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Largest Ambedkar statue outside India to be unveiled in US on Oct 14
New York: A 19-foot statue of B.R. Ambedkar, named ‘Statue of Equality’ and also the largest outside India, is set to be unveiled in the US state of Maryland on October 14…
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Urged India to cooperate with Canada in its probe into Khalistani’s death: US official
Washington: The Biden Administration has engaged with the Indian government on a number of occasions urging them to cooperate with Canada in its investigations into the death of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh…
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Trump attends civil trial in New York court, attacks proceedings
New York: Former US President Donald Trump on Monday attended a New York court where he faces a civil lawsuit for alleged fraud committed through the Trump Organization The case, brought by…
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Nawaz Sharif booked flight tickets to return Pakistan from UK on Oct 21: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly booked flight tickets to return from the UK to the country on October 21, ending a four-year “self-imposed…
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Pakistan court restores Imran Khan’s bail in nine cases
Islamabad: A high court in Pakistan on Monday restored the bail of former prime minister Imran Khan in nine different cases by annulling the different trial courts’ decisions to cancel the same.…
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Trump attends opening day of his $250mn civil fraud suit on tax evasion
New York: Former US President Donald Trump arrived here in Manhattan to attend the opening of his $250 million civil fraud trial that begins with New York Attorney General Letitia James setting…
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Pro-Khalistan groups stage protest at India House in London
London: A group of pro-Khalistan protesters on Monday gathered outside the High Commission of India here, waving anti-India placards and chanting slogans amid strong Scotland Yard presence. The protest, which was promoted…
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Foreign students in UK facing severe accommodation crisis: Report
London: International students in the UK have been hit by a severe housing crisis, with many forced to accept unsuitable living conditions amid rising rents and expensive university accommodation. Students from countries…
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Katalin Kariko, Drew Weissman awarded Nobel Prize 2023 for mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
New Delhi: Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman have been jointly awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of mRNA vax against COVID-19. They received the honour “for…
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Case against Indian-origin lawyer for online posts during Singapore presidential polls
Singapore: Singapore’s election authority has lodged a police report against an Indian-origin suspended lawyer and a local activist of Chinese origin for publishing multiple posts on social media during the cooling-off period…
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China’s lunar mission to launch Pakistani satellite
Islamabad: Chang’e 6, China’s new mission to the moon to be launched in the first half of 2024, will also carry a Pakistani satellite to the moon, the media reported. The China…
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Pakistan deboards 16 ‘beggars’ from Saudi Arabia-bound flight
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) offloaded 16 alleged beggars in the disguise of Umrah pilgrims from a Saudi Arabia-bound flight at the Multan airport two days ago, local media reported. According…
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China’s lunar mission to launch Pakistani satellite
Islamabad: Chang’e 6, China’s new mission to the moon to be launched in the first half of 2024, will also carry a Pakistani satellite to the moon, the media reported. The China…
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Australia to crack down on student visa exploitation
Canberra: The Australian government on Monday announced a crackdown on international student visa scams. Education Minister Jason Clare, Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor and Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil flagged immediate action to…
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Los Angeles Mayor urges India to open consulate in America’s second-largest city
Washington: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and the Indian-American community have urged the Indian government to open a consulate in the second-largest US city and the entertainment capital of the world. Currently,…
