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Video: Nine Indians found dead in a fire accident in Maldives

At least nine Indians are feared to be killed and several others injured in a fire accident in Maldive’s capital city Male on Thursday. https://twitter.com/SaveMaldivess/status/1590577559351066624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1590577559351066624%7Ctwgr%5Ec1d3f200ddd63a6b639cb94c621f724bd61d37bc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Fworld-news%2Fmaldives-fire-maldives-fire-news-today-9-indians-among-10-killed-in-maldives-fire-report-101668058726667.html According to fire officials, 10 bodies have…
Govenment not to knuckle under PTI pressure: Sharifs

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif have resolved that incumbent coalition government will not succumb to PTIs pressure, especially on its demand for early elections and dissolution…

Record five Indian-American lawmakers elected to US House

Washington: A record five Indian-American lawmakers from the ruling Democrat Party, including Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal and Ami Bera have been elected to the US House of Representatives, while several…
Indian, Pakistani artists celebrate truck art in Qatar

Doha: Mural and street artists from India and Pakistan breathed life into the walls of Al Mansoura Metro Station in Doha with their truck art for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks…
Sikh prayer books issued to British Army personnel after more than 100 years

London: Nitnem Gutkas, the prayer books of the Sikhs have been issued to military personnel in the British Army for the first time in a century, a media report said on Thursday, a…
Iran inks deals with Russia’s Gazprom to develop gas and LNG projects

Tehran: Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji said in Tehran that his Ministry has signed with Russian energy giant Gazprom cooperation agreements worth nearly $40 billion. The Iranian side would follow up on…
Strikes over price hike paralyse Greece

Athens: Thousands of protesters staged a 24-hour general strike in Athens and other major cities across Greece, calling on the government to cope with inflation. The strikes on Wednesday, organised by the…

Russia orders troops to withdraw from Ukraine’s Kherson

Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered troops to withdraw from the western bank of Ukraine’s Dnipro River, meaning that the forces were retreating from Kherson — the first big city…
Red wave turned into ripple but uncertainty grips US (Analysis)

New York: The expected midterm Republican red wave turned into a ripple that lapped the edges of the US Congress but left flotsam of uncertainties over the 2024 presidential poll and governance…
Elon Musk will let Twitter users make digital payments, earn more

San Francisco: As more advertisers pause spending on Twitter, Elon Musk has shared his digital payments plans with them where users will be able to send money to others like China’s WeChat.…
Watch: Eggs thrown at King Charles, one arrested

London: One person was arrested on Wednesday for throwing at least three eggs at King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla, who was visiting the city of York, The Washington Post reported.…
23-yr-old Indian American Muslim woman wins US mid-term elections

A 23-year-old Indian-American Muslim woman Nabeela Syed, the candidate of the Democratic Party, has won a significant victory in the United States (US) mid-term elections. Nabeela has written history as the youngest…
After Twitter, Meta to fire 11,000 employees

Social media giant Meta (previously known as Facebook) announced it will fire around 11,000 employees in a bid to reduce costs following a drop in revenue. The job cuts come just a…
Sweden pledges to meet Turkey’s demands to join NATO

Ankara: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson promised to meet Turkish security demands in an effort to get Ankara’s approval of his country’s bid to join the NATO. “We will fully implement the…
Hyderabad-born Aruna Miller elected Maryland’s Lt Governor

New York: Indian-American Aruna Miller has been elected Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in the midterm elections in which the Democrats wrested the top spots in the state from the Republicans. She and…