from China during the first half of 2023 which reflects New…
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US: Los Angeles renames intersection in memory of Mahsa Amini
The Los Angeles City Council in the United States (US) on Tuesday, September 12, voted to name an intersection in memory of Mahsa Amini, whose death in police custody last year sparked…
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Probe launched after video shows US cop mocking Indian students death
Houston: A Seattle police watchdog agency has launched an investigation after bodycam footage emerged of a police officer joking about the death of a 23-year-old Indian student after she was struck by…
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Iraq seeks extradition of man who desecrated Quran in Sweden
Baghdad: The Iraqi authorities have requested Sweden to extradite an Iraqi refugee behind several incidents of Quran desecration in Stockholm. Since June 28, 37-seven-year-old Salwan Momika desecrated several copies of the Quran in front…
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Russia to cancel tourist visas for Saudi Arabia, 4 other countries
Moscow: Russia has proposed the complete cancellation of tourist visas to Saudi Arabia and four other countries, Russian News Agency TASS reported. The other four countries are Malaysia Bahrain Oman Kuwait Also…
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Britain’s economy shrinks more than expected in July
London: Britain’s economic output shrank by a larger-than-expected 0.5 per cent in July after growth of 0.5 per cent in June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday. Output of…
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US poverty rate soared in 2022, kids worst hit
Washington: The poverty rate in the US increased to 12.4 percent in 2022, with child poverty more than doubling from 2021, according to a Census Bureau report. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM),…
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Austria reopens embassy in Iraq after over three decades
Baghdad: Austria has reopened its embassy in Iraq after more than 30 years of closure. The reopening took place as Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday for a…
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PM Modi ‘doing the right thing’ by promoting Make in India: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again lauded the ‘Make in India’ initiative and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “doing the right thing” by promoting the policy. In his…
