World
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Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia on June 6
The US State Department announced on Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia from June 6 to June 8. Blinken’s visit to the Kingdom comes at a time…
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No info shared by German authorities on any Indian foster willing to care for Ariha
New Delhi: Reports defending the action of a German agency that had taken away an Indian baby girl from her parents in 2021 are inaccurate and appear to be an attempt to…
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Sri Lanka President urges party unity to handle economic crisis
Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for joint action by all parties for Sri Lanka to emerge from the unprecedented economic crisis. Wickremesinghe, who made the remarks while addressing a legal conference…
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Ethiopia: 3 Muslims shot dead in protest against demolition of mosques
Three Muslim worshipers were shot to death and dozens injured by Ethiopian security forces during a protest over the demolition of mosques in Ethiopia at the grand mosque Anwar Masjid in the…
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World leaders mourn loss of lives in Odisha train accident
New Delhi: After the most horrific train accident in over two decades left 261 people dead and over 900 injured in Odisha’s Balasore on Friday, world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Japanese…
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Bill to allow Sikhs to ride without bike helmets in California
New York: Senators in California voted in favour of a bill that exempts Sikhs from wearing a safety helmet when riding a motorcycle. The Senate Bill 847, authored by Senator Brian Dahle…
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Indian-American sworn in Maryland Public Service Commissioner
New York: Kumar P. Barve, the first Indian-American elected to a state legislature in the US, has officially been sworn in as a member of the Maryland Public Service Commission. A resident…
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Over 800 kg of cocaine seized in Australia; 3 arrested
Canberra: The Australian Federal Police said that three men were arrested in relation to a transnational crime syndicate that attempted to smuggle more than 800 kg of cocaine into the country. According to…
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Musk ‘loves’ his AI avatar in sherwani, Twitterati welcomes ‘Indian groom’
New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Saturday hailed an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated image of him dancing in an Indian attire, where his digital avatar is seen wearing a sherwani surrounded by…
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Indian American Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank President
Washington: Indian American Ajay Banga on Friday took over as the President of the World Bank, making him the first person of colour to head either of the two global financial institutions,…
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Belgium city of Verviers cuts ties with Israel for apartheid against Palestine
The Belgium city of Verviers announced the severing of its relations with Israel, in response to its crimes of apartheid against the Palestinians and its repeated violation of the rights of the…
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Egypt, Qatar to launch relief initiative for Sudanese people
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have agreed to launch a joint initiative to support and provide relief to people in Sudan. During a…
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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to pay 2-day visit to India from Sunday
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will pay a two-day visit to India beginning Sunday to discuss ways to further expand the bilateral strategic engagement ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
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Modi can become first Indian PM to address US Congress twice
Washington: US Congress leaders have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of lawmakers during his upcoming state visit in June, setting him up to become the first Indian…
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US school sues Meta, Google, Snap over mental crisis among students
San Francisco: A school district in the US state of Maryland has sued Meta, Google, Snapchat and TikTok for allegedly contributing to a “mental health crisis” among students. The lawsuit, filed by…
