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20 Nov 2024

Delhi

'Body in car...': How Indian-origin man killed wife in London

The postmortem report of 24-year-old Harshita Brella, whose body was discovered in a vehicle in East London on November 14, confirmed strangulation as the cause of death, according to police.

20 Nov 2024

Canada

US: Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol arrested, but not for murder

Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of infamous gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was arrested in Sacramento, California last Thursday.

20 Nov 2024

Joe Biden

Biden administration approves supplying Ukraine with anti-personnel landmines: Report

The United States government under President Joe Biden has approved the supply of anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine, a US official told Reuters.

20 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Will Trump's youngest son be affected if birthright citizenship ends?

A viral social media post claimed that President-elect Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship would impact his youngest son, Barron Trump.

20 Nov 2024

Canada

Canada to increase screening for travelers to India

Amid deteriorating diplomatic relations with India, Canada has introduced stricter security protocols for passengers traveling to the country.

20 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Who's Linda McMahon—WWE co-founder—Trump's pick for US education secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Linda McMahon, former head of Small Business Administration (SBA) and co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), as his pick for Secretary of Education.

20 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Hush money trial: DA suggests freezing Trump case during presidency

Manhattan prosecutors have rejected President-elect Donald Trump's plea to dismiss his criminal conviction, instead suggesting a possible pause on the case during his presidency.

20 Nov 2024

Canada

Modi, Trudeau, Biden captured in 1 frame at G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefly seen interacting with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

19 Nov 2024

Dhaka

Pakistan, Bangladesh establish direct sea route: Should India worry

For the first time in over five decades, Pakistan and Bangladesh have opened a direct sea route.

19 Nov 2024

Drones

1,000 days of Russia-Ukraine conflict: How robots are changing battleground

Tuesday was the 1,000th day since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

19 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Hezbollah agrees to US-proposed ceasefire with Israel: Report

Hezbollah has reportedly accepted a United States-proposed ceasefire with Israel, a senior Lebanese official revealed.

19 Nov 2024

Narendra Modi

Russian President Putin to visit India soon, says Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India soon, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov announced.

19 Nov 2024

Air India

Air India passengers stranded in Phuket for 80 hours

Over 100 passengers on an Air India flight headed to New Delhi were stranded in Phuket, Thailand, for over 80 hours.

19 Nov 2024

Bill Gates

This royal family is 4x richer than Musk, Gates combined

The royal family of Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud, has a jaw-dropping net worth of $1.4 trillion.

19 Nov 2024

Argentina

G20 leaders call for ending Ukraine war, aid to Gaza

The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro has released a joint declaration tackling global challenges like hunger and conflict.

19 Nov 2024

Beijing

Car crashes into students outside China school; driver arrested

A car plowed into a crowd of students outside Yong'an Elementary School in Changde, Hunan province, China on Tuesday morning.

19 Nov 2024

Beijing

Over 40 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures sentenced to prison

Over 40 prominent pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong were handed prison terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday.

19 Nov 2024

Canada

No foul play in Indian found dead in Canada's Walmart

The Halifax Regional Police have determined that there was "no evidence of foul play" in the death of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur, an Indian-origin woman who was found dead inside a walk-in oven at a Walmart store in Canada.

19 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Trump confirms plans for military deployment for illegal migrants' deportation 

President-elect Donald Trump has affirmed plans to declare a national emergency and use the United States military for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

19 Nov 2024

New Zealand

Thousands march against Maori treaty bill in New Zealand

Tens of thousands of people marched to New Zealand's parliament in Wellington on Tuesday, protesting a controversial bill concerning the Treaty of Waitangi.

19 Nov 2024

Abu Dhabi

UAE plans to use AI for cloud seeding, increase rainfall

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve its cloud-seeding operations.

19 Nov 2024

Salman Khan

Who is Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol—detained in the US

Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishhoi, has been arrested in California, United States.

18 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Where Kamala Harris's $1 billion campaign money went

Kamala Harris, the outgoing United States Vice President, and Democratic presidential candidate, lost the November 5 presidential election to Republican Donald Trump.

18 Nov 2024

Iran

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei—likely to be Iran's next Supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has reportedly been selected as his father's successor.

18 Nov 2024

Prince William

UK: Burglars break into William-Kate's Windsor Castle, steal farm vehicles 

In a major security breach, two masked intruders broke into the royal Windsor Castle, United Kingdom on Sunday night.

Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei meets envoy amid health speculation

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Mojtaba Amani, the country's ambassador to Lebanon, in Tehran on Sunday.

18 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu aide leaked secret documents to influence public opinion

Eliezer Feldstein, an aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been accused of leaking classified documents.

18 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

How long-range missiles striking Russia could reshape Ukraine war dynamics

United States President Joe Biden has approved Ukraine's use of American-supplied long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia.

18 Nov 2024

Antonio Guterres

Troops, drones, cameras: Rio turns into a fortress for G20

In the backdrop of the G20 Summit, Rio de Janeiro has turned into a high-security zone as it gears up to host the G20 Summit on Monday.

18 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Beirut: Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif killed in Israeli strike

Mohammed Afif, the media relations chief of Hezbollah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday.

17 Nov 2024

China

Biden, Xi agree, 'humans not AI' should control nuclear weapons

United States President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on the necessity of human oversight in nuclear weapon decisions.

17 Nov 2024

Afghanistan

Why Trump's defense secretary pick is facing scrutiny over tattoos

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the Department of Defense head, is under fire for a tattoo on his bicep that reads "Deus Vult."

17 Nov 2024

Africa

US reports first case of rare mpox strain

The United States has reported its first case of the emerging mpox strain (formerly known as monkeypox).

17 Nov 2024

Brazil

Brazil's First Lady swears at Elon Musk at G20 event

Brazil's First Lady, Rosangela 'Janja' Lula da Silva swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event in Rio de Janeiro.

17 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Video: Flares fired at Israeli PM Netanyahu's home 

Flares were fired at the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea on Saturday evening.

16 Nov 2024

Beijing

China: 21-year-old stabs 8 people to death after failing exam 

A 21-year-old student went on a stabbing spree in China's Wuxi city on Saturday evening, killing eight people and injuring 17 others.

16 Nov 2024

Dallas

Bullet hits Southwest Airlines plane at Dallas airport, no injuries

A Southwest Airlines flight, which was preparing for takeoff from Dallas Love Field Airport, US was hit by a bullet on Friday evening (local time).

16 Nov 2024

Germany

US repatriates 1,400 looted artifacts worth $10 million to India

The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday that the United States has returned over 1,400 stolen artifacts worth nearly $10 million present in the country to India.

16 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Who is Karoline Leavitt, White House's youngest-ever press secretary

United States President-elect Donald Trump has named Karoline Leavitt, a 27-year-old campaign spokesperson, as the next White House press secretary.

US received Iran's 'written assurance' it won't assassinate Trump: Reports

The United States received a written assurance from Iran that the latter is not actively plotting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, according to multiple reports.