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Singapore’s Indian-origin human rights lawyer M Ravi dies, says report
Singapore: An Indian-origin former lawyer M Ravi, widely known for representing death row inmates, including Malaysians, in Singapore, has died on Wednesday at 56. He was found dead in the early hours…
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30 Indians arrested in US for driving semitrucks illegally
New York: US border patrol agents have arrested 30 Indian nationals, living illegally in America, operating semitrucks with commercial driver’s licenses. Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector in California arrested…
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Visa delays leave H-1B families stranded abroad amid tougher US vetting
Washington: Indian H-1B visa holders are facing months-long uncertainty after US consulates in India delayed appointments due to new screening requirements, a development that has triggered concern on Capitol Hill, while the…
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Bangladesh aims to separate economic ties from politics with India
Dhaka: Bangladesh interim government’s finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has taken steps to ease strained ties with New Delhi while his administration was working to develop…
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Greta Thunberg arrested in London while supporting pro-Palestinian activists
London: Greta Thunberg was arrested in central London on Tuesday while supporting pro-Palestinian activists who are staging a hunger strike to protest their imprisonment while awaiting trial on charges related to a…
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Iran and US stress diplomacy at UN, yet Nuclear talks stall deeply
United Nations: Iran and the United States reaffirmed their commitments to diplomacy at a contentious meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, but the gap between the Trump administration and the…
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20 US States warn Trump’s USD 100K H-1B fee threatens schools, hospitals
Washington: More than 20 US states on Tuesday moved to block the Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, warning that the measure would disrupt schools and hospitals nationwide and choke…
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India calls in Bangladesh envoy, seeks thorough probe into killing of Hadi
New Delhi: India on Tuesday called in Bangladesh envoy Riaz Hamidullah and sought a thorough probe into the killing of Bangladeshi student leader Sharif Osman Hadi amid sharp downturn in ties between…
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Consumer confidence dips to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out
Washington: Consumers were less confident in the economy in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariffs. The Conference Board said Tuesday that…
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Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind ‘Call of Duty,’ dies at 55
Washington: Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind such best-selling video games as “Call of Duty,” has died. He was 55. Video game company Electronic Arts said Zampella died Sunday. The company…
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World’s largest nuclear plant to come up in Japan
Tokyo: The governor of Niigata on Tuesday formally gave local consent to put two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the north-central prefecture back online, clearing a last hurdle toward…
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PM Shehbaz offers talks to Imran Khan’s party to ease political tension
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday offered talks to the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf to ease political tension in the country, days after the party founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra…
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US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific
Washington: The US military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person. In a social media…
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UN chief voices concern over violence in Bangladesh, including lynching of Hindu man
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the violence in Bangladesh, including the lynching of a Hindu man in the country. “Yes, we’re very concerned about the violence…
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Pay, policy and pressure – Why Indian doctors are quitting the UK
New Delhi: Among the shared history, food, and architecture, India and the United Kingdom are also connected through a deeply immersed force of healthcare professionals. But what was once considered a deliberate…
