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Multiple Sunday blasts in Pakistan forces US to resrict movements of its citizens
Islamabad: Last Sunday witnessed several blasts in Pakistan in which many army officials and civilians lost their lives as the country battles a fresh wave of terrorism. After the continuous case of…
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US: Top Indian-American editor steps down to save staff jobs
New York: An Indian-American Pulitzer-winning editor of a prominent US publication has announced his decision to step down next year in an attempt to save the jobs of his staff members from…
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6 dead, 19 missing in Philippine floods
Manila: At least six people have died and 19 others are missing due to flooding triggered by heavy rain across the Philippines over the weekend, the government said on Monday. In a…
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US: Mikey Hothi is first ever Sikh mayor in California city
California: Mikey Hothi of Indian origin has been unanimously elected as the mayor of Lodi city in California, becoming the first Sikh to attain the highest position in the history of the…
- India
‘Chinese intrusion attempts in Arunachal to collect rare Himalayan herb’
New Delhi: Numerous attempts of Chinese intrusion into Indian territory were to collect rare Himalayan herb ‘Keeda Jadi’ (Cordyceps), Indo-Pacific Centre for Strategic Communications (IPCSC) has said. Cordyceps, also known as caterpillar…
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Indian-American MIT scholar applies for Twitter CEO post
New Delhi: Indian-American V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, who “invented email” when he was just 14, has expressed interest in taking up the position of Twitter CEO after Elon Musk said that he wishes…
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US: Brutal winter storm kills 38, knocks out power connection
Washington: Thirty-eight people have been killed in the brutal winter storm in the US and the number is expected to rise as some motorists have reportedly been trapped inside their cars, according…
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Woman killed, three injured in X-Mas eve shooting in UK pub
London: A woman was killed and three others were wounded in shooting at a pub near UK’s Liverpool on the eve of Christmas on Saturday, media reports said. The incident occurred in…
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US govt declares power emergency in Texas amid Arctic blast
Houston: The US Energy Department has declared a power emergency in the country’s second-largest state Texas amid an Arctic winter blast that was feared to cause a shortage of electricity in the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan mulls military offensive against TTP
Islamabad: Amid an upsurge in terrorist attacks, the country’s civil and military leadership is undertaking a major policy review in order to stem the tide of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), local media…
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Indian-American lawyer named Immigrant Rights Commissioner
New York: Chandigarh-born lawyer Kudrat Dutta Chaudhary has become the first immigrant of Indian-origin to take oath as Commissioner to the Immigrant Rights Commission for the city and county of San Francisco.…
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Sikhs in United States Marines can now keep beard, wear turban
New York: In a historic move forward, a federal appeals court has ruled that Sikhs recruits in the US Marine Corps can keep a beard and wear turbans. Judges from the District…
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Indian-American Richard Verma comes home to US State Department
Washington: US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American Richard Verma, a former ambassador to India, as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, the White House said in an announcement on…
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China estimates Covid surge infecting 37 million people a day
New Delhi: Nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with Covid-19 on a single day this week, according to estimates from the government’s top health authority, making the country’s…
- Pakistan
Pakistan abolishes colonial-era law that punishes attempted suicide
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday adopted an amendment to the colonial-era criminal laws to abolish the punishment for attempted suicide. Pakistan’s parliament had repealed Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 about…
