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Iranian man who inspired ‘The Terminal’ dies at Paris airport
Paris: Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the Iranian exile whose time spent at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport inspired filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s movie ‘The Terminal’, on Saturday, died of a heart attack in Terminal…
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US intelligence report: UAE attempted to influence American politics
Washington: A classified US intelligence report details efforts undertaken by the United Arab Emirates to influence American politics, offering a scrutinising look at a close US ally, local media reported. Written by…
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Mukesh Ambani again shows interest in buying Premier League club Liverpool: Report
London: Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has entered the race to bid for world-renowned English football club Liverpool FC’s takeover, according to a report published in leading English daily. Mirror Sport exclusively revealed…
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Saudi Crown Prince visit to Pakistan postponed
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Muhammad Bin Salman’s official visit to Pakistan has reportedly been postponed, ARY News reported citing a Foreign Ministry official. The Saudi Prince was scheduled…
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Jaishankar discusses Ukraine conflict, Indo-Pacific & bilateral ties with Blinken
Phnom Penh: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Sunday and discussed bilateral ties, the raging Ukraine conflict, energy issues, G20 and the situation in…
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5.0 magnitude quake strikes waters off Taiwan
Beijing: A 5.0-magnitude quake jolted waters off Taitung County, Taiwan, on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The quake struck at a depth of 10 km at 9:47 a.m.,…
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UK economy: A crisis in the making for some time, with India trade deal offering hope
London: It has been anything but a smooth ride for the Rishi Sunak led UK government, with the latest official data released this week reflecting a shrinking economy and a looming two-year-long…
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In crushing blow to Trump, Democrats keep control of Senate
New York: In a crushing blow to former President Donald Trump and his party, Democrats will be keeping control of the Senate after a candidate backed by him lost the Senate race…
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US NSA tells developers to shun C and C++ programming language
San Francisco: The US National Security Agency (NSA) has requested developers worldwide to shun old programming languages like C and C++ which are more prone to hackers to shift to new, memory…
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Janet Yellen’s India visit reflects profoundness of US-India relationship: USISPF
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to India reflects the profoundness of bilateral ties, US India Strategic and Partnership Forum said on Saturday, asserting that the strong commercial relationship has fructified…
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Trump sues House panel probing Capitol riot over subpoena
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The lawsuit sought to block enforcement of a subpoena seeking Trump’s…
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Renowned Indian expert on Islamic Economics Nejatullah Siddiqui passes away in the U.S.
New Delhi: King Faisal Award-winning Indian Islamic economist Mohammad Nejatullah Siddiqui passed away in the U.S. on Saturday. According to information received from various sources he was unwell for a long time…
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VP Dhankhar visits National Museum in Phnom Penh, meets Cambodian Senate Prez
Phnom Penh: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar met Cambodian Senate President, Say Chuum on Saturday and discussed ways of bolstering ties among the parliamentarians of both countries via training programs. The official Twitter…
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7.0-magnitude quake hits east of Fiji Islands, no tsunami warning
Suva: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit the eastern part of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 587.2 km, was…
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Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan awarded UK’s royal Order of Merit
London: India-born Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science. The 70-year-old UK-based molecular…
