World
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Indian naval ships to visit New Zealand on August 31
Two Indian naval ships, INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, are scheduled to visit New Zealand on August 31. The ships, which will be on a goodwill visit, will be hosted until September…
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Anti-caste discrimination bill passed in California Assembly
San Francisco: In a move that would make caste bias illegal and strengthen social justice, the California State Assembly has passed the anti-caste discrimination bill with an overwhelming 50-3 margin. Introduced by…
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More than 15k Indian tech workers came to Canada over past 12 months: Report
Toronto: India formed the largest cohort of global tech industry workers who flocked to Canada between April 2022 and March 2023, according to a recent report from The Technology Councils of North…
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China includes Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin in new ‘standard map’
Beijing: China has officially released the 2023 edition of its “standard map,” which shows the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region as part of its territory. The map released…
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Major outage hit UK air traffic control systems, over 1200 flights cancelled
London: Thousands of air passengers have been left stranded after a major outage hit UK air traffic control systems. More than 1,200 flights were reportedly cancelled due to the outage. People are…
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7.4 magnitude earthquake jolts off Indonesia
Jakarta: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off South Kalimantan province in central Indonesia early Tuesday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The agency reported that…
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Thailand’s employment growth slows despite tourism recovery
Bangkok: Thailand’s employment growth slowed in the second quarter of this year as droughts affected farming despite improvements in the vital tourism sector with an inflow of foreign visitors, official data showed…
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Pakistanis burn electricity bills, protest against imposed taxes
Islamabad: Thousands of people across Pakistan have taken to the streets to protest against soaring electricity bills and high taxes imposed by the government at a time when surviving high inflation has…
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Police arrest another suspect in connection with fatal shooting of Indo-Canadian
Toronto: Canadian Police said it has arrested another suspect in connection with the murder of a 37-year-old Indo-Canadian man in Ontario province last year. Eduardo Tito Silva, 34, was wanted on a…
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Putin conveys inability to attend G20 summit to Modi, to send Foreign Minister
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who conveyed his inability to attend the G20 summit in New Delhi, which is scheduled…
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Chinese national jailed for pushing Indian-origin security officer in Singapore
Singapore: A Chinese national in Singapore was sentenced to six weeks in jail on Monday for pushing a 56-year-old Indian-origin security officer, causing him to fall and fracture his wrist last year.…
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‘Pragyan Rover comes across 4-meter diameter crater on lunar surface’: ISRO
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday informed that Pragyan Rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater on the lunar surface yesterday. Taking to X (former Twitter), ISRO said,”Chandrayaan-3 Mission:…
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Islamabad HC grants judgement on Imran Khan’s plea in Toshakhana case
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s plea seeking the suspension of his three-year jail term in the Toshakhana corruption case. A…
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No such thing as trivial crime, UK’s Suella Braverman tells police
London: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Monday called on the country’s police force to investigate every crime, saying it is “unacceptable” that crimes such as shoplifting, criminal damage and phone or…
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Vivek Ramaswamy wants Elon Musk as advisor if he wins election: Report
Washington: Fresh out of the first Republican primary debate, Indian-American candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has suggested that he would want to have Elon Musk on as an advisor if he wins the 2024…
