US & Canada
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US House sends defence funding bill to Senate for consideration
Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed the annual defence authorization bill. The National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) —…
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Biden backs bill to speed up immigration by Indians by scrapping country limits
New York: US President Joe Biden has thrown his weight behind a legislation to speed up immigration for Indians that…
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Biden attends gun violence vigil
Washington: Just a week before the 10th anniversary of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting that claimed the lives of…
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Trump Organization found guilty in tax fraud case
Washington: A jury in New York City found on Tuesday former President Donald Trump’s namesake real estate company guilty of…
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‘Twitter Files’ release not healthy: White House
Washington: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declared Monday that the revelations showing high-level collusion between Twitter officials and the…
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33 killed in Colombia landslide
Bogota: At least 33 people were killed due to a landslide that buried vehicles along a highway in Colombia, Interior…
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Sikh woman shot dead outside gas station in Canada
Toronto: In a “targeted” killing, a 21 year-old Canadian-Sikh woman died after being shot multiple times outside a gas station…
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Indo-Canadian part of team to hire nurses from Karnataka
New Delhi: An Indian-origin health official is part of a visiting team that is setting up a recruitment desk in Bengaluru…
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Blinken designates Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia as religious freedom violators
New York: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has designated Pakistan, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia as religious freedom violators…
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US rail labour union angered by ‘one-two punch’ from politicians
Washington: The Railroad Workers United (RWU) in the US has expressed anger at both the Democratic and Republican Parties. On…
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G7, allies approve price cap on Russian oil
Washington: Amid Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine, the G7 group of nations and its allies have officially approved a $60…
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US Prez Joe Biden’s approval rating hits record high
Washington: Contrary to popular belief and Donald Trump’s inflation propaganda, US President Joe Biden has seen his approval rating hit…
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US and France to form united front to ask Putin to end Ukraine war
Washington: The US and France appear to be forming a united front seeking end of the war in Ukraine as…
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Canadian party calls for boycott of G20 activities in India
Toronto: An opposition party in Canada has called on the government to boycott G20 activities in India over its alleged…
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Toronto driver arrested for death of Indian student
Toronto: Toronto Police have arrested a 60-year-old driver in connection with the death of an Indian student from Karnal on…
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Indian-American model calls Varanasi ‘scariest city’; slammed
New York: An Indian-American model and social media influencer, whose family hails from Lucknow, has apologised after being slammed for…
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US Senate rejects measure to grant rail workers 7 days of paid sick leave
Washington: The US Senate has rejected a measure to grant rail workers seven days of paid sick leave. The senators,…
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Democrats fire first salvo at Trump even as House scrutinises his tax returns
Washington: The Democrats have fired their first salvo at ex-President Donald Trump as the Jan 6 panel probing the Capitol…
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US designates 4 Al-Qaeda, Taliban leaders as global terrorists
Washington: The Biden administration has designated two leaders of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and two of the Tehrik…
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Ex-US President Bill Clinton tests Covid positive
Washington: Former US President Bill Clinton announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19, with mild symptoms. In a tweet…
