WASHINGTON: Donald Trump Nominates Indian-American Advocate For Associate Judge
January 8, 2021
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WASHINGTON: Donald Trump Nominates Indian-American Advocate For Associate Judge

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American advocate Vijay Shanker for the position of Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. In a communique to the Senate on Sunday, Trump said…

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DUBAI: Indian Expat In UAE Bags 19th Guinness Record With Giant Greeting Card
January 8, 2021
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Culture

DUBAI: Indian Expat In UAE Bags 19th Guinness Record With Giant Greeting Card

DUBAI: An Indian expatriate in the UAE has entered the Guinness World Records for the 19th time, after he unveiled a 8.2 square metre giant pop-up greeting card, commemorating the 15th Accession Day of His…

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WELLINGTON: 40th Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica
January 8, 2021
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Science

WELLINGTON: 40th Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica

WELLINGTON: India on Monday launched the 40th scientific expedition to Antarctica with a 43-member team embarking upon the Russian ice-class vessel MV Vasiliy Golovnin. The expedition, which comes amidst the logistical challenges posed by Covid-19,…

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COLOMBO: Jaishankar in Lanka as India eyes nod for its big projects
January 8, 2021
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Business

COLOMBO: Jaishankar in Lanka as India eyes nod for its big projects

COLOMBO: Continuing the engagement in the neighbourhood, foreign minister S Jaishankar will travel to Sri Lanka on a official visit on Tuesday. An official statement said, “He will hold discussions with his counterpart and Sri…

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COLOMBO: It’s not all doom and gloom for pacers in Sri Lanka – Anderson
January 8, 2021
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Sports

COLOMBO: It’s not all doom and gloom for pacers in Sri Lanka – Anderson

COLOMBO: Last week, along with the other England bowlers in the tour party for Sri Lanka, James Anderson was training outdoors in Loughborough, under a heated tent, while the temperatures were in minus digits and…

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WELLINGTON: 2nd Test: New Zealand rout Pakistan to seal top ranking
January 7, 2021
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Sports

WELLINGTON: 2nd Test: New Zealand rout Pakistan to seal top ranking

WELLINGTON: Kyle Jamieson took his second five-wicket haul of the match as New Zealand beat Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs in the second Test on Wednesday to sweep the series 2-0 and top…

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PARAMARIBO: President Santokhi: New year, new beginning
January 7, 2021
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Culture

PARAMARIBO: President Santokhi: New year, new beginning

PARAMARIBO: The speech of the president, Countrymen, Suriname and we Surinamese, is unique in the world. As a people we have a strong bond with each other and with the country. We are saying goodbye…

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TOKYO: Japanese shares fall as PM Suga considers state of emergency for Tokyo
January 7, 2021
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Business

TOKYO: Japanese shares fall as PM Suga considers state of emergency for Tokyo

TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Monday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures to contain a spike in local coronavirus infections. The Nikkei 225…

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HARARE: Zimbabwe Cricket puts all cricketing activities on hold
January 7, 2021
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Sports

HARARE: Zimbabwe Cricket puts all cricketing activities on hold

HARARE: Zimbabwe Cricket has been forced to put all the cricketing activities on hold with immediate effect as a spike in Covid-19 cases in the country resulted in fresh imposition of lockdown restrictions by the…

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SEOUL: Consultations between Secretary (East) and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister
January 7, 2021
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Diplomatic News

SEOUL: Consultations between Secretary (East) and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister

SEOUL: Ms Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary(East), MEA and ROK First Vice Foreign Minister Mr. Choi Jong-kun held consultations on December 23, 2020 through digital video conference. The consultations covered issues related to bilateral cooperation and…

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