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Purdue student Sameer Kamath’s death ruled suicide

New York, Feb 8 (IANS) The death of a 23-year-old Indian-American Purdue University student Sameer Kamath in Indiana has been ruled a suicide, according...

‘Mr Bean’ actor Rowan Atkinson blamed for slump in EV sales in UK

'Mr Bean' actor Rowan Atkinson blamed in House of Lords for slump in EV sales in UKMumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) 'Mr Bean' actor Rowan...

Bangladesh withdraws import tariff on rice

Dhaka, Feb 8 (IANS) Bangladesh on Thursday withdrew customs tariff and slashed regulatory duty on rice, sugar and dates, and lifted value-added tax (VAT)...

Varun Ghosh first Australian senator to be sworn in on Bhagavad Gita

Melbourne, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian-origin barrister Varun Ghosh has become the first-ever Australian Senator to take the oath of office on the Bhagavad Gita. The...

Google pilots new program to protect Android users from financial fraud

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Google has started a new programme, 'enhanced fraud protection' with Google Play Protect to help better shield Android users...

Uttarakhand first Indian state to pass Uniform Civil Code Bill

Dehradun, Feb 7 (IANS) The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by a voice vote, the first such move by...

Jolt to Congress in Madhya Pradesh as several leaders switch to BJP

Bhopal, Feb 7 (IANS) In a major jolt to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, several leaders of the...

Karnataka bans sale, consumption of hookah products

Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) The Karnataka government has banned hookah bars and sale of hookah products in the state with immediate effect on Wednesday. The...

Guterres condemns election eve terror attacks in Pakistan

United Nations, Feb 8 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns "in strongest terms" the bomb blasts in Pakistan targetting two political offices on the...

Biden tells GOP to oppose Trump on border issue

Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) The US President Joe Biden lashed out at the GOP with the remark "Grow a Spine" for picking up enough...