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Islamabad HC begins hearing Imran’s plea challenging Toshakhana verdict
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday began hearing a plea by incarcerated former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan which challenged his trial and conviction in the Toshakhana case, and is…
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China activates emergency response to flooding in 13 regions
Beijing: China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Friday activated a level-IV emergency response to flooding in 13 provincial-level regions. The regions are Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan,…
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Haley v Ramaswamy: For the first time, 2 Indian-Americans spar in GOP debate
Washington: For the first time in the history of the US, two Indian-American presidential candidates locked horns over the country’s foreign policy in the Republican party’s first presidential debate. On Wednesday, Nikki…
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Six Indian pilgrims among 7 killed as bus overturns in Nepal
Kathmandu: Seven people, including six Indian pilgrims, were killed in a road accident in Nepal in wee hours on Thursday, local media reported. The bus proceeding towards Janakpur from Kathmandu overturned and…
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Bezos congratulates India on successfully landing Chandrayaan-3
New Delhi: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and all of India on successfully landing Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar soil. “Huge congratulations to ISRO and…
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Canada considers limiting international students due to housing crisis
Toronto: The Canadian government is considering a cap on the number of international students to address the growing housing crisis, one of the main goals of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet.…
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Instagram introduces more transparency measures for European users
London: Meta-owned Instagram on Tuesday introduced additional transparency measures and user options for European users, as the Digital Services Act (DSA) comes into effect later this month. The users will now be…
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Indian-American curator sues Worcester Art Museum for discrimination
New York: An Indian-American curator, who worked with the Worcester Art Museum, is suing the establishment for “mocking” her brown skin tone and subjecting her to “hostile” work environment. Rachel Parikh filed…
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Rival gangs clash during kabaddi match in UK; 3 injured
London: Three people were injured while a man was attacked with a sword following a brawl between two gangs during a kabaddi match in the UK. Frightened spectators were seen screaming and…
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New Zealand investigating employers for exploitation of migrants, including Indians
Wellington: Following complaints of worker exploitation and breaches of the work visa scheme, the immigration authorities in New Zealand are probing more than 160 accredited employers, according to a media report. As…
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Netflix techie goes missing after last seen getting into Uber
San Francisco: A software engineer, who recently got a job at Netflix in the US right after college, mysteriously disappeared last week after being last seen getting into an Uber, the media…
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Musk’s X removes most pictures, links tweeted before Dec 2014
New Delhi: X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday removed most pictures and linked tweeted before December 2014, amid speculations that it could be a cost-cutting move by its owner Elon Musk. However, there…
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River flooding causes emergency in Russia’s Buryatia Republic
Moscow: A state of emergency was declared in Russia’s Buryatia Republic on Sunday after a dam collapsed, a river overflowed and railway tracks eroded, the regional head said. Alexey Tsydenov, head of…
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Pakistan President Alvi claims he had been betrayed by his staff
New Delhi: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Sunday denied having signed two crucial pieces of legislation — Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, 2023 — claiming he…
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Disapproval rate of Kishida cabinet rises to 50%
Tokyo: The disapproval rate of the Japanese government headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reached 50 per cent for the first time since last December, an opinion poll showed on Sunday. The…
