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Wagner chief seen in 1st video address after failed rebellion
Moscow: For the first time since the Wagner mercenaries’ failed rebellion against the Russian military in June, the group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared in a video address, suggesting that he was currently…
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Indian-American admits embezzling more than $2.7 mn from employer
Washington: A 41-year-old Indian-American former executive has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $2.7 million from his employer. Varun Aggarwal, who worked at a commercial real estate agency in California, pleaded guilty…
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US court stays extradition on Tahawwur Rana pending his appeal
Washington: Overriding the Biden administration’s appeal, a US court has ordered a stay on the extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, to India where he is facing a trial for his…
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India-China agree not to build new posts along LAC
New Delhi: Mutually agreeing that no new posts are constructed in close proximity to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and identifying specific limits of patrolling, were some of…
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Bangladeshi claims man from Noida married her, then fled; cops start probe
Noida: A Bangladeshi woman on Monday accused a local man of marrying her while he was working in Dhaka and then fleeing after they had a child together, the Noida Police said.…
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Rival gangs clash during kabaddi match in UK; 3 injured
London: Three people were injured while a man was attacked with a sword following a brawl between two gangs during a kabaddi match in the UK. Frightened spectators were seen screaming and…
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New Zealand investigating employers for exploitation of migrants, including Indians
Wellington: Following complaints of worker exploitation and breaches of the work visa scheme, the immigration authorities in New Zealand are probing more than 160 accredited employers, according to a media report. As…
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Trump plans to leverage on his surrender to garner public sympathy
Washington: Donald Trump has to surrender by Friday next (August 25) before Fulton County Judge Robert C.I. McBurney to answer DA Willis’ 41-count charges of criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential…
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Baby killer nurse Lucy Letby sentenced to whole-life sentence in UK
London: Nurse Lucy Letby was on Monday sentenced to a whole-life term by a UK court for killing seven babies and attempting to murder at least six others while working at a…
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Netflix techie goes missing after last seen getting into Uber
San Francisco: A software engineer, who recently got a job at Netflix in the US right after college, mysteriously disappeared last week after being last seen getting into an Uber, the media…
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ICC invites applications for 2nd hackathon to advance cricket tech
Hyderabad/ Mumbai: The International Cricket Council (ICC), along with official fintech infrastructure partner and leading real-time global payments platform, NIUM, has invited all cricket-loving technologists to revolutionise the sport through cutting-edge innovation…
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Nearly half of parents have ‘no idea’ how to raise kids without smartphone: Study
London: Nearly half of parents (43 percent) have “no idea” how people raised their kids before the invention of smartphones, a new study has said. According to the study by OnePoll.com in…
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New Zealand: ACT party’s Rahul Chopra gains momentum in 2023 election campaign
Auckland: As the 2023 New Zealand election campaigns gain momentum, one of the prominent candidates from the ACT Party, Rahul Chopra, has emerged as a notable contender. Representing the central Auckland electorate…
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US: Hurricane Hilary enters California; heavy rainfall, flooding warning sounded
California: Tropical storm Hilary has entered the United States Southern California causing heavy rainfall and disrupting the lives of many people, The Washington Post reported. Tens of millions of people are under…
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Trump rakes up India tax issue, threatens to impose reciprocal tax if voted to power
Washington: Former US president Donald Trump, who is seeking his term, has once again raised the issue of high tax by India on certain American products in particular the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles,…
