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Trump breathes fire on Biden, calls FBI & DoJ ‘vicious monsters’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump literally breathed fire, calling the “FBI and DoJ as vicious monsters” even as the Department of Justice (DoJ) sat on the horns of a dilemma on…
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China gathering DNA samples across Tibet including from kindergarten children
Taipei: Chinese authorities have been gathering DNA samples across Tibet, including from kindergarten children without the apparent consent of their parents, Human Rights Watch has said, The Guardian reported. In a new…
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Harbhajan Singh helps in rescuing 21-year-old Bathinda girl, held captive in Oman
New Delhi: In a different era, bailing India out of trouble across 22-yards was his day job but as a Member of Parliament, Harbhajan Singh recently got an opportunity to perform a…
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US to participate in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring
Colombo: The US has agreed to cooperate with Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring as prescribed by the IMF in its staff-level agreement for a USD 2.9 billion bailout package to help revive the…
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Mongolian President gifts horse to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Ulaanbaatar: Rajnath Singh, the first Indian Defence Minister to visit Mongolia, was gifted a majestic horse by President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on Wednesday, seven years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a similar…
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Cancers in adults under 50 on rise globally, study finds
Washington: The incidence of cancers diagnosed before the age of 50 has dramatically increased around the world, with this rise beginning around 1990, according to a study. These early onset cancers include…
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Imran Khan expresses deep regret’ over controversial remarks against female judge
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday expressed deep regret over his provocative remarks against a female judge but once again stopped short of tendering an unconditional apology in a…
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Biden nominates Indian-American Arun Subramanian as NY District Court Judge
Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced the nomination of an Indian-American attorney, Arun Subramanian, for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. President Biden’s announcement brought…
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China earthquake: Death toll rises to 74
Beijing: The death toll in the earthquake that hit the Sichuan province in China on Monday has reached 74 so far, local media reported on Wednesday. The rescue headquarters of the Ganzi…
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Suella Braverman, Alok Sharma begin new UK Cabinet chapter
London: Britain’s Indian-origin ministers in the new Cabinet, Suella Braverman and Alok Sharma, will attend their first meeting at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday under the leadership of British Prime Minister Liz…
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Until we get a good deal, no trade pact with Israel: Goyal
San Francisco: The proposed India-Israel trade pact should be beneficial to both nations and until New Delhi gets a good deal, it would not do an agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush…
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Week-long Indra Jatra festival begins in Nepal
Kathmandu : The festival of Indra Jatra formally started in Nepal on Wednesday with the erection of ya: Shi, a sacred pole symbolising Lord Indra, in the main square of the shrine.…
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India calls for ‘mutual restraint’ around embattled Ukrainian nuke plant
United Nations: Amid widespread warnings of a potential “catastrophe” at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant trapped in the middle of the Ukraine war, India has called on both Moscow and Kiev to…
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Bangladesh faces heavy losses due to tax evasion by Chinese companies
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 7 (ANI): Chinese companies are often found involved in malpractices that cause huge losses to several South Asian countries where they operate. Bangladesh is one such country that seems…
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UK PM Liz Truss picks top team
London: Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss hit the ground running at Downing Street here on Tuesday by announcing some of the senior-most Cabinet posts, including Indian-origin Suella Braverman as her Home…
