World
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Mexican fan converts to Islam on 2nd day of FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Doha: A Mexican fan converted to Islam in a mosque in the Katara cultural village in Doha, on the second day of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The Mexican fan was…
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Musk may put you in Twitter jail for violations
San Francisco: Twitter CEO Elon Musk has suggested that the company may lock users in virtual jails for violating its policies. A Twitter follower shared a suggestion for Musk to improve the…
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New Zealand well placed to meet challenges of global slowdown: Dy PM
Auckland: Government action has ensured New Zealand is well positioned to face the challenges of a slowing global economy following forecasts the country will experience a shallow recession next year. “The Reserve…
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Finnish PM to visit New Zealand
Auckland: Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin, accompanied by Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and a business delegation will visit New Zealand next week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced…
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Google may soon opt for layoffs: Report
New Delhi: Amidst layoffs and a slowing down of the hiring process being seen by large companies as an avenue to strengthen their revenues, global tech major Google has introduced a new…
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US: Shooting at Walmart in Virginia leaves several people dead
Virginia: Multiple people were killed and injured in a shooting incident reported from the US state of Virginia on Tuesday, officials said adding the shooter is believed to be dead too. The…
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Elon Musk cuts Twitter’s employee perks
San Francisco: Twitter boss Elon Musk has cut company perks for employees, including wellness, productivity, home internet, training and development, outschools, daycare and quarterly team activities, according to an internal memo seen…
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Domino’s to roll out electric pizza delivery fleet with Chevy Bolts in US
San Francisco: Pizza restaurant chain Domino’s has announced that it will roll out more than 800 electric pizza delivery vehicles with Chevy Bolts, for electrifying pizza delivery in the US. This month,…
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US: Pramila Jayapal not in race for Democratic leadership
Washington: Putting an end to speculation of entering the House Democratic leadership race, Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said she will run for re-election as Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair. Jayapal also said that…
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‘We don’t leave garbage behind’: Japanese fans clean stands at FIFA WC 2022
Doha: Japanese fans stole the spotlight at the World Cup in Qatar, even though their country’s national team has not yet played its first match in the World Cup. Dozens of Japanese…
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Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member: UN chief
United Nations: Asserting that a woman or a girl is killed every 11 minutes by an intimate partner or a family member, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that violence against them…
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Indian biologist gets UN’s highest honour for saving world’s rarest storks
New Delhi: Purnima Devi Barman, conservation biologist known for initiating all-female grassroots conservation movement from Assam for saving the greater adjutant, one of the world’s rarest storks, is among the UN Environment Programme’s…
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Turkey plans to produce flour from Russian wheat to supply poor nations: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country planned to produce flour from Russian wheat for free delivery to the least developed countries. Erdogan said he had agreed with his…
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11 students, 1 staffer injured in chemical explosion at Sydney primary school
Sydney: Eleven students and one staff member of a primary school in Sydney were injured in a science experiment explosion, a government official said on Tuesday. New South Wales (NSW) Minister for…
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Pakistan issues 100 visas to Indian pilgrims visiting Shadani Darbar in Sindh
New Delhi: Pakistan on Monday said it has issued 100 visas to Indian pilgrims keen to participate in the 314th birth anniversary celebrations of Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram Sahib in Sindh…
