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US police officer who killed Indian student sacked
Seattle: Nearly a year after Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula was killed in a police vehicle accident in Seattle, the officer responsible, Kevin Dave, has been fired from the Seattle Police Department. Kandula,…
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Trump renews his offer of making Canada 51st state of US
Washington: Hours after the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday renewed his offer of making Canada the 51st state of the United States. Trudeau, 53,…
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US-led coalition launches three airstrikes on Yemen
Sanaa: A US-led navy coalition launched three airstrikes on Yemen’s northern province of Saada on Sunday morning, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The strikes targeted a military site of the Houthi group…
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Ahead of Trump’s inauguration, debate on H1B visas intensifies
Washington: Three weeks ahead of Trump’s inauguration here on January 20, the debate on foreign guest workers visas for highly skilled professionals, the H-1B, has intensified which has literally created divisions in…
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Indian students in US, including Hyderabad native, face blackmail allegations
Hyderabad: A group of Indian students, including a Hyderabad native, faced allegations of blackmail in the United States (US). As per reports, they targeted a grocery and restaurant shop located in Dallas,…
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New gun laws rolling out in multiple US states on Jan 1
New York: US states have taken steps to pass their own gun regulations to effect on January 1, as related violence kept on ravaging the nation with nearly 500 mass shootings occurring…
- Middle East
Israel announced propaganda budget by USD 150M to combat Gaza narrative
Israel has dramatically announced its propaganda efforts through campaigning “hasbara,” with a significant budget increase for the 2025 fiscal year, Middle East Eye reported. The Israeli Foreign Ministry will receive an extra…
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US court upholds USD 5 million verdict against Trump in sexual abuse case
Washington: A US federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s decision ordering President-elect Donald Trump to pay $5 million for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The verdict, reached after…
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Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Washington: Former US President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at the age of 100. He was the oldest living President of all time and was the third US President to visit India.…
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Tornadoes hit US’ Texas
Houston: At least one person died and six others were injured after multiple tornadoes and severe storms ripped through the Greater Houston metropolitan area in the US state of Texas, authorities said.…
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Trump says he’s ‘believer in H-1B’ visas
New York: President-elect Donald Trump has declared that he is a “believer in H-1B” visas, quashing the opposition to the programme for qualified professionals to work in the US that pitted the…
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Probing role of Canadian colleges, Indian entities in human trafficking: ED
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it is investigating the “involvement” of some Canadian colleges and a few Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking…
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Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalised
Washington: Former US President Bill Clinton, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after developing a fever, according to a statement from his deputy chief of staff, Angel…
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US expresses concern over sentencing of 25 civilians by Pakistan military court
San Francisco: Expressing concern over the sentencing of 25 civilians by a military court in Pakistan, the United States on Monday said that it lacked judicial independence, transparency and due process guarantees.…
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Putin says Russia does not lose desire to improve ties with US
Moscow: Russia has not lost the desire to improve its relations with the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview. “Everything can be done if there is a desire. We…