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India-origin Arizona Senator nominated for rising star award
HOUSTON, Mar 20: Indian-origin Arizona State Senator Priya Sundareshan has been nominated for the prestigious Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILYs List, recognising...
Sri Lanka sets May 6 date for local elections
COLOMBO, Mar 20: Sri Lanka's local council elections will be held on May 6, the country's election commission announced on Thursday.
The commission set the...
Nawaz Sharif gets new job in Govt of his daughter Maryam Nawaz in Pakistan’s...
LAHORE, Mar 20: Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has got a new job in the Government of his daughter Maryam Nawaz in Punjab...
Trump says he believes India will lower tariffs on US goods
NEW YORK, Mar 20: President Donald Trump has said that he believes India will lower its tariffs on American goods, even as he reiterated his...
Texas Senate passes first-ever Holi resolution, becomes 3rd US state to recognise festival
HOUSTON, Mar 20: The Texas Senate has passed its first-ever resolution recognising Holi, officially acknowledging the Hindu festival of colours as a significant cultural...
Indian national detained in US for opposing US foreign policy towards Israel: Report
NEW YORK, Mar 20: An Indian national, enrolled as a postdoctoral fellow in the US, has been detained by federal immigration authorities for allegedly...
Malaysia approves new search for MH370 more than decade after plane disappeared
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 20: Malaysia's Government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight...
Sand-sized fossils hold secrets to history of climate change
CANBERRA, Mar 20: Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot up. This caused rapid global...
Former national legislator arrested for bribery
BEIJING, Mar 20: Du Yubo, a former national legislator, has been arrested on suspicion of bribery, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said in a...
Elections in Bangladesh will be free and fair, CA Yunus tells US Senator
DHAKA, Mar 19: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has assured US Senator Gary Peters that elections in the country will be free, fair, and...
US denies imposing travel ban on nationals of 43 countries
WASHINGTON, Mar 19 : The US State Department has rubbished reports of imposing a travel ban or putting visa restrictions on citizens of 43...
Russia, Ukraine each swap 175 prisoners of war captured in conflict – Defense Ministry
MOSCOW, Mar 19 : Russia and Ukraine each have exchanged 175 prisoners of war (POWs) captured in the conflict, with Moscow giving Kiev 22...
US military to integrate long-range anti-ship missile to fighter jets to counter Chinese war...
BEIJING, Mar 19: The US military is set to integrate long-range ship attack missiles into its fleet of modern fighter jets to strengthen its...
