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Indian teen dies on unchaperoned school trip to Cambodia: Report

Singapore: Parents have been asking for a review of guidelines on overseas excursions from a top school in Singapore after a 17-year-old Indian student died in June during one such trip to…
Quinton De Kock to retire from ODI cricket after World Cup 2023

Johannesburg: Proteas ace batter and wicket-keeper Quinton De Kock is set to retire from ODI cricket post-ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023. Cricket South Africa (CSA) in their World Cup squad announcement…

Over 75% believe kids at major risk of sexual abuse in VR spaces: Report

London: More than 75 per cent of people believe that 6 to 12-year-old kids are at major or significant risk of sexual abuse in VR (virtual reality) immersive spaces, a new report…
NZ woman finds plate-sized tool in abdomen 18 months post delivery

Wellington: In a severe case of medical negligence, a New Zealand woman found a surgical tool, the size of a dinner plate, in her abdomen 18 months after her C-section delivery, the…
India to be invited to join trilateral summit of Israel, Greece, Cyprus: Greek PM

Nicosia: India can be invited to the next trilateral– Israel, Greece and Cyprus summit expected to be held next year, The Times of Israel reported. In the 9th Trilateral Summit between Israel,…
Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi moves Lahore court against her possible arrest

Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking a stay on her possible arrest, The News…
French President Macron to attend G20 Summit in Delhi

New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to New Delhi to participate in this week’s G20 Summit held under India’s presidency of the bloc, his office said in a statement issued…

Migrant exploitation, visa rule breaches in New Zealand

Community leaders representing Nepalese and Indian communities recently met with Immigration Minister Andrew Little in Auckland to address a concerning issue involving 188 accredited employers in New Zealand. These employers are currently…
Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19

Washington: US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House announced. “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for Covid-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She…
UN experts ‘appalled’ by reports, images of gender-based violence in Manipur

United Nations: United Nations experts on Monday said they are “appalled” by reports and images of gender-based violence in Manipur targeting women and girls, and urged the Indian government to take robust…
France imposes ban on abaya in schools

The French authorities have imposed a ban on schoolgirls from wearing the abaya— the loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women. More than 500 schools were monitored on the first day of school…
Video: Swedish police arrest 15 for bid to prevent Quran desecration

The Swedish police has arrested 15 people who were trying to prevent anti-Islamic activist from desecrating a copy of the Holy Quran. Thirty-seven-old Salwan Momika, an Iraqi national living in Sweden, once…
Independent probe found no South African arms supplied to Russia: President Ramaphosa

Johannesburg: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that an independent probe has found no evidence that the country supplied arms to Russia amid its ongoing conflict with Ukraine and these allegations…
Australia’s household spending falls for 1st time in over 2 years

Canberra: Australia’s household spending has fallen for the first time since February 2021 as consumers made adjustments amid higher interest rates and inflation, according to official figures released on Monday. Australian Bureau…
Pakistan: Hindu community protests against kidnappings, lawlessness

Islamabad: The Hindu community in the Kashmore district of Pakistan’s Sindh province has had enough of the continuous lawlessness, kidnappings for ransom and failure of authorities to recover the victims. The continued…