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Indian-origin man killed in Canada; Targeted killing suspected
Ottawa: A 28-year-old Indian-origin man was shot dead in a suspected “targeted killing” in Canada’s British Columbia province, according to the police, who have arrested and charged four people with first-degree murder…
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Australia to attend int’l conference on Gaza humanitarian aid
Canberra: Australia will attend an international conference on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the government has confirmed. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong on Monday announced that Anne Aly, the minister for early…
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Facebook hit with fresh user data leak, claim researchers
New Delhi: Cybersecurity researchers have reported an alleged data leak involving at least one lakh users of Facebook which appeared on a data breach forum. The team from New Delhi-based non-profit organisation…
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1.6 million sickened by unsafe food worldwide, says WHO
Hyderabad: A whooping 1.6 million people worldwide, including 40 percent of children under 5, fall ill due to the consumption of unsafe food, said WHO Regional Director Saima Wazed. According to reports,…
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Nijjar case: Canada intel chief made secret visits to India twice this year
New Delhi: Canada’s intelligence agency chief David Vigneault paid two under-the-wraps visits to India in February and March to apprise Indian officials of the case relating to the killing of Khalistani extremist…
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Colombia to suspend coal exports to Israel
Bogota: Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on his social media account that his country will suspend coal export to Israel due to its attacks on the Gaza Strip, which he again called…
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Imran Khan major hurdle in political reconciliation in Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said his successor Imran Khan was the main hurdle in political reconciliation in the country and underscored the ruling PML-N party’s commitment to dialogue…
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French President calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and called for a political solution while meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden, who is on a state…
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Vessel hit by projectile in Gulf of Aden: UK Navy
Cairo: The UK Navy on Sunday said that a vessel caught fire after being hit by a projectile in the Gulf of Aden. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency, which…
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US military says aid flow through Gaza pier has resumed
Washington: The US military said that the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid for Gaza residents has resumed after a temporary pier on the territory’s coast was repaired. The temporary harbour had…
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Historic first, Saudi Arabia offers free Haj pilgrimage to Sri Lankan Muslim tri-forces
For the first time in history, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has sponsored Muslim members of Sri Lanka’s triforces to perform the upcoming Haj 1445-2024 pilgrimage, which is…
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Pro-Khalistan activists reenact Indira Gandhi assassination in Vancouver; Canada condemns
Following a display of posters and effigies reenacting the assassination of the former Indian Prime Minister by pro-Khalistani Sikh activists in Vancouver, Canadian minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlan condemned the incident.…
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Imran Khan’s wife files plea seeking suspension of sentence ‘un-Islamic nikah’ case
Islamabad: Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday petitioned the Islamabad High Court seeking suspension of the sentence and subsequent release in the fake marriage case. The Pakistan…
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Normalisation of our ties with China must be based on mutual respect, interest: India
New Delhi: India on Saturday, June 8, thanked China for congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his election victory and said it would continue to make efforts for normalisation of the bilateral…
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Modi’s swearing-in ceremony: Bangladesh PM Hasina arrive in Delhi
New Delhi: India on Friday announced that leaders of seven countries from India’s neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region including Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend…
