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Japan struck with 6.1 magnitude quake, no tsunami warnings issued

Hokkaido, Japan’s second-largest island, witnessed an earthquake of 6.1 magnitude on the Richter scale on Saturday night, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The earthquake shook…
Scientists discover new layer at Earth’s inner core

Sydney: A team of researchers has found evidence of a new layer to the planet sitting within the inner core. According to seismologists from The Australian National University (ANU), data gathered from…

Florida teacher’s aide knocked unconscious by student for taking away his game

A 17-year-old was arrested for knocking his high school teacher’s aide after she took away his video game. According to Fox News Digital, the incident was captured on the security camera where…
Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred sentenced to 6 years in prison

Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred was sentenced by a Paris court to six years in prison for allegedly raping and assaulting a young French woman, Laura Priolle, in a hotel room in 2016,…
Indian-American jailed for wire fraud targeting elderly

New York: An Indian-American has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud targeting the elderly, the US Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia announced.…
Turkish President Erdogan holds phone talks with Putin, Zelensky

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held phone talks respectively with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts on the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war. Erdogan on Friday reiterated to both Vladimir Putin…
No evidence China will side with Russia in war with Ukraine: Biden

Washington: There is no evidence that China would side with Russia in its war against Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has said. “There’s no evidence of that so far,” Biden told reporters…

12 US states sue to expand access to abortion pill

Washington: A total of 12 states in the US have launched a lawsuit saying that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hampering access to a popular abortion pill, the media reported.…
International students can apply for US visa a year in advance: State Department

Washington: In a much-needed relief for foreign students looking to study in the US, the Biden administration has announced they can now apply for a visa up to a year before their…
British couple sentenced for smuggling Iraqi migrants in sofas

A British court sentenced three people— couple and their accomplice to prison, on charges of attempting to bring two Iraqis into the United Kingdom (UK) by hiding them in sofas, local media…
Study Master’s in UK, Dubai: Scholarship for Indian students

The University of Birmingham has launched a fully-funded scholarship— Lord Karan Bilimoria (chancellor’s) for Indian students applying for Master’s degree programmes. This scholarship is open to Indian students applying for Master’s at…
Russia warns West, Ukraine against provacation over rebel Moldovan region

Moscow: Warning Ukraine and NATO against an “provocation” in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria, Russia on Friday said that any action that poses a threat to Russian peacekeepers or nationals there…
FATF suspends Russia’s membership over Ukraine war

New Delhi: The FATF on Friday suspended Russia’s membership for its “illegal, unprovoked and unjustified” full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, an official statement said. Russia’s actions were “unacceptably run” counter to FATF’s…
Rishi Sunak hails Ukraine’s courage as UK falls silent on Russian conflict anniversary

London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak led the UK in a “national moment of reflection” joined by wife Akshata Murty, as the first couple hung a blue and yellow wreath in the colours…
US-based Kashmiri Hindu outfit supports Pandit employees’ demand for relocation

New Delhi: A US-based Kashmiri Pandit group has supported the demand of community members employed under a special government package for relocation outside Kashmir Valley in view of targeted killings by terrorists.…