World
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India slashes solar imports from China as domestic manufacturing thrives
New Delhi: In a departure from global trends, India has recorded a substantial 76 per cent drop in solar module imports from China during the first half of 2023 which reflects New…
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US: Los Angeles renames intersection in memory of Mahsa Amini
The Los Angeles City Council in the United States (US) on Tuesday, September 12, voted to name an intersection in memory of Mahsa Amini, whose death in police custody last year sparked…
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Probe launched after video shows US cop mocking Indian students death
Houston: A Seattle police watchdog agency has launched an investigation after bodycam footage emerged of a police officer joking about the death of a 23-year-old Indian student after she was struck by…
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Iraq seeks extradition of man who desecrated Quran in Sweden
Baghdad: The Iraqi authorities have requested Sweden to extradite an Iraqi refugee behind several incidents of Quran desecration in Stockholm. Since June 28, 37-seven-year-old Salwan Momika desecrated several copies of the Quran in front…
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Russia to cancel tourist visas for Saudi Arabia, 4 other countries
Moscow: Russia has proposed the complete cancellation of tourist visas to Saudi Arabia and four other countries, Russian News Agency TASS reported. The other four countries are Malaysia Bahrain Oman Kuwait Also…
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Britain’s economy shrinks more than expected in July
London: Britain’s economic output shrank by a larger-than-expected 0.5 per cent in July after growth of 0.5 per cent in June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday. Output of…
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US poverty rate soared in 2022, kids worst hit
Washington: The poverty rate in the US increased to 12.4 percent in 2022, with child poverty more than doubling from 2021, according to a Census Bureau report. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM),…
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Austria reopens embassy in Iraq after over three decades
Baghdad: Austria has reopened its embassy in Iraq after more than 30 years of closure. The reopening took place as Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday for a…
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PM Modi ‘doing the right thing’ by promoting Make in India: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again lauded the ‘Make in India’ initiative and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “doing the right thing” by promoting the policy. In his…
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Video shows US cop joking about Indian student killed by fellow officer
New York: An officer from Seattle Police Department has been under investigation after a newly-released bodycam footage showed him laughing and joking on a phone call about an Indian student who was…
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Russia shows interest to develop maritime route between Russia’s far east and Chennai
Vladivostok: Russia has shown keenness to send a business delegation to Chennai to explore business oportunities, including developing an alternative maritime route between Vladivostok and the southern metropolis. This was conveyed to…
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American caver trapped over 3,300 feet underground in Turkey rescued
American explorer was safely rescued on Monday night, September 11, nine days after being trapped more than 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) underground in a cave in southeastern Turkey. “Mark Dickey was removed…
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Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan on October 21: Shehbaz
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan from London on October 21 to lead the party’s political campaign in the upcoming elections, his younger brother and former…
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Ahmadiyya’s 28 places of worship razed in Pakistan this year: Report
Lahore: At least 28 places of worship of the Ahmadi minority community have either been attacked by radical Islamists or partially demolished by police in different parts of Pakistan so far in…