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7 British-Indians win 2022 Young Dentist Award in UK
London: Seven British-Indians have received the Young Dentist Award in recognition of their excellence in dentistry across the whole of the UK. The 2022 Dentistry Awards, feted as ‘dentistry’s biggest party’, took…
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US govt releases new group of JFK assassination documents
Washington: The US government released a new group of records related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy (JFK). The National Archives posted more than 13,000 documents containing newly released…
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2 dead, dozens trapped in Malaysian landslide
Kuala Lumpur: At least two people have been killed and dozens are trapped in a landslide that happened in Malaysia’s Selangor state at around 2:00 a.m. local time on Friday, according to…
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US House passes bill for vote on Puerto Rico’s status
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed legislation that would set a vote on Puerto Rico’s political status. The bill titled the Puerto Rico Status Act — went through the House in…
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Indian-American duo to pay over $420,000 to settle kickback charges
New York: An Indian-American couple has agreed to pay $422,789 to resolve allegations that they received illegal kickbacks in return for referring patients for laboratory testing. Dr Vijesh Patel and his office…
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India to launch database on crimes against peacekeepers to fight impunity
United Nations: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has announced that New Delhi will be setting up a comprehensive database to monitor crimes against peacekeepers and aid the fight against impunity. Citing…
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Iran condemns US ‘intervention’ in Iranian women’s rights as ‘hypocritical’
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned US’ “interventionist” policies concerning Iranian women’s rights as “hypocritical”. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks in response to a US-proposed resolution that was adopted by the…
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Biden says Covid-19 cases rising across US
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that Covid-19 cases “are rising” across the country. The remarks, which Biden posted on Twitter, came as American families are getting together for the holidays,…
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Sri Lanka discusses nuclear energy cooperation with Russia
Colombo: Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Thursday that the South Asian country is discussing nuclear energy cooperation with Russia. The minister said he met with the…
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Jaishankar announces India’s candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term
United Nations: India will seek election to the Security Council for a two-year term that starts in 2028, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. He made the announcement on Thursday at…
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Jaishankar attacks Pak and China, says ‘contemporary epicentre of terrorism’ remains very much active
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday told the UN Security Council that the “contemporary epicentre of terrorism” remains very much active as he lamented that evidence-backed proposals to blacklist terrorists…
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China continues to amass forces, build military infrastructure on border with India: Pentagon
Washington: The US Pentagon has said that China continues to amass forces and build military infrastructure across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India. Addressing a briefing, Brigadier General Pat Ryder,…
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‘Hosting Osama Bin Laden…’: India slams Pak for raking Kashmir issue in UN
United Nations: India has strongly hit back at Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council, arguing that a country that hosted slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden…
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Jaishankar discusses India’s G20 leadership with UN chief
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres working together on G20, which is being led by India. Jaishankar tweeted after their meeting here on Wednesday…
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Panel probing US Capitol riot to release final report next week
Washington: The US House select committee investigating the January 2021 Capitol riot will release its final report next week, the panel’s chair Bennie Thompson announced, In a statement late Tuesday, the Democrat…
