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KPMG to lay off about 700 employees in US
San Francisco: Global consulting firm KPMG is laying off 2 per cent of its workforce that will impact about 700 employees in the US, owing to a “sharp slowdown in its consulting…
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As Biden readies for 2024 run, his physician says he remains healthy, vigorous at 80
Washington: US President Joe Biden remains a healthy, vigorous, 80-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency, his physician said Thursday. “The President remains fit for duty,…
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Israel: Ex-soldiers steal Yom Kippur War tank for anti govt protest
Former IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers stole a tank used in the Yom Kippur War in 1973 from the memorial site at Tel Saki in the Golan Heights on Thursday. The IDF…
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Biden says he will not apologise for downing Chinese spy balloon
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that the last three of the four aerial objects shot out of the skies were probably balloons tied to private companies, recreation or research institutions;…
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Indian-American Neal Mohan to become new CEO of YouTube
New Delhi: Indian-American Neal Mohan will be the new YouTube CEO, as current head Susan Wojcicki has announced to step down after 25 years at the Google-owned company. Currently chief product officer,…
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Pak govt drops another inflation bomb; petrol up by Rs 22
Islamabad: The Pakistan government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif dropped another bomb of inflation on the masses on Thursday as it jacked up petrol price by Rs 22.20 per litre and increasing…
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US State Secy Antony Blinken to visit quake-hit Turkey
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Turkey on Sunday to view relief operations after a massive earthquake. Blinken will visit the Incirlik air base, through which aid is…
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Mentioning marital status not mandatory for admission: Bangladesh HC
Dhaka: The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday ruled that mentioning marital status is not mandatory for getting enrolled in educational institutions. A bench of Justices Naima Haider and Justice Md Khairul Alam…
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World Bank head David Malpass leaving for ‘new challenges’
United Nations: David Malpass has announced that he is quitting as the president of the World Bank to take on “new challenges” after a rift with President Joe Biden’s administration over climate…
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Nikki Haley has all credentials to be next US President: eminent Indian Americans
Charleston: Several eminent Indian-Americans believe that Republican leader Nikki Haley, who launched her White House bid, has great credentials and leadership skills to be the next president of the US. Haley, 51, formally…
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Earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Philippines
Manila: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 rocked the Philippines on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 2:10…
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Monkeypox still international public health emergency: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said that a widespread outbreak of the mpox (monkeypox) remained a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The WHO officially declared in July 2022 that…
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Indian American Nikki Haley launches 2024 US Presidential Poll campaign
South Carolina: With the aim of moving from the “stale ideas and faded ideas” of the past, the Indian American leader Nikki Haley on Wednesday, announced her candidacy for the 2024 Republican…
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Armenia’s quake support to contribute to normalization of ties: Turkish FM
Ankara: Armenia’s humanitarian support to victims of last week’s massive earthquakes in southern Turkey can further contribute to the normalisation of relations between the two neighbours, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said…
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Nikki Haley joins growing list of Indian-origin leaders dominating world politics
Washington: With Republican Party’s rising star Nikki Haley launching her US presidential campaign against her former boss Donald Trump, she joins a long list of Indian-origin leaders dominating politics at important world…
