World
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Macron counts on Xi ‘to bring Russia to senses’ for ending Ukraine war
Beijing: Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping “to bring Russia to its senses” in an effort to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to media…
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India-US working closely to address fentanyl challenge: US health official
Washington: India and the US share a robust working relationship on addressing the major challenge posed by fentanyl drugs, a top health official in the Biden administration has said. Fentanyl is a…
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India among top three markets for AI-powered Bing preview: Microsoft official
Washington: India has emerged as one of the top three markets for Microsoft’s new Bing preview, which has ChatGPT incorporated into it, and is its biggest image creator market, a senior company…
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World Health Organization turns 75, calls for health equity
Geneva: On the eve of its 75th anniversary, the WHO marked the occasion by calling for a renewed drive for health equity in the face of unprecedented threats. Seventy-five years ago, after…
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Biden admin defends Afghan troop pullout, blames ex-Prez Trump for chaos
Washington: Joe Biden’s administration has defended its decision to pull American troops out of Afghanistan and blamed former US President Donald Trump for the chaotic withdrawal from the war-torn country. The White…
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India, China to account for half of global economic growth in 2023: IMF chief
Washington: The IMF chief on Thursday said that the world economy is expected to grow at less than 3 per cent this year, with India and China expected to account for half…
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South Korean foreign minister begins 2-day visit to India on Friday
New Delhi: South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin will undertake a two-day visit to India from Friday with an aim to make “substantive progress” in the special strategic partnership between the two…
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France: Protestors storm BlackRock’s office against govt’s pension reform
Protesters stormed BlackRock’s Paris office on Thursday, carrying their protest against the government’s pension reforms to the world’s largest asset manager. Protesters were seen waving red flares and launching smoke bombs as…
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Hindu temple vandalised in Canada; police describes it as ‘hate-motivated incident’
Toronto: A prominent Hindu temple in Canada’s Ontario province has been vandalised by unknown people with “anti-Hindu and anti-India graffiti”, in what is described by police as a “hate-motivated incident.” In a…
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UAE, Saudi Arabia have maximum Indians lodged in prisons: MEA
New Delhi: There are a total of 8,437 Indian prisoners in foreign prisons, including under trials. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the maximum with 1,966 Indian prisoners including under trials, followed…
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Pakistan gets Saudi’s approval for USD 2 billion funding to secure IMF bailout
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has received the nod for funding of up to USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia, a move that will help the country secure the much-required bailout from the IMF,…
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ChatGPT falsely accuses innocent law professor for sexually harassing students
San Francisco: In a bizarre incident, AI chatbot ChatGPT, as part of a research study, has falsely named an innocent and highly-respected law professor in the US on the list of legal…
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Local health board in UK to recruit 900 overseas nurses, mostly Indians: Report
London: A local health board in the UK could be recruiting as many as 900 nurses, mostly from Kerala, in the course of next four years to address workforce shortages, which is…
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Indian-Americans stage peaceful rally against legislation on caste-based discrimination
Washington: Scores of Indian-Americans held a peaceful rally in California to register their protest against a Democratic senator for introducing a bill in the state’s Senate seeking to explicitly ban caste-based discrimination.…
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India elected to UN statistical body; China suffers diplomatic rout
United Nations: In a sign of India’s diplomatic influence, it has been elected to the UN Statistical Commission and two other bodies while China suffered a diplomatic rout unable to get the…
