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Biden's $15 minimum wage for federal contractors blocked by US judge

VICTORIA, Texas: This week, U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton in Victoria, Texas, ruled that President Joe Biden did not have ...

NTSB probes JetBlue flight for turbulence that injured 8

WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating a JetBlue flight on Monday that experienced sudden ...

S. Korea sends signal to north with large military parade

SEOUL, South Korea: Marking a tougher stand against North Korea, South Korea held its first large-scale military parade in over ...

US FDA warns healthcare companies, exporters of cough syrups

WASHINGTON D.C. After hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cracked ...

Migrant surge has pushed El Paso to 'breaking point', says mayor

EL PASO, Texas: Over the weekend, Oscar Leeser, Mayor of El Paso, said that the surge in migrants crossing the ...

Hong Kong court jails journalists' group chief for obstructing police

HONG KONG: This week, Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, was sentenced to five days jail for ...

US plans hotline with China to prevent crisis in space

WASHINGTON D.C.: In an interview with Reuters this week, U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman said the United States Space Force ...

Fifty world leaders call on UN to bring about peace in Ukraine

As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and ...

Criminal from Louisiana caught in Mexico after 32 years

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: Authorities said that Greg Lawson, who fled his 1991 trial in Louisiana for attempted murder 32 years ...

Trudeau promises to continue support to Ukraine

OTTAWA, Canada: During a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Canada's capital, Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

Famous Uyghur scholar gets life sentence from court in China

BEIJING, China: A respected Uyghur scholar, known for her extensive work in studying Uyghur folklore and traditions, has been sentenced ...

Coal mine fire in Guizhou province, China, kills 16 people

BEIJING, China: Local authorities said a fire at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Guizhou province, southern China, killed 16 people ...

Flamingos cause a flutter at Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisconsin: Last week, five flamingos were seen along a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin, attracting a large crowd of ...

UK government may truncate over-budget high-speed rail project

LONDON, UK: The UK government said over the weekend that it could downscale the scope of the High Speed 2 ...

Lahaina officials lift restrictions for residents to return after wildfire

LAHAINA, Hawaii: This week, officials are expected to begin lifting restrictions on entry to the burn zone in Lahaina, Hawaii, ...

Bus carrying high school band crashes in New York, two dead

LONG ISLAND, New York: On Thursday, a bus carrying members of a high school marching band traveling to a music ...

US children, age 10, 11, stopped while driving 200 miles from home

GAINESVILLE, Florida: Local police report stopping children, ages 10 and 11, who had driven their family car 200 miles, in ...

96-year-old US judge barred from hearing cases for mental incompetence

Washington, D.C.: This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suspended 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman from hearing ...

Asian Games: Preeti assured of medal, clinches Paris Olympics quota following win in QFs

Hangzhou [China], September 30 (ANI): Indian boxer Preeti Pawar confirmed her entry to the semifinals of the 54 kg women's ...

"Anyone from any religion, community can visit gurdwara": BJP's Manjinder Sirsa after India's UK envoy stopped in Scotland

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa has condemned the incident where Indian High Commissioner to ...

India finishes at 7th spot in team event at Badminton World Junior Championships

Spokane [USA], September 30 (ANI): Team India beat Thailand 3-1 to finish in the seventh spot at the mixed team ...

Four More Officials Held After Libya Flooding Disaster

Benghazi, Libya - Libya's prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of four more officials, bringing to 12 the number held ...

India, Argentina sign Social Security Agreement

Buenos Aires [Argentina], September 30 (ANI): India and Argentina on Friday signed a Social Security Agreement (SSA). The agreement was ...

Trent Bridge to rename Pavilion End the Stuart Broad End

Nottinghamshire [UK], September 30 (ANI): Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club has announced that it will rename the Pavilion End at Trent ...

"My fight is against myself, to get better with my technique, throw": Neeraj Chopra on rivalry with Pakistan's Arshad Nadem

Hangzhou [China], September 30 (ANI): Indian world champion and Olympic medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra acknowledged that while there will ...

Indian, US Army carry out joint tactical exercise in Alaska as part of Yudh Abhyas 2023

Alaska [US], September 30 (ANI): The Indian and US Armies carried out a joint tactical exercise in Alaska as part ...

Tamil Nadu: Governor Ravi pays last respects to MS Swaminathan

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Saturday paid his last respects to the ...

Asian Games: Sarabjot-Divya secure silver in mixed 10 m air rifle shooting team event

Hangzhou [China], September 30 (ANI): The Indian shooting duo of Sarabjot Singh and Divya Subbaraju secured a silver medal in ...

"He is in great form": Ravindra Jadeja's sister Naynaba

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], September 30 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup in India Ravindra Jadeja's sister Naynaba Jadeja ...

Indian Coast Guard conducts Maritime Law Operations course for IORA member states

Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard conducted a Maritime LawOperations Course for Indian Ocean Rim Association ...

"Arrests are made under the law": Congress leader Meira Kumar on Sukhpal Singh Khaira

Patna (Bihar) [India], September 30 (ANI): After Punjab Police arrested Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a 2015 ...

Team executed game plan against Chennaiyin FC: NorthEast United coach Juan Benali

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 30 (ANI): NorthEast United FC head coach Juan Pedro Benali expressed his satisfaction with his team's ...

Indian soldier's "vital" role in World War I brought to life in National Army Museum Exhibition in London

London [UK], September 30 (ANI): The National Army Museum is currently highlighting the critical contribution of the British Indian Army ...

"My knee held up pretty well": Kane Williamson following WC warm-up match against Pakistan

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 30 (ANI): New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said that his knee held up pretty well while ...

Vice President Dhankar expresses concern over people making inappropriate comments about constitutional institutions

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on Friday said that it is a matter of reflection, ...

SAFF U19 final: India to take on Pakistan in title clash

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 30 (ANI): India is on the hunt for their eighth SAFF youth men's title as the Blue ...

World Rabies Day: IIT Guwahati spreads awareness on viral zoonotic disease

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) observed World Rabies Day on September ...

India took up G20 presidency with approach of bringing world together: Jaishankar at 'World Cultural Festival'

Washington DC [US], September 30 (ANI): Lauding India's G20 presidency for "bringing the world together", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar ...

Russia: Putin meets former Wagner commander Andrey Troshev, orders forming units for combat missions

Moscow [Russia], September 30 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin met with and former Wagner commander Andrey Troshev, who is now ...

BSF Meghalaya organizes Amrit Kalash Yatra under Meri Mati Mera Desh campaign

Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], September 30 (ANI): Border Security Force on Thursday organized'Amrit Kalash Yatra' under the Meri Mati Mera Desh ...

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Philippines removes Chinese barrier at shoal in South China Sea

MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines remains steadfast in its resolve not to yield to Chinese efforts to obstruct its fishermen ...

Biden's $15 minimum wage for federal contractors blocked by US judge

VICTORIA, Texas: This week, U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton in Victoria, Texas, ruled that President Joe Biden did not have ...

NTSB probes JetBlue flight for turbulence that injured 8

WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating a JetBlue flight on Monday that experienced sudden ...

S. Korea sends signal to north with large military parade

SEOUL, South Korea: Marking a tougher stand against North Korea, South Korea held its first large-scale military parade in over ...

US FDA warns healthcare companies, exporters of cough syrups

WASHINGTON D.C. After hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cracked ...

Migrant surge has pushed El Paso to 'breaking point', says mayor

EL PASO, Texas: Over the weekend, Oscar Leeser, Mayor of El Paso, said that the surge in migrants crossing the ...

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