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Don’t let ‘political convenience’ affect responses to terrorism: Jaishankar to UN members
United Nations: India on Tuesday asked the UN member states not to allow “political convenience” to determine responses to terrorism, extremism and violence, in what appears to be a veiled attack on…
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More rallies, prayer ceremony held for Andhra pupil killed in Seattle
New York: Members of the Hindu community in Seattle held a prayer ceremony for Jaahnavi Kandula, the 23-year-old Indian student who died after being hit by a police patrol vehicle in January…
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US fails to compensate victims of torture in Iraq prisons: HRW
Over two decades on, the United States is yet to provide any redress or compensation to Iraqi prisoners who suffered torture and abuse by its forces at Abu Ghraib and other US-run…
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Bengaluru techie meets Sundar Pichai on streets of San Francisco
New Delhi: A Bengaluru-based techie has shared a post on X in which he mentioned encountering Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the streets of San Francisco, while no one prepared…
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US Ambassador in India defends PoK visit of American envoy in Islamabad
New Delhi: The US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti on Tuesday dismissed criticism of the American envoy in Islamabad visiting Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) on the ground that a US delegation had also visited…
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US military announces capture of IS official in Syria
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces captured an official of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria on September 23. In a…
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Nearly 50 pc of employees likely to permanently shift to hybrid work globally
New Delhi: Nearly 50 percent of employees are expected to permanently work in a hybrid or fully mobile fashion going forward, a report showed on Tuesday. The majority of businesses agree that…
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Pro-Khalistani protests held outside Indian diplomatic missions in Canada
Toronto: Several Khalistan supporters rallied outside Indian diplomatic missions in the Canadian cities of Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation of India’s involvement in the murder of radical…
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It’s critical Canada’s Nijjar case probe proceeds, perpetrators brought to justice: US
Washington: The United States has said Canada’s investigation into the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar must proceed and the perpetrators brought to justice. Canada has alleged that Indian authorities were…
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Canada issues updated travel advisory for India
Toronto: Updating travel advisory for its citizens in India, Canada has asked them to “remain vigilant and exercise caution” in the wake of a diplomatic row over the killing of Khalistani leader…
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Khalistani Pannun plans ‘democratic republic of Urduistan’ to separate Kashmir
New Delhi: The NIA has alleged that Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had planned to create a territory called the ‘democratic republic of Urduistan’ in an attempt to separate Kashmir from…
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Marriott International to open two luxury hotels in NEOM’s mountains
The American hospitality giant Marriott International is all set to open two luxury properties in the northwest region of Saudi Arabia, Trojena, NEOM’s mountain tourism destination. Trojena will see the opening of…
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Gulf countries, MWL condemn desecration of Quran in Netherlands
Gulf countries have strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran by a right wing group in the Netherlands. On Saturday, September 23, the leader of the anti-Islam group Pegida in the…
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‘Un-Islamic’ marriage case: Pak court insists on Imran Khan’s in-person appearance
Islamabad: An Islamabad court has insisted on Imran Khan’s in-person appearance in the ‘un-Islamic’ marriage case, even as officials of the Attock Jail where the former prime minister of Pakistan is currently…
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Germany sees uptick in far-right extremism, Holocaust memorial sites defaced: Report
Berlin: A new report has revealed that Germany is witnessing an uptick in far-right extremism, which had led to the defacing and vandalisation of memorials dedicated to Holocaust victims. The report by…
