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20 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiVegetarian menu, Grammy-winning violinist: US prepares for Modi's visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who left for the United States (US) for his three-day state visit, would reach Andrews Air Force Base in Washington on Wednesday at 1:30am.
20 Jun 2023
ChinaPub fines woman Rs. 3,400 for not creating 'good vibes'
In a surprising turn of events, a woman and her friends found themselves facing an additional charge of 300 yuan (Rs. 3400 approx.) at a pub in China.
20 Jun 2023
New ZealandNew Zealand: Ax-wielding man attacks, wounds 4 at Chinese restaurants
A man wielding an ax entered three neighboring Chinese restaurants and randomly attacked customers, wounding four people in New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, on Monday night (local time).
19 Jun 2023
New York CityNew York City to recognize Diwali as a school holiday
In a wave of cultural recognition and inclusivity, yet another victory has been achieved for the Indian community in the United States.
19 Jun 2023
USAMan played with same lottery numbers; wins after a decade
An anonymous man from the United States of America has demonstrated the incredible power of perseverance.
18 Jun 2023
United KingdomUK: Indian student gets 6-year jail for raping drunk woman
An Indian student, Preet Vikal, has been sentenced to six years and nine months in a young offenders' institution in the United Kingdom for allegedly raping a drunk woman he had met in a club.
18 Jun 2023
LondonLondon: 38-year-old Indian stabbed to death—3rd incident in 4 days
While the country is still in shock from the killing of a Hyderabad woman in London, United Kingdom, on Tuesday, another Indian-origin man has reportedly been stabbed to death outside his home in London's Camberwell.
17 Jun 2023
Shehbaz SharifReturn from London: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif requests brother Nawaz
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged his elder brother and former PM Nawaz Sharif to return from London, lead the election campaign, and become the premier of the country for the fourth time, PTI reported, quoting Geo News.
17 Jun 2023
Vladimir Putin'Nuclear weapons moved...: Putin warns West amid Ukraine counterattack
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said the country has already sent its first batch of "tactical nuclear weapons" to Belarus amid Ukraine's counterattack with help from the Western countries.
17 Jun 2023
Science and TechnologyGroundwater extraction tilting Earth's spin, may fuel climate change: Report
Humans have pumped so much water out of the ground that Earth has tilted nearly 80cm east between 1993 and 2010, according to a study published in Geophysical Research Letters, the journal of the American Geophysical Union.
17 Jun 2023
Ranil WickremesingheSri Lankan president to visit India, may seek financial support
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to visit India on July 21 for the first time since the country's political chaos and economic crisis last year.
17 Jun 2023
Germany'Extremely rare' 3,000-year-old sword unearthed in Germany
A bronze sword believed to be from the 14th century BC has been unearthed in Germany, Associated Press reported.
17 Jun 2023
Donald TrumpTrump announces 'food for everyone' but allegedly skips paying bill
Former United States (US) President Donald Trump promised "food for everyone" at a popular Cuban restaurant after his federal arraignment on Tuesday, but instead left early and did not pay the bill, reported Miami New Times.
17 Jun 2023
SpaceXWhy LinkedIn blocked this 14-year-old SpaceX engineer's profile
A 14-year-old Bangladeshi-American boy recently took to LinkedIn to announce that Elon Musk's SpaceX hired him as a software engineer.
17 Jun 2023
France5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts France; 1,100 homes without electricity
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted France on Friday night, IANS reported, quoting the French Central Seismological Bureau (FCSB).
16 Jun 2023
JapanLandmark judgment: Japan raises age of consent after 116 years
Japan on Friday changed its laws to redefine rape and increase the age of consent to strengthen sex crime legislation, reported the BBC.
16 Jun 2023
United States of AmericaWill prioritize Indian visa applications: US ahead of Modi's visit
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, the United States (US) on Thursday said it is making a "huge push" to process as many visa applications in India as possible as a "top priority."
15 Jun 2023
Sexual AssaultAustralian lawmaker alleges sexual assault in Parliament; Liberal senator responds
Australian lawmaker Lidia Thorpe on Thursday leveled sexual assault claims against fellow senator David Van in Parliament and alleged that the building was "not a safe place" to work for women.
15 Jun 2023
PennsylvaniaPenn State: Professor accused of performing sexual acts with dog
A Pennsylvania State University professor has been charged with performing sexual acts with his dog.
15 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiKnow about PM Modi's packed schedule during US visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on his first official state visit to the United States (US) from June 21-24. Per reports, his high-profile and jam-packed schedule includes participation in at least a dozen significant events as well as conversations with prominent members of the US Congress and some top American CEOs.
15 Jun 2023
New ZealandNew Zealand slips into recession, currency drops
As per the government data published on Thursday, New Zealand reported a 0.1% drop in gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter, as its central bank decided to embark on one of the most aggressive rate hike cycles in the world.
14 Jun 2023
Hyderabad27-year-old Hyderabad woman stabbed to death in London
A 27-year-old girl from Telangana's Hyderabad was allegedly stabbed to death at her residence in Wembley, London, United Kingdom (UK), reported The Hindu.
14 Jun 2023
Donald TrumpArrested, booked, released: What all happened during Donald Trump's arraignment
Former United States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts accusing him of mishandling classified documents and interfering with the Justice Department's investigation.
13 Jun 2023
United Nations (UN)25% of people globally think wife beating is justified: UN
Almost 90% of people globally are biased against women, according to a new United Nations (UN) report, highlighting that progress toward gender equality has stalled.
13 Jun 2023
UkraineUkraine kills top Russian general in fresh blow for Putin
Major General Sergey Goryachev, chief of staff of the Russian 35th Combined Arms Army, was killed by a missile strike in the southern Donetsk region of Ukraine on Monday (local time), reported The Telegraph, quoting pro-Moscow bloggers.
12 Jun 2023
United States of AmericaMaryland shooting: 3 dead, several wounded in private residence shootout
In another gun violence incident in the United States (US), three individuals died and three others sustained injuries in a shooting at a private residence in Maryland's Annapolis, the local police confirmed.
11 Jun 2023
United States of AmericaChina military, Wuhan institute involved in creation of COVID-19: Report
Investigators from the United States (US) have claimed the COVID-19 outbreak likely originated in China from a lab leak during a covert project to pursue bioweapons jointly run by the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Chinese military, The Sunday Times reported.
11 Jun 2023
United States of AmericaChina spying from Cuba, upgraded intelligence in 2019: US official
A United States (US) government official on Saturday said that China has been spying from Cuba for some time and advanced its intelligence collection facilities there in 2019, reported AFP.
11 Jun 2023
Donald Trump'Crazy lunatics': Donald Trump slams 'corrupt' justice system after indictment
Former United States (US) President Donald Trump on Saturday called the country's justice system "corrupt" in two state Republican conventions, reported AFP.
11 Jun 2023
CanadaCanada: 'Out-of-control' wildfires force evacuation in multiple cities, warning issued
Thousands of people have been evacuated from several cities in Canada as new wildfires erupted owing to climate change, according to AFP.
10 Jun 2023
ColombiaHow Colombian children survived 40-days in Amazon after plane crash
Four children, including an infant, who survived an aircraft crash in Colombia on May 1 and spent the following 40 days in the Columbian Amazon rainforest, were rescued on Friday and flown to the capital Bogota on Saturday.
10 Jun 2023
Donald TrumpDonald Trump took classified documents on US 'nuclear programs': Report
Federal prosecutors unveiled a 49-page wide-ranging indictment of former United States (US) President Donald Trump on Friday, accusing him of endangering national security by taking secret documents on defense and "nuclear program" while leaving the White House in 2021.
09 Jun 2023
Weird StoriesMan creates his own country with just Rs. 15 lakh
Randy "R Dub" Williams, a professional late-night 'slow jams' DJ, has recently made headlines for establishing his very own country called The Republic of Slowjamastan.
09 Jun 2023
Donald TrumpWhat is classified documents case that Trump is indicted in
The United States (US) Justice Department on Thursday reportedly lodged federal criminal charges against former President Donald Trump after a lengthy investigation into his alleged mishandling of classified documents, which he took with him after leaving the White House.
08 Jun 2023
UkraineWhat makes Ukraine dam breach so catastrophic
The landmines dislodged due to the flooding caused by the Kakhovka dam breach near Ukraine's Kherson are posing a serious threat, the Red Cross said.
08 Jun 2023
TalibanAfghanistan: Bomb explosion during Taliban governor's memorial kills another official
A bomb explosion killed a former Taliban police official, Safiullah Samim, in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province on Thursday, reported Associated Press.
08 Jun 2023
ItalyThis 19-year-old could become 'queen' of Italy, thanks to Dad
Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy recently announced that he will renounce his claim to the "crown" in Italy.
08 Jun 2023
FranceFrance: 4 toddlers injured in mass stabbing, accused arrested
At least five people, including four toddlers, were injured in a mass stabbing in the Annecy town of the French Alps, a mountain range in France, AFP reported, quoting security officials.
07 Jun 2023
Japan'No means no': Japan redefining rape, making room for consent
Japan is considering enacting a new law to modify its "controversial" rape laws by redefining rape to include "non-consensual sexual intercourse," BBC reported.
07 Jun 2023
Air IndiaAir India sending ferry flight to Russia for stranded passengers
Air India said on Wednesday that it is sending a ferry flight to Russia, where 216 passengers en route to San Francisco were stranded due to a technical issue on its flight on Tuesday.