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UK bans TikTok on government devices over security concerns
London: TikTok will be banned from UK government phones amid security concerns around the Chinese-owned social media video app, Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden announced in Parliament on Thursday. The ban brings…
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Kirpan-wielding Sikh says he was denied entry to NBA game in US
New York: A Sikh man has claimed that he was denied entry to a basketball match in the US because he was carrying a ‘kirpan’ — a small dagger, which practising Sikhs…
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In a first, Indian-American to serve as Assistant Secy of US Air Force
New York: Indian-American Ravi Chaudhary was confirmed by the US Senate as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and the Environment by a bipartisan vote of 65-29. With this…
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Omicron XBB.1.5 variant is highly transmissible and infectious: Lancet
Tokyo: The XBB.1.5 — subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron — has high transmissibility and infectivity, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases. Researchers at the University of Tokyo in…
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Judge ready to halt arrest attempts if Imran surrenders in court
Islamabad: A Pakistani judge on Thursday said that he would stop the Islamabad police from arresting former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case if the latter surrendered in court. Additional…
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Video: Sunaks told by police to put pet dog on leash in Hyde Park
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty were “reminded of rules” by the police after they were spotted walking their dog in Hyde Park here without a lead…
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New Zealand: Tsunami likely as 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Kermadec Islands
Kermadec Islands: An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday morning. As per the USGS statement, tsunami waves are likely to hit the costs located…
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US drone crashes into Black Sea after collision with Russian fighter jet
A US drone has crashed into the Black Sea following a collision with a Russian fighter jet, heightening tensions between the two countries amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict. According to the US…
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Canada announces additional military aid to Ukraine
Ottawa: Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand has announced additional military assistance to Ukraine. Canada will donate nearly 8,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition, as well as 12 air defence missiles sourced from Canadian…
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Garcetti confirmed as US Ambassador to India
Washington: Eric Garcetti was confirmed as the next US Ambassador to India on Wednesday, ending a logjam that had left an important American mission abroad without a regular envoy for almost two…
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It is the best time to be a woman in India: Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj
United Nations: It is the best time to be a woman in India today, the country’s UN envoy Ruchira Kamboj has said, emphasising that the government was fully empowering women at all…
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Khalistan supporters force closure of Honorary Consulate of India in Brisbane: Report
Melbourne: The Honorary Consulate of India in Brisbane was forced to close down on Wednesday due to safety concerns after Khalistan supporters organised an unauthorised gathering and blocked the entry of the…
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Barred from hosting Int’l events after Ukraine war, Russia proposes to host SCO Games with India
New Delhi: In a proposal which could put India in a tricky situation, Russia has offered to host the inaugural Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Games, despite a ban imposed by the International…
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Indian-origin prolific shoplifter convicted of multiple frauds in UK
London: An Indian-origin woman, who prosecutors said shoplifted on an industrial scale and deceived shops into refunding her for items that she had never actually purchased, has been convicted by a UK…
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Hijabi woman attacked on metro train in Canada, NCCM condemns
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has condemned a hate crime attack on a Hijabi-clad woman by a man on the evening of March 9 on a metro train in Canada The incident…
