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Two dead, three hurt after shooting in downtown Minneapolis

September 21, 2024 23:59 IST

The two men died at a hospital. Police said the injuries to the others are not believed to be life-threatening. Police say a fight between groups of people led to the shooting.

Fears grip ethnic minorities after deadly violence in Bangladesh

September 21, 2024 20:06 IST

Sectarian violence, sparked by the lynching of a Bengali man on Wednesday, has displaced scores of ethnic families after homes and businesses were set on fire in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) bordering Myanmar and northeast India, they said.

Voting concludes in crucial Sri Lankan presidential polls without any violence

September 21, 2024 18:27 IST

Officials are yet to release the final voting percentage. By 2 pm, more than 60 per cent of the 17 million eligible people had voted, they said.

US officials meet Sikh activists ahead of Biden-Modi meeting

September 21, 2024 07:33 IST

Biden will have a one-on-one discussion with Modi on the sidelines of a joint meeting of the United States, India, Japan and Australia on Saturday.

Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on state-issued devices over Russian security threat

September 20, 2024 23:45 IST

Ukraine's National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre said it issued the ban for the official devices of government employees, military personnel, security and defence workers, and critical infrastructure employees.

In UK’s first, kirtan recognised by music exam board as ‘Sikh Sacred Music’

September 20, 2024 08:59 IST

London-based Music Teachers' Board (MTB) will now offer Sikh Sacred Music as part of its globally recognised eight-grade music exams.

Trump cancels appearance with Polish President Duda in Pennsylvania

September 19, 2024 23:54 IST

Trump and Duda had been planning to attend the unveiling of a monument at a Polish-American Catholic shrine north of Philadelphia on Sunday.

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Harvey Weinstein faces a new sex crime charge. The accuser has never gone public

September 19, 2024 20:20 IST

While awaiting retrial on other sex charges in a landmark #MeToo case, Weinstein pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a new charge of forcing oral sex on a woman in a Manhattan hotel in spring 2006.

Japanese schoolboy stabbed in China confirmed dead, NHK reports

September 19, 2024 06:18 IST

The attack took place near the school on the anniversary of an incident in 1931 that triggered war between China and Japan, a sensitive date at a time when diplomatic relations are in danger of deteriorating.

House Republicans fail to pass spending, voting bill as shutdown approaches

September 19, 2024 06:07 IST

With Democrats mostly united in opposition, the bill failed by a vote of 202-220, with 14 Republicans voting against and three Democrats in favor.

We will return residents of the north to their homes: Israeli PM Netanyahu

September 19, 2024 00:16 IST

Israeli officials have not commented on the attacks on the Hezbollah communications devices over the past two days, which have killed more than 20 people and wounded thousands.

Small plane lands safely at Boston’s Logan airport with just one wheel deployed

September 18, 2024 05:33 IST

There were no injuries. Video showed the plane coming into the airport with only one wheel down and landing, with one of its wings resting on the ground.

Japan’s defense ministry says North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile

September 18, 2024 05:28 IST

Japan’s Defense Ministry didn’t immediately provide more details Wednesday about the launch. Japan’s coast guard said the missile was believed to have already landed in sea and urged vessels to watch out for falling objects.

Secretary Blinken briefed on Ukraine plan to push Russia to end the war: US

September 18, 2024 03:12 IST

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy first spoke of his "victory plan" last month, saying he wanted to discuss it with U.S. President Joe Biden.

UN considers resolution demanding Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories

September 18, 2024 02:43 IST

It follows a ruling by the top United Nations court in July that said Israel's presence in the Palestinian territories is unlawful and must end.

First response by US on Lebanon pager blasts, says it is gathering information

September 18, 2024 00:25 IST

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told a regular news briefing the United States was not involved in the incidents and did not know who was responsible.

Around 45,830 junior/resident doctors in England took part in an online referendum over the past month, with around 66 per cent voting in favour of the offer.

Junior doctors to be known as ‘resident doctors’ in UK

September 17, 2024 22:08 IST

Junior doctors had been in dispute over what they said was a decade of real terms pay cuts since October 2022, during which time they have taken 44 days of strike action.

Floods wreak damage in Myanmar, killing at least 226, state media says

September 17, 2024 11:18 IST

The areas hardest hit by the flooding include the second largest city of Mandalay, the capital Naypyitaw and parts of Shan state, a sprawling province that has seen heavy fighting in recent months.

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US says initial probe into US citizen’s killing does not exonerate Israel

September 17, 2024 03:20 IST

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week described Eygi's killing as "unprovoked and unjustified" and demanded an overhaul of Israeli military conduct in the West Bank.

Venezuelan opposition calls on US to cancel oil company licenses to pressure Maduro

September 17, 2024 00:57 IST

The White House left open the possibility for companies to apply for licenses exempting them from the restrictions, which could attract additional investment to the country with the world's largest proven oil reserves.

Sri Lanka’s JVP vows to cancel Adani energy project if elected

September 16, 2024 13:06 IST

The Adani Group was set to invest over USD 440 million in the 20-year agreement for the development of 484 megawatts of wind power in the region.

Hundreds march in Brazil to support religious freedom as cases of intolerance rise

September 16, 2024 06:13 IST

Brazil's recently appointed Minister for Human Rights Macaé Evaristo also joined the march, which was held for the 17th consecutive year.

Tropical storm warning is issued for parts of the Carolinas

September 16, 2024 05:29 IST

Forecasters said the storm raises the risk of urban and flash flooding and minor river flooding in the next few days, along with high surf around the Southeast. (AP)