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‘My parents didn’t pressure me’ says Indian-American prodigy named in ‘world’s brightest’ students list
New York: Natasha Perianayagam, a 13-year-old Indian-American prodigy named in the “world’s brightest” students list, has said that her parents gave her the “best support” by not putting pressure on her to…
- Pakistan
Peshawar mosque attack: Conspiracy hatched in Afghanistan, says Pak law enforcement
Peshawar: The plot to target a highly secure mosque here in the capital of Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was hatched in Afghanistan and funded by their intelligence agency, the country’s law…
- Pakistan
US reiterates support to Pakistan in fight against terrorism
Islamabad: The United States has reiterated its support to Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, saying the latter will continue to be a “stalwart partner” of the US in the face of…
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Mother, 7 children die in house fire in France
Paris: A mother and her seven children aged between 2 and 14 died in a house fire in France’s northern department of Aisne, the local prefecture confirmed in a press release. Just…
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US teams deploying quickly to support Turkish rescue efforts: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden spoke to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and reaffirmed the US’ readiness to provide “any and all” needed assistance to Turkey in the wake of devastating…
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UN launches emergency responses following earthquakes in Turkey, Syria
United Nations: In the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday, UN aid agencies have scrambled to help many thousands of reported victims, including those…
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Guterres calls on G20 to come up with relief package for Global South
United Nations: Warning that poverty and hunger are rising around the world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked the G20 nations led by India to come up with a package offering investments…
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I’m lucky, says Salman Rushdie on surviving colossal attack in New York
London: Salman Rushdie, the Mumbai-born author of Booker Prize-winning novel ‘Midnight’s Children’, said on Monday that he feels lucky to have survived the last year’s brutal stabbing at a literary event in…
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‘Find it difficult to write’: Salman Rushdie speaks out after attack Salman Rushdie
London: Months after a near-lethal attack that left him debilitated and without vision in one eye, Sir Salman Rushdie says that he is “lucky” and has been told that he is “doing…
- Middle East
China coerces Uyghurs in Turkey to spy on each other
New Delhi: More than six years into China’s campaign to eradicate independent Uyghur society at home, the Chinese authorities are going to great length to keep tabs on ordinary Uyghurs abroad, media…
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Indian-origin father of 3 dies after being hit by car in US
New York: A 39-year-old Indian-origin father of three, who had gone to pick up insulin and Pokemon cards for his children from a convenience store in the US, died after being hit…
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Utah Legislature passes resolution honouring Sikh community’s contributions
Houston: The Legislature in the US state of Utah has unanimously passed a resolution honoring the Sikh community for their contributions and service to humanity despite facing “oppression and discrimination throughout the…
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Premier League: Harry Kane’s 267th goal helps Spurs prevail over Man City 1-0
London: Harry Kane struck a record-breaking 267th goal for Tottenham Hotspur, giving them a deserved victory over the Manchester City team in the Premier League on Sunday, despite being reduced to 10…
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UN condemns deadly clashes in South Sudan after killing of 27
Juba: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has condemned deadly violence in Kajo-Keji County in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State that left at least 27 dead and several others injured…
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Guterres condoles death of Musharraf
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is saddened to hear about the death of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. “The Secretary-General conveys his deepest condolences to the…
