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Imran Khan handed 3-yr jail term in Toshakhana case
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Imran Khan handed 3-yr jail term in Toshakhana case

Islamabad, Aug 5: In a major development, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday issued its verdict in the Toshakhana case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, sentencing him to at least three-years imprisonment and imposing a fine of 100,000 PKR. The IHC, which has been hearing the case...
Another Indian-American joins 2024 US presidential race
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Another Indian-American joins 2024 US presidential race

Washington, Aug 3: Scientist and entrepreneur, Shiva Ayyadurai has become the fourth Indian-American to announce his bid as an independent candidate for the 2024 US presidential election. Announcing his campaign bid recently, the 59-year-old Mumbai-born said he wants to serve America, beyond...
China considers limiting kids’ phone use to 2 hrs/day
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China considers limiting kids’ phone use to 2 hrs/day

Hong Kong, Aug 3: China's cyberspace regulator has proposed rules that would limit the smartphone screen time of kids based on their age with a "minor mode". The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Wednesday announced that the age classification design will be divided into five age...
Indian student dies after being assaulted during deadly carjacking in Canada
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Indian student dies after being assaulted during deadly carjacking in Canada

Canada, July 24: A 24-year-old Indian student, who worked as a food delivery partner in Canada, has been killed after he was violently assaulted during a deadly carjacking, according to media reports. Gurvinder Nath was delivering pizza at around 2:10 am on July 9 in Mississauga's Britannia and...
7.2-magnitude quake strikes Alaska Peninsula, tsunami warning issued: USGS
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7.2-magnitude quake strikes Alaska Peninsula, tsunami warning issued: USGS

Washington, July 16: A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). According to initial reports, a tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake. There were no immediate reports of...
Indonesias Mt. Merapi erupts 16 times in 24 hours
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Indonesia's Mt. Merapi erupts 16 times in 24 hours

Jakarta, July 13: In the past 24 hours, Mount Merapi -- one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia -- erupted 16 times, releasing incandescent lava up to 1,800 m, according to the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG). "The lava was released towards the Bebeng River...
Milan Kundera, Czech writer and former dissident, dies in Paris aged 94
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Milan Kundera, Czech writer and former dissident, dies in Paris aged 94

PARIS, July 12: Milan Kundera, whose dissident writings in communist Czechoslovakia transformed him into an exiled satirist of totalitarianism, has died in Paris at the age of 94, Czech media said Wednesday. Kundera’s renowned novel, ``The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’’ opens wrenchingly...
Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda
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Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda's wife Sita passes away

Kathmandu, Jul 12: Sita Dahal, wife of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”, passed on Wednesday after suffering from a rare neurological condition for a long time. She was 69. Sita, who has been ill for a long time passed away Wednesday at Norvic International Hospital in Kathmandu....
5 Mexicans, Nepali pilot killed in helicopter crash near Mt Everest in Nepal
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5 Mexicans, Nepali pilot killed in helicopter crash near Mt Everest in Nepal

Kathmandu, Jul 11: All six people, including five members of a Mexican family, were killed in a fiery crash of a private commercial helicopter near Mount Everest in eastern Nepal on Tuesday, a senior airport official said. The Manang Air NA-MV chopper took off from Surke Airport in Solukhumbu...
Indian student buried alive by ex-boyfriend in Aus in act of revenge, court hears
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Indian student buried alive by ex-boyfriend in Aus in 'act of revenge', court...

Melbourne, July 6: A 21-year-old Indian student in Australia, murdered in 2021, was bound by cable ties and buried alive by her former boyfriend in an "act of revenge", according to the new details emerging on the case.Jasmeen Kaur was stalked and abducted by Tarikjot Singh, 23, from her workplace...
Russian navy ships visit Shanghai as sides reaffirm military ties amid Ukraine conflict
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Russian navy ships visit Shanghai as sides reaffirm military ties amid Ukraine...

Beijing, Jul 6: A pair of Russia navy ships are visiting China as the countries reaffirm their military ties amid Russia's war in Ukraine. The Cold War-era frigates Gromkiy and Otlichnyy arrived in the financial hub of Shanghai, China's largest city and biggest port, on Wednesday for a...
July 3 registered as hottest day ever recorded globally
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July 3 registered as hottest day ever recorded globally

Guwahati, July 5: In what could be termed as a grim milestone, the world has registered the hottest day ever recorded on July 3, as the world's average temperature had reached 17.01 degrees Celsius, said reports. According to reports, researchers at the US National Centres for Environmental...
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