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Seattle City Council votes to ban caste discrimination
Seattle: The Seattle City Council voted today to pass a landmark ordinance to ban caste discrimination in Seattle City. The legislation, introduced by Councilmember Kshama Sawant, outlaws caste-based discrimination. This historic decision…
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Pakistani girl who was arrested for illegally staying in India returns home, says family
Karachi: A minor Pakistani girl who went missing from her home in Hyderabad city in the southern Sindh province last September and was arrested from Bengaluru in January has returned back, her…
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Talking to Indian leaders before UN vote on Ukraine: French diplomatic sources
New Delhi: Ahead of the voting on the UN’s draft resolution on Ukraine, the French diplomatic sources on Tuesday said they were in contact with political leaders in New Delhi but were…
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‘Vulgur content’: Internet slams Pak university over incest question
A professor was fired and blacklisted by Islamabad-based COMSATS University after he set a question regarding incest in an examination of Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (BEE) students in December last year. The…
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Sri Lanka’s only solution to economic crisis is turning to IMF, says Wickremesinghe
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday emphasised that seeking the IMF bailout package was the only option available to the debt-ridden country to overcome the ongoing economic crisis. “When a…
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Russia developing North-South Corridor for business with India, Iran, and Pakistan: Putin
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia is developing the ambitious North-South Transport Corridor, which will open up new routes for business cooperation with India, Iran and Pakistan, as well as…
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Singapore residents can now transfer money to India through UPI
Singapore residents can now transfer money to India through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) starting today. This move is expected to ease the money transfer process for Singaporean residents who have family…
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This wearable device alerts when your voice needs a break
New York: A team of US researchers has developed the first smart wearable device to continuously track how much people use their voices, alerting them to overuse before vocal fatigue and potential…
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Russia suspends participation in last arms control treaty with US
Moscow: In a major move, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced that his country was suspending its participation in the New Start treaty – the sole remaining strategic weapons reduction treaty…
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2 dead, 3 injured after train hits vehicle in Los Angeles
Los Angeles: Two people were killed and three others injured on Monday after a train struck a vehicle in Los Angeles, authorities said. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Metro…
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1 dead, 13 injured in explosion at US metal manufacturing plant
Washington: One person died and 13 others were injured after an explosion rocked a metal manufacturing plantin the US state of Ohio. Fire officials previously said 13 people had been taken to…
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New Zealand appoints ministers in charge of cyclone response
Wellington: A Cabinet committee and regional ministerial leads were appointed on Tuesday to help coordinate New Zealand’s response and recovery from cyclone Gabrielle which lashed the North Island over the past week.…
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US needs to control aid to Israel: Bernie Sanders on Palestine’s oppression
United States of America’s (USA) senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders has expressed concerns over the new legislation concerning the United States’ aid to Israel and the latter’s role in clashes against the…
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Israel tells US it won’t authorize new West Bank settlements in coming months
Jerusalem: Israel has informed the US that it won’t approve new settlements in the occupied West Bank “in the coming months”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Monday.…
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Lahore varsity celebrating ‘Bollywood Day’ sparks debate in Pakistan
Lahore: A university in Lahore celebrating ‘Bollywood Day’ as one of its farewell events for the senior batch has divided the internet in Pakistan, the media reported. While some people wished to…
