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Indo-Canadian man pleads guilty to smuggling migrants into US
Toronto: Indo-Canadian Rajinder Pal Singh, who admitted to receiving more than $500,000, for coordinating a human smuggling ring moving migrants into the US via Canada, has pleaded guilty to the charges, the…
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Indian-American doctor admits healthcare fraud conspiracy
New York: An Indian-American doctor has admitted defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefit programmes and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions. Saurabh Patel, 51, who owns…
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Fire breaks out at high-rise building in Bangladesh capital Dhaka
Dhaka: A devastating fire broke out at a multi-storied building in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, with no death reported so far. At least seven fire engines were fighting the fire on the sixth…
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2 killed, 8 injured in truck-van collision in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least two passengers were killed and eight others injured in a collision between a truck and a van near Jamshoro district in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, rescue service reported. The…
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As the war lingers, it’s business as usual for markets
The Russia-Ukraine confrontation seems to be like an event which began just the other day or yesterday, but would be marking its first anniversary on February 24. When it began, it appeared…
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Tur dal prices to go up as production constraints pull down supplies
Ahmedabad: The Tur daal (lentil or toor) market is extremely tight due to insufficient supply; imported daal will arrive soon but will have little impact on the market. Because of this, retail…
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Allahabad HC rejects petition seeking cancelling of FIR against conversion accused
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging an FIR lodged against 37 people accused of coercing a man to undergo a religious conversion from Hinduism to Christianity through…
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Blinken meets Wang Yi in Munich, says Chinese balloon programme ‘exposed’ to world
Washington: Amidst strained ties over an alleged Chinese spy balloon, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and raised “the unacceptable” violation of American sovereignty…
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Dutch govt expels Russian diplomats for alleged espionage
The Hague: The Dutch government has announced the expulsion of a number of Russian diplomats for alleged espionage. The Netherlands will not allow more diplomats to work at the Russian Embassy in…
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Ex-US President Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care
Houston: Former US President Jimmy Carter will spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care after a series of short hospital stays, Carter Center announced. After a…
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Hungarian PM calls for peace in Russia-Ukraine conflict, warns of escalation
Budapest: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and warned of the escalation of the conflict here. Giving his annual state of the nation address, Orban said…
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Maryam Nawaz slams Imran for using women as shield
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz on Saturday censured Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for “hiding in a bunker” and using “women as a shield”, media reports said. The…
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Myanmar’s maritime trade up 19.42% in over 10 months
Yangon: Myanmar’s seaborne trade surged 19.42 percent year on year to about $22.24 billion in over 10 months of the 2022-23 fiscal year, official data showed. From April 1, 2022, to February…
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Bank of Japan to launch digital yen pilot program
Tokyo: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will start a pilot program to test the use of a digital yen with commercial financial institutions in April, the central bank said. Under the program,…
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San Francisco gets emptier and emptier, Musk finds it ‘tragic’
San Francisco: Tech leaders and internet stars are lamenting that downtown San Francisco’s real estate market has deteriorated and the city is getting “emptier and emptier”, with Elon Musk calling this “tragic”.…
