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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 ...

Handicraft wooden fans from east China spark vitality overseas

© Provided by Xinhua NANCHANG, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- In a wooden fan workshop in Jiangxi Province, east China, Yu ...

"He knocks over big batters...": Dale Steyn picks up Siraj as one of pacers to watch out for in World Cup

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): South African pace legend Dale Steyn on Saturday picked up five pacers he thinks ...

Confident that Aspirational Block Program will be 100 per cent successful just like Aspirational District Program: PM Modi

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Aspirational Block Program (ADP) will be ...

Asian Games: Lovlina Borgohain assures India of 3rd boxing medal, advances to 75 kg semis

Hangzhou [China], September 30 (ANI): Indian Olympic medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain advanced to the semifinals of the women's 75 kg ...

India raises with UK denial of envoy's entry into Scotland Gurdwara

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India has raised with the United Kingdom foreign office and the police the incident ...

India Ready to Welcome Back Cricket World Cup After 12 Years

NEW DELHI - When 2019 finalists England and New Zealand meet again to open the Cricket World Cup next week, ...

Food Prices Rising Due to Climate Change, El Nino, and Russia's War

How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable?This question is playing out in households around the ...

RCB appoints Big Bash Winner Luke Williams as WPL Head Coach

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 30 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has roped in Australia's Luke Williams as the head coach ...

US Congress House Session starts with Sikh prayer for first time in history

Washington DC [US], September 30 (ANI): In a historic first, the session of the US House of Representatives began with ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

"He knocks over big batters...": Dale Steyn picks up Siraj as one of pacers to watch out for in World Cup

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): South African pace legend Dale Steyn on Saturday picked up five pacers he thinks ...

India raises with UK denial of envoy's entry into Scotland Gurdwara

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India has raised with the United Kingdom foreign office and the police the incident ...

"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 ...

Amidst India-Canada row over Khalistan terrorist killing, Indian envoy to UK stopped from entering Scotland Gurdwara

London [UK], September 30 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Vikram Doraiswami was on Friday prevented from entering ...

IAF holds aerial display in Bhopal to mark its 91st anniversary

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) held an aerial display over Bhojtal Lake in ...

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