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20 Jun 2023

Narendra Modi

Vegetarian 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

China

Pub 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 Zealand

New 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 City

New 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

USA

Man 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 Kingdom

UK: 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

London

London: 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 Sharif

Return 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.

Groundwater 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 Wickremesinghe

Sri 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 Trump

Trump 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

SpaceX

Why 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

France

5.8-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

Japan

Landmark 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.

Will 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 Assault

Australian 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

Pennsylvania

Penn 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 Modi

Know 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 Zealand

New 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

Hyderabad

27-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 Trump

Arrested, 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

Ukraine

Ukraine 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.

Maryland 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.

China 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.

China 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

Canada

Canada: '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

Colombia

How 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 Trump

Donald 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 Stories

Man 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 Trump

What 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

Ukraine

What 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

Taliban

Afghanistan: 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

Italy

This 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

France

France: 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 India

Air 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.