World
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Anti-Adani short-seller Hindenburg Research disbanded
Washington: Hindenburg Research, a US investment research firm known for short-selling, and whose reports resulted in wiping out billions of dollars of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his companies, has been shut…
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US removes restrictions on 3 Indian nuclear entities
New Delhi: In a significant move, the US on Wednesday removed restrictions on three Indian nuclear entities, over a week after NSA Jake Sullivan announced that Washington was finalising steps to “remove”…
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Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire agreement
Gaza: Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced on Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and…
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Pannun murder plot: Panel report reveals terror threats to India-US security
A high-level enquiry committee was established after the failed assassination attempt on Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York. They have recommended legal action against an unnamed individual with criminal links.…
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Bangladesh SC acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia
Dhaka: Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 15, acquitted former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case, overturning the High Court’s earlier 10-year prison sentence. The verdict was…
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US SEC files lawsuit against Musk ahead of Trump inauguration
Washington: Just days ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US President, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against his best ally Elon Musk over an alleged…
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Republican Congressman raises questions on US probe into Adani Group
Washington: A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the “selective prosecution” of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by…
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More afoot in US House to declare January Tamil heritage month
Washington: Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Indian American lawmaker, introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday to declare January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month. The resolution coincides with Pongal,…
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Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps up
Washington: US officials on Tuesday announced the latest border data, and it suggests the Biden administration is poised to end its term without an expected bump in illegal border crossings. In December,…
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India demands release of all Indians in Russian military after 10th death
New Delhi: India on Tuesday pressed Russia to release all the Indians recruited by the Russian military, following the death of another Indian national in the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone, taking the death…
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Special counsel who investigated Trump says his team ‘stood up for rule of law’
Washington: Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in…
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Trump, Zelenskyy, Scholz among 60 top leaders to address WEF Davos meet
New Delhi: US President-elect Donald Trump, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be among 60 top political leaders from across the world, including Germany, Switzerland, South Africa and…
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Imam who refused to condemn Hezbollah chosen for Trump inauguration
In a significant diplomatic move, a Muslim cleric from the United States (US) Michigan has been selected to deliver a benediction at President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration on January 20. Husham Al-Husainy, the…
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Sandman author Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault by 8 women: Report
British author Neil Gaiman faces allegations of sexual assault months after similar accusations emerged against him, according to a cover story in New York Magazine’s entertainment website Vulture. Eight women have accused Gaiman of assault, coercion…
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ICC chief prosecutor wants Israeli objections over Netanyahu warrant to be rejected
The Hague: The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has told judges that Israeli objections to the investigation into the 13-month war in Gaza should be rejected. Karim Khan submitted his formal response…
