World
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Indian-origin ex-minister wins Singapore presidential election
Singapore: Tharman Shanmugaratnam, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, registered a landslide victory in Singapore’s presidential election on Friday, winning over 70 per cent of votes in the country’s first contested presidential polls since…
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US economy added jobs at robust pace last month
Minneapolis: The US economy added 187,000 jobs in August, slightly more than expected, according to data released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a media report said. The monthly job…
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G20 consensus on all issues except Ukraine: Russian envoy
New Delhi: There is consensus among the G20 nations on all issues except the Ukraine conflict and the contentious matter should be removed from the draft of the leaders’ communique to pave…
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Amid China map row, Nepal says ‘neighbours must respect’ the Himalayan nation’s map
Kathmandu: Days after China released a ‘standard map’ showing its extended territory, Nepal government said on Friday that neighbours and the international community must respect the Himalayan nation’s latest map, which was…
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5 Philippine militiamen dead, 3 wounded in ambush by rebels
Manila: Five Philippine government militiamen were killed and three others wounded in an ambush on Friday by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Quezon province, southeast of Manila, a military spokesperson…
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Ecuador rocked by gang-related violence as law enforcement officers taken hostage in prisons
Quito: The fragile security situation in Ecuador was underscored by a series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of more than 50 law enforcement officers inside various prisons, just weeks after the…
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Indians top growing foreign STEM professionals in Germany: Report
New Delhi: The number of foreign STEM professionals in Germany increased significantly over the last decade with Indians forming the largest cohort from non-EU countries, according to a new study. With over…
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US: Republican Prez candidate Vivek Ramaswamy gets praise from Trump
New York: Former US president Donald Trump has lavished praises on Indian-American presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy, calling him a “smart, young guy” days after he caught the attention of the American media…
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Covid hospitalisations rise in US amid calls to make masks mandatory
Washington: The nationwide Covid hospitalisations in the US have increased by nearly 19 per cent in a single week and deaths by more than 21 per cent, as the country goes through…
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Pak court orders release of Imran Khan’s party prez Chaudhry Pervez Elahi
Lahore: A Pakistani court on Friday ordered the immediate release of the president of former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, from the custody of the anti-graft agency in a…
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US: 16 arrested for armed robberies targeting Indian, Asian jewellery stores
Washington: A total of 16 members of a major crime ring have been arrested for allegedly committing multiple violent armed robberies targeting Indian and other Asian jewellery stores across four east coast…
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Singaporeans vote to elect president; Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the race
Singapore: Singaporeans are voting on Friday in the country’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a three-way contest in which former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is hoping to become the…
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Indian-American charged in $13 mn tech scam targeting over 7000 victims
New York: A 40-year-old Indian-American has been arrested in connection with a technical support scam that targeted more than 7,000 victims in the US. Manoj Yadav of Clifton in New Jersey, defrauded…
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Biden hopes Xi Jinping attends G20 Summit in India
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday hoped that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is…
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Donald Trump pleads not guilty in 2020 Georgia election case
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat in the southeastern state of Georgia. “As evidenced by my signature…
