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Is Indian-American Ro Khanna eyeing 2024 US presidential bid?
New York: Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, who said he is weighing a Senate bid in California, may be looking for a potential presidential run in 2024, according to his Democrat allies. After…
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UK passports to become more expensive from Feb
London: For the first time in five years, the UK government is set to introduce new passport fees for all applications starting February 2023. The price changes, which will come into effect…
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Black Sea grain deal keeps making a difference: UN official
United Nations: The deal on the export of grain and fertilisers from Black Sea ports continues to make a difference, as indicated in the lowering of global food prices, a senior United…
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Battle for salt mine town: Russia claims victory in Soledar
Moscow: the Russian military has claimed that it has captured the Ukrainian salt mine town of Soledar after a long battle. “The capture of Soledar was made possible by the constant bombardment…
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UN nuclear watchdog to increase presence in Ukraine
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that it would step up its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The IAEA Director…
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Canada launches national quantum strategy
Ottawa: The Canadian government has announced the launch of the National Quantum Strategy, which will see major investments in quantum research, talent, and commercialization. Backed by an investment of 360 million Canadian…
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Biden to deliver his State of the Union address on Feb 7
Washington: US President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of the Congress on February 7, the White House has said. White House press secretary…
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Jaishankar describes UN as frozen 1945-invented mechanism unable to articulate wider concerns
New Delhi: India on Friday vowed to work towards building a consensus among the G20 nations for a green development pact to facilitate investments in sustainable lifestyle and pitched for larger discussions…
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After flour, prices of pulses going up in Pakistan
Karachi: Just when the prices of wheat flour are soon going to ease, following a merciless upward trend witnessed over the past few months, another fundamental kitchen commodity started to become costlier…
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Indian-origin driver charged for killing 4 Sikh men in Australia crash
Melbourne: A 41-year-old Indian-origin man, has been charged with four counts of dangerous driving causing the death of four men from Punjab in Australia’s central Victoria province. Harinder Singh Randhawa, who is…
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Pakistan’s forex reserves plunge to lowest level since 2014
Karachi: Pakistan’s central bank forex reserves have plunged to their lowest level since February 2014 after a decline of 22.11 per cent, posing a serious challenge for the country in financing imports,…
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COVID-19: Japan reports all-time high 489 deaths in single day
Tokyo: As it appears that the current global Covid wave is somewhat weakening, Japan on Thursday reported 489 Covid-related deaths on a single day, another record high for a country that is…
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Hindu temple in Australia defaced with anti-India graffiti
New Delhi: A Hindu temple in Melbourne was allegedly vandalised by anti-India supporters and defaced with anti-India graffiti, saying ‘Hindustan Murdabad’, media reports said. The walls of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Melbourne’s…
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Pak denies uranium-tainted cargo found at Heathrow Airport came from Karachi
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday rejected the reports in British media that a uranium-tainted cargo package that landed at London’s Heathrow Airport last month originated from Karachi, saying the news is “not factual”. The…