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Joe Biden officially announces running for US presidential re-election
Washington: US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday he is seeking a second term, with Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate once again. “The question we are facing is whether…
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Iran says Blinken’s anti-Iran remarks aimed at selling US weapons
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman rebuked the remarks by the US Secretary of State about Tehran’s military programme, saying they are “aimed at marketing American weapons”. Nasser Kanaani on Sunday made…
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Bodies of two missing Indian students recovered from US lake
New York: Bodies of two Indiana University students from India who went missing at a lake last week, have been recovered after a massive search that was hampered by severe weather conditions,…
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Top US official Donald Lu praises India’s press freedom
A top US official has praised India’s press freedom and the importance of journalists in promoting democracy in the world’s most populous country. US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central…
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US begins planning for 6G rollout
Washington: The US government is drawing up plans for the eventual use of 6G networks, hoping to give Washington a technological edge in the future amid concerns over Beijing’s rapid advances in…
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List of top 10 wealthiest cities in the world released – Did Indian city find place?
Henley and Partners, a global wealth tracker, has released a list of the top 10 wealthiest cities in the world. Although no Indian city could make it to the top 10 list,…
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FMs of UAE, Saudi Arabia, US review situation in Sudan
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of UAE discussed, over a joint phone call with Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of…
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Joe Biden to run for US presidency again
Dublin: Visiting US President Joe Biden said he will run for the presidency again, the Irish national radio and television broadcaster RTE reported. Before departing from Ireland at midnight Friday, Biden on…
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Minneapolis allows ‘azaan’ call 5 times per day, 1st in US
For the first time in the history of the United States (US), Minneapolis city approved the call to prayer, and it will soon be broadcasted over loudspeakers five times per day. The…
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China’s chip imports drop 23% as US, India ramp up semiconductor manufacturing
Beijing: As the US and India bolster local semiconductor manufacturing, China’s chip imports nosedived 23 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, the media reported on Friday. China imported 108.2 billion…
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Amid layoffs, tech firms continue to exploit H-1B visa programme: Study
New York: Amid massive ongoing layoffs in the tech sector, the top 30 H-1B visa employers hired 34,000 new workers in 2022 and laid off at least 85,000 workers in 2022 and…
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US lawmaker calls for India to join ‘team America’, abandon China-Russia axis
Washington: A US lawmaker of a key Congressional committee on the increasingly contentious relationship with China, called on India to choose “team America” over Russia and China. Jake Auchincloss, a two-term Democrat…
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US President Biden plans to run for second term in 2024
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) said that he plans to run for president in 2024 but was not prepared to announce it yet. In an interview with NBC’s…
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US: 3 children among 5 killed in mass shooting at bank in Kentucky
In news just coming in, five people, including three children have been killed at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The suspected shooter is reportedly dead. According to the Louisville Metro…
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Video: New Jersey imam injured in stabbing during Fajr prayer; now stable
A New Jersey imam who was stabbed during Fajr prayer on Sunday is now in stable condition. The incident occurred at the Omer mosque in South Paterson when around 200 worshipers were…
