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California man charged with hate crimes after targeting saree-clad Hindu women
San Francisco: At least 14 Hindu women in the US state of California have been attacked by a man who also ripped their jewellery in a spate of hate crimes, authorities said. According…
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US forces kill top IS leaders in Syria
Washington: American forces have killed two top leaders of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in an airstrike conducted in northern Syria, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement published…
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UK Opposition Labour Leader Keir Starmer vows to combat ‘Hinduphobia’
London: In its first direct reference to the term “Hinduphobia”, the UK’s Opposition Labour Party committed itself to fight against hate crimes of all kinds following communal clashes in Leicester and Birmingham…
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Indian-American man arrested for killing daughter-in-law
New York: A 74-year-old Indian-American man has been arrested in Fresno, California, for fatally shooting his daughter-in-law last week at a parking lot of a Walmart in San Jose where she worked.…
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Russia will lose when our peace formula prevails: Zelensky tells summit
Kiev: Virtually addressing the first meeting of a new political club of nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said for Russia to lose its ongoing war against Kiev, “we must implement our peace…
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Death toll from Thai childcare center mass shooting rises to 36
Bangkok: A mass shooting at a childcare centre on Thursday in Thailand’s Nong Bua Lamphu province has killed at least 36 people, including 24 children, local authorities said. The victims included 24…
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MoS External Affairs to visit US to participate in UNSC debate
New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V. Muraleedharan will be in the US from October 6 to participate in the High Level UN Security Council Debate, on…
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‘India is willing to do whatever it can’ : Jaishankar on Ukraine crisis
Auckland: India is willing to do whatever it can to facilitate a solution to the Ukraine crisis, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, as he highlighted how India pressed Moscow on…
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US believes Ukraine’s government authorised Moscow assassination
Washington: The US intelligence community believes the car bombing that killed Darya Dugina, the daughter of prominent Russian political figure Alexander Dugin, was authorised by elements within the Ukrainian government, local media…
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Punjab CM seeks MEA intervention in murder of family in US
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday sought the intervention of the External Affairs Minister for impressing upon the US government to conduct a thorough probe into the gruesome murder of…
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34 people including children killed in attack on day-care centre in Thailand
Bangkok: At least 34 people, including children and adults were killed and 12 others wounded in an attack on a day-care centre in Nong Bua Lamphu district in Thailand on Thursday. The…
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Death toll from Hurricane Ian in US exceeds 110, 300k still without power
Washington: The death toll from Hurricane Ian in the US has exceeded 110, while hundreds of thousands of people remain without power. At least 110 people, including 105 in Florida and five…
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White House says OPEC+ ‘aligning’ with Russia
Washington: The White House on Wednesday (local time) expressed disappointment over the announcement of a cut in oil production quotas by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies. Criticizing…
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“Enough of the mumbling”, EU lawmaker cuts off her hair in support of Iran protests
Brussels: A European lawmaker cut off her hair during a debate in the Parliament to express solidarity with Iranian women amid the ongoing protest in the country, following the death of Mahsa…
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Liz Truss pledges to get country through stormy days
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday promised to get the country through “stormy days”, as she launched a blistering attack on the “anti-growth coalition” trying to hold back her pro-growth…
