World
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Death toll rises to 57 as big freeze grips US
Washington: A massive winter storm stretching from the Great Lakes all the way down to the Rio Grande along the Mexican…
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2 Indians to pay blood money for causing guard’s death in Dubai
Dubai: The Dubai Court of Appeals has upheld sentences of two Indians for causing the death of a security guard, who…
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Immigrant graduates earn more than US-born peers: Study
New York: Immigrant graduates in the US, including Indians, are more likely to be better educated and earn more compared to…
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Saudi-Iran ties on mend (Opinion)
Recent developments in Saudi Arabia and Iran seems to be on an upswing and may lead to a better understanding…
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Indian student wins top UK univ scholarship worth 5,000 pounds
New Delhi: An Indian student from Bengaluru has won a prestigious scholarship worth 5,000 pounds, which is awarded to an undergraduate…
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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…
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5 Pak soldiers dead as 7 separate blasts rip through Balochistan
Islamabad: Five soldiers were killed and more than a dozen others injured as seven separate blasts ripped through Balochistan — three…
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38 dead as severe Arctic storm batters US, Canada
Washington: At least 38 people have died due to a severe Arctic storm that has continued to batter parts of the…
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Canada bus crash leaves over 50 injured
Ottawa: More than 50 people have been injured in a bus crash in Canada’s British Columbia province near Meritt town. Fifty-three…
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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…
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5 arrested in deadly shooting at largest shopping centre in US
Washington: Five people have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting inside the Mall of America in Bloomington, the US…
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Californian city gets its first Sikh mayor
New York: Mikey Hothi has been unanimously elected as the 117th mayor of Lodi city in northern California, becoming the first…
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Death toll of landslide in Malaysia stands at 31
Kuala Lumpur: The final victim of last week’s landslide in Malaysia has been recovered, leaving the final death toll at 31,…
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Major winter storm claims 23 lives across US
Washington/New York: A major winter storm has claimed at least 23 lives across the US, according to NBC News. The media…
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Taliban bans female staff from working in NGOs
Kabul: Afghanistan’s Taliban run administration has banned women from working in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), a move that has drawn condemnation from…
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Sikhs in US 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…
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US House passes $1.7 trillion govt funding package
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a massive package worth $1.7 trillion to fund the federal government. The House…
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Islamabad suicide bomber ‘looked like an Afghan’ with long hair
Islamabad: The suicide bomber who detonated explosives during a “surprise” check in Islamabad, “looked like an Afghan” with long hair…
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Taliban discussed possibility of reopening schools, universities for girls
Kabul: The Taliban group in Afghanistan has discussed the possibility of reopening schools and universities for girls, Al-Arabiya TV channel…
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Biden signs bill to avert US govt shutdown through Dec 30
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed a bill to continue previous funding levels for the US government through December 30,…
