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AP Dhillon recovering after getting injured during US tour
New Delhi: Singer-rapper AP Dhillon on Tuesday said he has been hospitalised after suffering an injury during his ongoing US tour. The Indo-Canadian musician, whose full name is Amritpal Singh Dhillon, shared…
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Report says Canada exploiting Indian students for ‘cheap labour’
New Delhi: Some Indian students in Canada are accusing the country of using them as a cheap source of labour and discarding them once they’re no longer needed, a media report said…
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China rebooting Mao-era institution to prepare for decoupling from global economy
Beijing: China is rebooting a Mao Zedong-era institution that once functioned as a pillar of the Socialist command economy to prepare for future ‘decoupling’ from the global economy, analysts said, as per…
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Russia says ready to open ‘grain corridor’ only if Ukraine stops misusing it for military attacks
New Delhi: Alleging that Ukraine has resorted to using grain corridor for military purposes, Russia has suspended implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative indefinitely. The United Nations-backed agreement was signed by…
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Irresponsible stand of Pakistan’s veteran cricketers is destroying morale of players
Pakistan’s early setbacks in the ongoing T20 World Cup opened a can of worms in the nation’s cricket setup. The most respected veterans in Pakistan namely Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis unfortunately chose to heap…
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‘They tried to bury me and I am here’: Brazil’s new Prez Lula
From being imprisoned and banned from contesting elections in 2018 to winning over the far-right leader Jair Bolsanaro, Brazil’s new President-elect Lula da Silva on October 31 scripted a dramatic come back.…
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US Marine who entered to blow up Indiana mosque embraces Islam
Richard McKinney, a former US Marine who was raised to hate Islam during the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, was enraged on seeing Muslim localities in his hometown, when he returned to…
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UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman under fire over migrant invasion’ claim
London: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under fire from the Opposition and refugee activists for classifying an increase in the number of refugees landing on the country’s shores seeking asylum as…
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Bangladesh needs up to $12.5 bn for climate action: World Bank
Dhaka: Bangladesh will need at least $12.5 billion, approximately 3 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), in the medium term for climate action, according to a World Bank report. Financing…
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Australia lifts cash rate to 2.85% amid 32-yr-high inflation
Canberra: The Reserve Bank of Australia announced on Tuesday a back-to-back interest rate hike for seven months in a row, by 25 basis points to 2.85 per cent in a bid to…
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US SC hears arguments on use of affirmative action in college admissions
Washington: The US Supreme Court heard arguments on the use of affirmative action in college admissions. Affirmative action policies grew out of the civil rights movement in the US during the 1950s…
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Biden, Harris lead US in mourning loss of lives in Gujarat bridge collapse
Washington: US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday led the country in mourning the victims of the devastating bridge collapse in Gujarat. Today, our hearts are with India.…
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Elon Musk ropes in Indian-origin technology executive as he implements changes in Twitter
New York: Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-origin technology executive, is helping out Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk as he revamps the social media giant following its acquisition by the billionaire entrepreneur. Krishnan is a…
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Iran signs gas contracts worth $6.5bn with Russia
Tehran: Iran and Russia have signed contracts worth around $6.5 billion for cooperation in the gas sector, a Minister announced here. The newly signed deals are parts of the memorandum of understanding…
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T20 World Cup: India is the favourite team; beating them will be an upset, says Shakib
Adelaide: On the eve of their Super 12 match in the T20 World Cup against India, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan believes that the Rohit Sharma-led side are the favourites to win…
