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Dubai honours Pakistani driver for returning Rs 22 lakh
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based Pakistani driver was honoured by the police for returning Dirhams 101,463 (Rs 22,80,920) after it was forgotten by a passenger. 28-year-old Mohammed Sufian Riyadh, from Pakistan, who works as…
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France: Children among several injured in knife attack in Annecy
Paris: Several people, including children injured in a knife attack in Annecy city of France on Thursday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said in a tweet. Gerald Darmanin further said that the…
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Air India flight with stranded passengers from Russia lands at San Francisco
Mumbai/San Francisco: An Air India flight landed in San Francisco on Thursday carrying over 200 passengers stranded at Magadan in far east Russia for two days after the original aircraft had to…
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Fake admissions: Canadian PM hints at helping Indian students
New Delhi/Ottawa: Assuring the 700 Indian students who are facing deportation from Canada over fake admission letters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said they will evaluate each case and the victims of fraud…
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Mike Pence launches 2024 campaign, says Trump shouldn’t be Prez again
Washington: After months of speculation, former US Vice President Mike Pence has finally launched his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and said that Donald Trump “should never” be the President…
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Pak court grants protective bail to Khan in Toshakhana case until June 21
Lahore: A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted protective bail to former prime minister Imran Khan till June 21 after a fresh FIR was registered against him for committing forgery in selling the…
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New York tops New Delhi in air pollution level
New York: The US financial capital’s air hit the world’s worst air pollution level for cities on Tuesday night topping New Delhi, prompting New York Mayor Erid Adams to issue an alert…
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President Murmu reaches Serbia on 3-day state visit
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday reached Belgrade for a three-day state visit to Serbia on the second leg of her two-nation tour. Reaching Belgrade from Suriname, where she was on…
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Most expensive cities in the world for expats; Dubai ranks 18th
Abu Dhabi: Dubai and Abu Dhabi are among the most expensive cities for expats in terms of cost of living, according to a survey report by Mercer Cost of Living 2023. Not…
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More Indian Americans stepping into political leadership roles in US
Washington: In the past 10 years, Indian Americans have increasingly taken political leadership roles besides being at the forefront in private industries, according to a prominent member of the diaspora in the…
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UK to have highest inflation rates globally in 2023: Forecast
London: A new forecast by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday revealed that the UK will have one of the highest inflation rates in the developed world…
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Nepal PM defends India’s ‘Akhand Bharat Map’ in new Parliament building
Kathmandu: Amid ongoing criticism by the Opposition in Nepal, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday came to India’s defence over the ‘Akhand Bharat Map’ placed in the new Parliament building. Nepal’s…
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Bill in Michigan looks to define place of worship defacement as hate crime
Washington: An Indian-American legislator in the US state of Michigan has introduced a bill to expand the definition of hate crime and include vandalisation of a place of worship in it. Michigan…
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2 Indians arrested for swindling $80k from elderly woman in US
New York: Two Indian men in Florida are facing fraud charges for conning a 69-year-old woman by swindling $80,000 from her over the phone, police said. Parth Patel, 33, and Jayarami Kuruguntla,…
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EAM’s intervention sought as 700 Indian students face deportation from Canada
Chandigarh: Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal Tuesday sought intervention of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in the matter of 700 Indian students facing deportation from Canada.In a letter to…
