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Now Canada bans TikTok on govt-issued mobile devices

Toronto: Canada has become the latest country to ban Chinese short-video-making app TikTok from government-issued mobile devices. The country joins the European Union and some state governments in the US in banning…
4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan

Dushanbe: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in Tajikistan at 05:31:54 IST on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 28-02-2023, 05:31:54 IST, Lat: 38.20…

Saudi Arabia supports Ukraine with $410 million worth aid package

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) provided two packages of humanitarian aid to Ukraine worth 410 million dollars, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Saudi-Ukrainian meeting in Kiev on Sunday, witnessed…
‘Decisive breakthrough’: UK PM Rishi Sunak declares new Brexit pact

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday unveiled a “decisive breakthrough” in achieving a new deal with the European Union (EU) to resolve the post-Brexit trade dispute related to Northern Ireland.…
SpaceX Crew-6 mission launch called off two minutes before

Abu Dhabi: The launch of SpaceX Crew-6 mission from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS) was scrapped 2.5 minutes before the liftoff on Monday.…
Student from Kerala dies in UK car crash

London: A 28 year-old Indian student from Kerala died on the spot after being hit by a car which crashed into a bus stop in UK. Athira Anilkumar Laly Kumari was pronounced…
US Energy Dept concludes lab leak caused Covid-19 pandemic

Washington: New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the novel coronavirus pandemic, reported The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The shift…

US wary of Chinese proposal to end war in Ukraine

Washington: The US is wary of the Chinese proposal to end the war in Ukraine as Beijing is offering a bogus path to peace, weighing arms sales to Russia, and showing an…
417 tech firms lay off over 1.2 lakh employees in Jan-Feb alone

New Delhi: The year 2023 is set to become the worst year for tech employees as in just two months, 417 companies have laid off more than 1.2 lakh workers globally. In…
5.1-magnitude quake hits China’s Xinjiang

Beijing: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday, according to authorities. The China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) said the epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored…
Sri Lanka plans stop fuel rationing based on QR code

Colombo: Sri Lanka is planning to do away with the rationing of fuel using a QR code ahead of the National New Year, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced on Monday. The…
Nepal PM Prachanda’s visit to Qatar cancelled amid threat to his govt

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” has cancelled his first foreign visit to Qatar due to some “important political engagements” at home, officials said on Monday, amidst a threat to…
Ex-Pak general arrested for incitement against institutions

Islamabad: Lieutenant General (retd) Amjad Shoaib was detained by the Islamabad police on Monday on charges of inciting the public against national institutions. Cops from the Ramna police station apprehended the former…
Australian govt to overhaul cyber laws

Canberra: The Australian government on Monday announced an overhaul of its cyber security strategy following a string of major data breaches. Clare O’Neil, the Minister for Home Affairs, revealed the renewed strategy,…
Indian-American to run for California State Assembly

New York: Indian-American community leader and Democrat Darshana Patel announced her bid to run for the California State Assembly District 76 in 2024. Patel, 48, said she will not be seeking a…