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Apple, Intel protest against India’s PC import restriction
Apple, Intel, and other US-based companies started protesting against India’s decision to restrict the import of laptops, tablets, personal computers, and servers. These companies have penned a ‘protest letter’ to US officials…
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Sweden: Woman sprays fire extinguisher on Quran desecrator, arrested
The Swedish police have detained a woman, who used a fire extinguisher on an anti-Islamist activist to stop the desecration of the Quran. Thirty-seven-old Salwan Momika, who is a Swedish resident of…
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Indian-American lab owner jailed for $463 mn fraud scheme
New York: A 44-year-old Indian-origin lab owner was sentenced o 27 years in prison for defrauding Medicare by submitting over $463 million in genetic and other laboratory tests that patients did not…
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Georgia election meddling case: Trump expected to surrender next week
Washington: United States former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender himself to the Fulton County jail next week in connection with the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia,…
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Russia bans 54 British journalists, politicians from entering country
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it has banned 54 British nationals, including journalists and politicians, from entering the country due to their alleged involvement in “propaganda support of the activities…
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Over 2,500 Ukrainians freed in prisoner exchanges with Russia
Kiev: As many as 2,598 Ukrainians taken captive in the Russia-Ukraine war have been released as a result of prisoner exchanges. So far, Ukraine has carried out 48 prisoner exchanges with Russia…
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Debate on siren’s role in deadly Hawaii wildfires forces official to resign
Honolulu: As the death toll from the Hawaii wildfires is still on the rise, the debate has got heated around whether sirens could have made a difference against the deadliest fires in…
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New Zealand amends roadside screening tests to get drug drivers off road
Wellington: New Zealand is changing the roadside drug testing regime to ensure police have the right tools to get dangerous drug-impaired drivers off the road, Justice Minister Ginny Andersen said on Friday.…
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3 killed, 3 injured in Jakarta hotel fire
Jakarta: At least three people were killed and three others injured after a fire broke out at a hotel building in Jakarta, an official said on Friday. According to the local police,…
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Indian-origin doctor helps catch nurse guilty of killing babies in UK
London: A UK-born Indian-origin consultant paediatrician at a hospital in northern England is among those who raised concerns and helped convict a nurse found guilty of killing seven babies by a UK…
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PM Modi dials Iranian Prez, discusses Chabahar Port
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi. The two leaders discussed matters of bilateral and regional importance. The two leaders reiterated…
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Bitcoin crashes as investors including Elon Musk’s SpaceX dump cryptocurrency
Bitcoin dipped by nearly seven percent on Friday, dropping below the USD 27,000 level as investors, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX, dumped the cryptocurrency. This move came amid global government bond yields reaching…
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Attacks on churches, Christians’ homes: Pak police arrest 2 main suspects
Lahore: Pakistani police have arrested two prime suspects involved in the unprecedented attacks on 21 churches and nearly three dozen homes of the minority Christian community over blasphemy allegations, Punjab caretaker Chief…
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Indian-origin candidate qualifies to contest Singapore presidential election
Singapore: Indian-origin former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and two others have been issued the certificates of eligibility for Singapore’s presidential election slated to take place on September 1, the Elections Department said in…
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Israel to sign largest missile deal with Germany
Jerusalem: Israel has announced that it will sell its most advanced missile defence system Arrow-3 to Germany, marking the country’s largest-ever military deal. The Israeli and German defence ministries “will sign the…
