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More than USD 300,000 raised for Indian-origin Sikh family killed in California
San Francisco: The grieving relatives of the four Indian-origin Sikhs killed in the US have raised more than USD 300,000 to support their families in California but also their elderly parents back…
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UK PM Liz Truss hands trade minister’s job to Rishi Sunak’s ally
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday handed a junior trade minister’s job to an ally of her leadership rival Rishi Sunak, in a move seen as an attempt to rally…
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Avoid all non-essential travel to and within Ukraine: India tells its citizens
Moscow: Concerned over the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine, India on Monday advised its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to and within Ukraine and asked them to strictly follow the safety…
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Fishermen in Rameswaram protest regular attacks by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai: Fishermen associations on Monday staged a protest in Rameswaram against the regular attack on their community members and boats by the Sri Lankan Navy. They demanded urgent action by the Centre…
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Malaysian PM dissolves Parliament, calls for early polls
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday announced the dissolution of the country’s Parliament, paving the way for fresh elections which must be held within the next 60 days.…
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Russian flag carrier resumes flights to SL
Colombo: Russian flag carrier Aeroflot resumed commercial operations to Sri Lanka on Monday, the first time since June this year. The first Aeroflot flight since June 4 landed at the Bandaranaike International…
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Putin denounces Crimean bridge explosion as terrorist act
Moscow: The explosion on the Crimean bridge was no doubt a terrorist act aimed at destroying Russia’s critical civilian infrastructure, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. “Ukraine’s special services were the initiators,…
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China’s hypocrisy on Ukraine on full display in United Nations
Beijing: China’s sugar-coated diplomatic remarks at the UN platforms pertaining to the war in Ukraine hold no value as Beijing is in fact “spitting fire” from behind by lending indirect support to…
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1 dead, 7 injured after driver plows through crowd in Colorado
Washington: One person was killed and seven others were injured after a driver plowed through a group gathered outside a restaurant in the city of Golden in Colorado, authorities said. The Jefferson…
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French PM visits Algeria to boost cooperation partnership
Algiers: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has arrived in Algiers for a two-day visit to boost cooperation with Algeria. Leading a delegation of 16 senior officials, she held talks with her Algerian…
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1 killed, several injured as car drives into terrace bars in Spain
Madrid, Oct 10 (IANS) A man has been arrested after one person was killed and at least seven injured as a car drove into two terrace bars in the town of Gibraleon…
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Nepali President tests positive for Covid-19
Kathmandu: Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital of Kathmandu, tested positive for Covid-19, a hospital official has said. The president, who was…
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This CEO wants people to be happy that he laid off 500 employees
San Francisco: US exercise and fitness equipment company Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy has announced to cut 12 per cent of the workforce (nearly 500 employees) in a latest lay-off round, and he…
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Indian-American in 2022 National Book Awards shortlist
New York: Indian-American author Sarah Thankam Mathews is among the finalists for the 2022 National Book Awards, which will be announced on November 16 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.…
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Indian-American prof gets Rs 5.2 cr for cybersecurity research
New York: Indian-American computer science professor Brajendra Panda has been awarded $637,223 (Rs 5.2 crore) by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity to improve recovery methods for critical infrastructure systems…
