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Lightning storm causes widespread blackouts in Australian state
Adelaide: Tens of thousands of South Australians have been left without electricity after a damaging storm swept across the state. Lightning storm ⚡️ in Western Australia pic.twitter.com/uKXai2W5k9 via @EvaFoxU— Julián F. González…
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UK lawmakers criticise PM over delay to ban petrol-fueled cars
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a delay to the phasing out of petrol-driven vehicles has been criticised by a committee of lawmakers in the House of Commons, who called…
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From Zuckerberg to Adani: Know ages when they turned billionaires
The list of the world’s most famous billionaires includes individuals such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Anil Ambani, Gautam Adani, and others. However, very few people are aware of the ages at…
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India-Canada relations sour: New Delhi asks Ottawa to withdraw 40 diplomats
The relations between India and Canada are likely to worsen further as New Delhi has asked Ottawa to withdraw approximately 40 diplomats by October 10. Citing sources familiar with the situation, the…
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Largest Ambedkar statue outside India to be unveiled in US on Oct 14
New York: A 19-foot statue of B.R. Ambedkar, named ‘Statue of Equality’ and also the largest outside India, is set to be unveiled in the US state of Maryland on October 14…
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Urged India to cooperate with Canada in its probe into Khalistani’s death: US official
Washington: The Biden Administration has engaged with the Indian government on a number of occasions urging them to cooperate with Canada in its investigations into the death of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh…
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Trump attends civil trial in New York court, attacks proceedings
New York: Former US President Donald Trump on Monday attended a New York court where he faces a civil lawsuit for alleged fraud committed through the Trump Organization The case, brought by…
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Nawaz Sharif booked flight tickets to return Pakistan from UK on Oct 21: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly booked flight tickets to return from the UK to the country on October 21, ending a four-year “self-imposed…
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Pakistan court restores Imran Khan’s bail in nine cases
Islamabad: A high court in Pakistan on Monday restored the bail of former prime minister Imran Khan in nine different cases by annulling the different trial courts’ decisions to cancel the same.…
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Trump attends opening day of his $250mn civil fraud suit on tax evasion
New York: Former US President Donald Trump arrived here in Manhattan to attend the opening of his $250 million civil fraud trial that begins with New York Attorney General Letitia James setting…
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Pro-Khalistan groups stage protest at India House in London
London: A group of pro-Khalistan protesters on Monday gathered outside the High Commission of India here, waving anti-India placards and chanting slogans amid strong Scotland Yard presence. The protest, which was promoted…
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Foreign students in UK facing severe accommodation crisis: Report
London: International students in the UK have been hit by a severe housing crisis, with many forced to accept unsuitable living conditions amid rising rents and expensive university accommodation. Students from countries…
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Katalin Kariko, Drew Weissman awarded Nobel Prize 2023 for mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
New Delhi: Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman have been jointly awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of mRNA vax against COVID-19. They received the honour “for…
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Case against Indian-origin lawyer for online posts during Singapore presidential polls
Singapore: Singapore’s election authority has lodged a police report against an Indian-origin suspended lawyer and a local activist of Chinese origin for publishing multiple posts on social media during the cooling-off period…
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China’s lunar mission to launch Pakistani satellite
Islamabad: Chang’e 6, China’s new mission to the moon to be launched in the first half of 2024, will also carry a Pakistani satellite to the moon, the media reported. The China…
