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Most fired tech workers landing new jobs in 3 months: Report
San Francisco: In some cheer for those who have lost jobs in the ongoing funding winter and global macro-economic conditions, most laid-off tech employees have landed new jobs within three months of…
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Indian cough syrup’s manufacturing halted after death of 18 in Uzbekistan
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has initiated a probe in connection with the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly linked to a cough syrup manufactured by an Indian firm, official…
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests four TN fishermen
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested four Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu on charges of allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters. The arrested…
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Brazil’s public security force to safeguard Lula’s presidential inauguration
Brasilia: Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security has authorised the deployment of the National Public Security Force to safeguard the presidential inauguration of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on January 1,…
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’18 children died on consuming Indian cough syrup’: Uzbekistan
New Delhi: The Uzbekistan government has alleged that 18 children have died in the central Asian nation following the consumption of cough syrup produced by an Indian pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech. “To…
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US winter storm death toll reaches 62
Washington: At least 62 people have died in the US due to the catastrophic winter storm that continues to wreak havoc across the country since it started on December 22, officials said.…
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Indian-American convicted of making illicit profits worth $7.3mn
New York: An Indian-American former IT professional has been convicted of four counts of securities fraud in California for using a publicly traded company’s confidential inside information about its financial performance to…
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Spain keen to support UN peace operations in Lebanon: PM
Beirut: Visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has affirmed his country’s keenness to support the work of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the National News Agency reported. “The Spanish battalion…
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Zelensky discusses Ukraine’s reconstruction with BlackRock CEO
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed his country’s post-conflict reconstruction with Larry Fink, Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, one of the world’s leading investment managers, the presidential press service reported. During a…
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Twitter suffers major outage
New Delhi: Twitter on Thursday suffered a major outage as signing in to its web version was difficult for a lot of users who were greeted with an error message when they…
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Illegal immigration from India to US surged doubled in 2021-22
New York: The death of an Indian man who fell trying to climb a border wall into Texas has put a spotlight on illegal immigration from India to the US which has…
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Global gas demand expected to decline by 65 bn cubic metre in 2022: Gazprom
Moscow: The world’s demand for gas is expected to decrease by 65 billion cubic metre in 2022, with 55 billion cubic metre falling on the 27 European Union countries, head of Russian…
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UN chief appoints new coordinator for Black Sea Grain Initiative
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Abdullah Abdul Samad Dashti of Kuwait as the new UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Dashti succeeds Amir Mahmoud…
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Pakistani man moves SC for visa to Indian who wants to complete Haj on foot
Lahore: A Pakistani man on Wednesday challenged in the Supreme Court the Lahore High Court’s decision to dismiss his plea, seeking a transit visa for a 29-year-old Indian national who wanted to…
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Apple Watch blood oxygen has racial bias, claims new lawsuit
San Francisco: A lawsuit filed against Apple has claimed that its Watch’s blood oxygen sensor is racially biased against people with dark skin tones. According to AppleInsider, plaintiff Alex Morales, who bought…
