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Indian students in US jailed for fraud targeting senior citizens
Two Indian students landed in jail for being involved in fraud targeting elderly citizens in the United States (US). Though they were booked for different cases, they were involved in similar fraud…
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Oil prices ease as Trump delays decision on Iran-Israel conflict
New Delhi: Crude oil prices eased in the global market on Friday, with the benchmark Brent crude futures trading 2 per cent lower at $77.24 a barrel, amid reports that President Donald…
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Bangladesh grapples with vaccine shortage as new COVID-19 variant spreads
Dhaka: Bangladesh is facing a vaccine crisis to fight against the newly detected sub-variants of the Omicron strain of COVID-19. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of the country stressed that…
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Indian student dies in Canada; consulate offers condolences
In yet another tragic incident, an Indian student died in Canada. Following the incident, the Indian consulate in Canada offered condolences to the family. The woman was identified as Tanya Tyagi from…
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Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv
Kyiv: A Russian missile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment building was a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said…
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Trump to decide within two weeks whether to strike Iran: White House
New York: US President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether he will order a strike against Iran in the next two weeks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at…
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Evacuation efforts ramp up as Iran-Israel tensions escalate
Countries are evacuating their nationals from Israel and Iran by air, land and sea as conflict rages between the bitter rivals. Days of attacks and reprisals by the two enemies have shuttered…
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Indian money in Swiss banks more than tripled in 2024
New Delhi/Zurich: Indian money parked in Swiss banks more than tripled in 2024 to 3.5 billion Swiss francs (nearly Rs 37,600 crore) on the back of a huge jump in funds held…
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Kashmiri students return from Iran, cite poor transport; CM reacts
After 94 students belonging to Jammu and Kashmir were evacuated from Iran and landed safely in Delhi on Thursday, June 19, they were faced with another problem: the poor condition of the…
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US President Donald Trump delays TikTok ban again
Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the US for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to…
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‘No war on Iran’: Hundreds rally in New York against Israeli strikes, US involvement
Hundreds of protestors gathered at the New York Public Library steps at Bryant Park in New York City on Wednesday, June 18, as part of a national day of protest denouncing Israel’s…
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UN secretary general calls for ceasefire in Israel-Iran conflict
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the immediate de-escalation of the Israeli-Iranian conflict and for an ensuing ceasefire. “I remain profoundly alarmed by the ongoing military escalation in the…
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Trump shifts tone, credits two leaders of India, Pak for stopping conflict
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said the two “very smart” leaders of India and Pakistan “decided” not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear, the first time in weeks…
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I love Pakistan, I stopped war with India: Trump repeats claim after Modi’s call
New York: Hours after holding a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his claim that he stopped a war between India and Pakistan. In…
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Nobody knows what I am going to do next: Trump on attacking Iran
Washington: President Donald Trump would not say Wednesday whether he has decided to order a US strike on Iran, a move that Tehran warned anew would be greeted with stiff retaliation if…
