US & Canada
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‘Find it difficult to write’: Salman Rushdie speaks out after attack
London: Months after a near-lethal attack that left him debilitated and without vision in one eye, Sir Salman Rushdie says that…
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Technology sector cuts most jobs in January in US: Report
San Francisco: Led by the technology sector, US-based employers announced 102,943 cuts in January, a massive 136 per cent increase from…
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In a first, Indian-American named President of Harvard Law Review
New York: The Harvard Law Review has elected Apsara Iyer as its 137th president, making her the first Indian-American woman to…
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Indian-American Ami Bera named to House Intelligence Committee
New York: Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera has been named to serve on the influential House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for…
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Cap reached for additional H-2B Visas for first half of FY-2023
New York: The US has received sufficient number of applications to reach the cap for additional 18,216 H-2B visas made available…
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Ten wounded in Florida mass shooting
Tallahassee: At least ten people were wounded in a “targetted” drive-by shooting in Lakeland, Florida, police said. Two of the…
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Canada’s job vacancies declined in Nov 2022
Ottawa: The number of job vacancies across all sectors in Canada decreased by 20,700 to 850,300 in November 2022, down…
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Padma awards for 2 Indian mathematicians from US, Canada
New Delhi: Two India-born mathematicians in the US and Canada are among the 106 recipients of the prestigious Padma Awards, one…
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Shooting at Washington state convenience store kills 3
San Francisco: Three people were killed in a shooting at a convenience store in Yakima of the US’ Washington state. The…
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Indian man shot dead in US by 3 masked men
New York: A 52-year-old Indian man died in the US after three masked men opened fire at him, leaving his wife…
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Telugu student shot dead, another injured in US
Hyderabad: A student from Andhra Pradesh was killed and another from Telangana was injured when robbers opened fire on them in…
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2 students dead, adult hurt in US school shooting
Des Moines: Two students were killed and an adult employee was injured in a “targeted shooting” at a Des Moines school…
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7 dead in 2nd California shooting within days
San Francisco: At least seven people were shot dead by a gunman in California, just two days after one of the…
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US expands efforts to reduce visitor visa wait times for Indians
New Delhi: To address visa processing delays in India, the US Embassy said it is opening special interview slots for first-time…
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TIFF’s senior Indo-Canadian executive dies at 37
Toronto: Ravi Srinivasan, a senior Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) executive, passed away suddenly at the age 37, sending shockwaves across…
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10 killed in California shooting, search launched for gunman
Los Angeles: At least 10 people were killed, and another 10 injured, in a shooting on Saturday night in California’s Monterey…
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12 shot in US nightclub
Washington: Twelve people were shot and injured at a nightclub in Baton Rouge, capital city of the US state of Louisiana.…
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US arrests Russian crypto exchange founder in $700 mn fraud
Washington: US authorities have arrested Anatoly Legkodymov, founder and majority owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, for allegedly processing $700 million…
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T-Mobile hacked again, 37 mn customers’ data exposed
San Francisco: US telecommunication provider T-Mobile has been hit again in a data breach, this time involving 37 million customers.…
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Old church in Canada transformed into Sikh temple
Toronto: An old church has been transformed into a Sikh place of worship — the first in Canada’s Red Deer…
