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Meta, Google baulk as Canada spells out new online news law

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 10:56:28 S O Correspondent

Biden to travel to India on September 7 to attend G20 summit; to have bilateral meeting with PM Modi

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:43:19 S O Correspondent

Typhoon Saola makes landfall in southern China after nearly 900,000 people moved to safety

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:42:15 S O Correspondent

Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam wins Singapore presidential election in landslide

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:40:35 S O Correspondent

Tharman Shanmugaratnam, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, registered a landslide victory in Singapore's presidential election on Friday, winning over 70 per cent of votes in the country's first contested presidential polls since 2011.

Indian American presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy pitches for stronger US-India relationship

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:11:15 S O Correspondent

Indian American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has called for stronger relationships with India, South Korea and Japan to reduce US’ economic dependence on China and Taiwan.

US, China to set up commercial issues working group

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:57:21 S O Correspondent

The United States and China will set up a new working group for discussing trade tensions, Washington said Monday, as the world's largest economy seeks to cool tensions with its strategic competitor.

Japan postpones its lunar mission 'Moon Sniper' for third time due to bad weather

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:07:04 S O Correspondent

Japan's space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its "Moon Sniper" lunar mission due to poor weather.

Iran files legal case against singer who released song urging women to take off headscarves

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:34:57 S O Correspondent

Authorities in Iran have begun legal proceedings against a prominent pop singer over his latest song urging women to take off their mandatory headscarves, the judiciary said on Sunday.

One dead, 57 injured in Romania gas station blasts

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:32:58 S O Correspondent

One person died and 57 were injured after two explosions rocked an unlicensed liquified petroleum gas filling station just north of Romania's capital Bucharest late on Saturday, officials said.

US military aircraft crashes during drills in Australia

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:13:06 S O Correspondent

A United States Osprey military aircraft crashed on a remote island north of Australia's mainland while taking part in war games on Sunday, Australia's Defence Department said.

16-month-old toddler died in hot car parked outside South Carolina high school

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:55:33 IG Bhatkali

A toddler died inside a hot car on Friday after her mother forgot that she left the girl in the vehicle parked outside a South Carolina high school, according to a county coroner.

Seven children among 13 killed in Madagascar stadium crush

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 18:00:04 S O Correspondent

At least 13 people, including seven children, were killed Friday in a crowd stampede at a stadium in the Madagascar capital of Antananarivo, according to the Red Cross and a local member of parliament.