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The United States State Department stated that it is essential to emphasise the significance of democratic ideals like freedom of expression and make it a point around the world as well as in India after India barred the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The spokesperson for the US State Department, Ned Price, emphasised […]
A 23-year-old Indian has died after he was shot during an armed robbery in Chicago on Tuesday. According to Chicago police, Devsish Nandepu was shot during an armed robbery that took place Sunday night in Princeton Park on the South Side. He succumbed to his injuries. The reports say that Nandepu died at Christ Medical […]
After shootings were reported from two places in the Half Moon Bay region of North California in the United States, local media reported citing local officials who said that a 67-year-old suspect is currently in custody. At least seven people were killed and one person was badly injured. According to Dave Pine, President of the […]
Following the termination of their employment to remain in the country, thousands of Indian IT professionals working in the US who lost their jobs as a result of recent layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are now battling to find new employment within the time frame allowed by their work visas. Since November […]
Authorities accuse a Georgia couple of sexually abusing their adopted children and exploiting them to create “homemade” child pornography. After authorities conducted a raid on their home in Oxford, Georgia, and discovered video footage of Zachary and William Zulock “engaged in sexually abusive actions” with the adopted children, they were both detained. According to court […]
A prominent Chinese government scientist stated on Saturday that there is little chance of a significant COVID-19 comeback in China during the next two to three months because 80% of the population is infected. According to Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a second Covid wave is unlikely […]
UNESCO has decided to dedicate the International Day of Education on the 24th of January, 2023 to Afghan girls and women. Director general Audrey Azoulay said that no country in the world should bar women and girls from receiving an education and it is a universal human right that must be respected. She further said […]
A cybercrime involving a wire transfer of a sizable sum of money, around US$ 2.5 million, was directed at the International Cricket Council. The alleged scam took place in 2022 and was started in the US, though the exact amount involved has not been confirmed. The scam was carried out by fraudsters using business email […]
An experienced French journalist said there is a need for someone who can bring Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table and that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be crucial in enabling the discussions between the two warring neighbours. Due to Ukraine’s refusal to engage in negotiations and desire for Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Education Minister Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand’s next prime minister. He was the only candidate to enter the contest Saturday to replace Jacinda Ardern. Hipkins, 44, must still garner an endorsement from his Labour Party colleagues, but that is just a formality now. Ardern shocked the nation of 5 million people on Thursday […]
International travel is once again increasing, according to a UN World Tourism Organization report, but it has not yet recovered to its pre-pandemic levels. The reopening of China is anticipated to accelerate the recovery process in 2023. According to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), international travel increased […]
Usain Bolt, Jamaica’s Olympic sprinting champion, lost millions of dollars in his account with Stocks and Securities Ltd., an investment company situated in Kingston. The track star’s attorneys claim that the $12 million has disappeared from his account with a Jamaican investment company and that they are ready to file a lawsuit if required. There […]
The Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern abruptly announced her resignation less than 10 months before a general election. In Napier, where her Labour Party is conducting a caucus meeting, Ardern told reporters that she lacks the motivation or stamina to run for re-election later this year. She specified October 14 as the election […]
At least 16 people, including Ukraine’s interior minister, have been killed in a helicopter crash near a kindergarten outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. According to Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential office, the aircraft fell in the town of Brovary, some 20 kilometres northeast of Kyiv, while children and […]
Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam has been one of the hot topics on Twitter after an Instagram user claimed that the player had inappropriate behaviour with her, since Monday night. An Instagram user purportedly posted private photos and audio clips of chats with Babar, which quickly gained popularity online. However, the charges have been denounced […]
The success of talks on debt restructuring with China and India was announced to the parliament by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday. Sri Lankan President Media Division press release said, “We are continuing discussions in that regard and I am pleased to announce to this House that the discussions are currently successful.” Notably, […]
In Kandahar’s Ahmad Shahi Stadium on Tuesday, the Taliban publicly flogged nine people who had been found guilty of thievery and “sodomy.” A media house tweeted, “The Supreme Court said in a statement that nine people were punished in Ahmad Shahi Stadium in Kandahar on Tuesday on charges of robbery and ‘sodomy’.” Residents of Kandahar […]
China’s population has begun to shrink, after a steady, yearslong decline in its birthrate. The government said Tuesday that 9.56 million people were born in China in 2022, while 10.41 million people died. It was the first time deaths had outnumbered births in China since the early 1960s, when the Great Leap Forward, Mao Zedong’s failed […]
Pakistan captain Babar Azam found himself in a new controversy after an Instagram user alleged that the cricketer behaved inappropriately with her. An Instagram user posted personal images and audio recordings of conversations with Babar, which went viral on social media. Some private and intimate videos said to be of Babar were widely shared, with […]
China reported GDP growth for 2022 that beat expectations as December retail sales came in far better than projected. GDP grew by 3% in 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday. Kang Yi, director of the National Bureau of Statistics, cast China’s 3% growth as “relatively fast” in light of unexpected situations and in contrast […]
