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British Indian MP calls for direct flights between north England, India
London: A British Indian Opposition Labour Party MP has called for direct flights between Britain’s third-largest airport in Manchester in northern England and key cities in India during a debate in the…
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Chinese aggression another reason to strengthen India-US ties: US lawmakers
Washington: The latest Chinese aggression against India is yet another reminder of why a strong Indo-US security partnership is crucial to their national security, top American lawmakers have said. The Chinese and…
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Pak urges Afghanistan to reconsider suspension of girls’ education at universities
Islamabad: Pakistan has urged the Afghan authorities to revisit the decision to suspend university and higher education for girls in Afghanistan, a press statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said…
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COVID-19 wave in China triggers widespread drugs shortage
Hong Kong: An unprecedented wave of Covid infections in China has triggered widespread drug shortage, as people scramble to buy fever medicines and painkillers to alleviate flu-like symptoms, according to a media…
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Lebanese pound sinks to new historic low against US dollar
Beirut: The Lebanese pound sank to a new historic low against the US dollar on the parallel market as the country continues to face an unprecedented financial crisis. The exchange rate of…
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British Sikh MP calls for independent bullying probe after Indian-origin doctor’s suicide
London: Britain’s first female Sikh MP has written to the UK government calling for an independent inquiry into a state-funded National Health Service (NHS) hospital trust in Birmingham following the suicide of…
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British-Indian driver who killed old man gets licence back
London: An Indian-origin driver who knocked down and killed a 71-year-old man in Glasgow, has won an appeal to get his licence back early to help expand his restaurant business, local media…
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Taliban’s ban on university education for women receives USA’s ire
United States of America’s Secretary of state Antony Blinken condemned the Taliban after the latter imposed a statewide ban on women attending universities in Afghanistan on Tuesday. “Until the Taliban respect the…
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Elon Musk actively searching for new Twitter CEO: Report
San Francisco: Elon Musk, who lost his own poll on whether he should quit as Twitter CEO or not, is reportedly searching for a new chief executive for the micro-blogging platform, the…
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COVID: Centre asks states to increase genome sequencing of positive samples
New Delhi: Amid a sudden spurt in COVID-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US, the central government on Tuesday urged all states and Union territories to gear up…
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China: Only Covid-19 deaths from ‘respiratory failures’ will be counted
Beijing: China on Tuesday said only Covid-19 deaths from “respiratory failures” will be included in the official death toll, as the country witnessed a massive spike in infections fuelled by new variants…
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US backs probe into Palestinians killed in car-ramming incident
The US on Monday joined the call to probe the death of two Palestinian brothers who passed away on December 17 after an Israeli man rammed a car into them. The victims…
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Sikh man dies in truck accident in Canada
Toronto: A 30-year-old Sikh, who came to Canada just last month from Punjab, died on the spot after being hit by a transport truck in Mississauga. Manpreet Singh was pronounced dead at…
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Sri Lanka grants new visas for foreigners at Colombo Port City
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have granted the issuance of investment, employment and resident visas to foreigners at the Colombo Port City, a top official said here on Tuesday. Addressing reporters,…
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Floods in Malaysia kill 5, displace 56,159
Kuala Lumpur: Severe floods in parts of Malaysia has resulted in the deaths of five people and displacement of 56,159 people across five states, government data revealed on Tuesday. The worst-hit areas…