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British-Indian dentist is Conservative parliamentary candidate for Oxford

British-Indian dental surgeon Vinay Raniga has been chosen as the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon, a constituency in the South...

Fitbit fined $11mn for misleading consumers about its devices

Sydney, Dec 12 (IANS) The Federal Court in Australia on Tuesday ordered Google-owned wearable brand Fitbit to pay $11 million after the company admitted...

Indian national convicted on multiple counts for visa fraud in the US

New York, Dec 12 (IANS) A 33-year-old Indian national has been convicted of multiple counts related to visa fraud and conspiracy, following a three-day...

Over half of New Zealand women report intimate partner violence: Study

High lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is present across all ethnic groups in New Zealand, according to a study published on...

Japan’s oldest person dies at 116

A 116-year-old woman recognised as the oldest person in Japan died of old age in Kashiwara, Osaka prefecture, on Tuesday, local media reported. Fusa...

Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru best Indian cities in Mercer’s rankings

Hyderabad with a rank of 153, Pune at 154 and Bengaluru in the 156th position are the three highest placed among Indian cities...

Naveen Patnaik inaugurates India’s largest Sports Science Centre in Kalinga Stadium

Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated India’s largest state-of-the-art Sports Science Centre at the Kalinga Stadium, which has been set up in partnership with...

Bihar woman becomes pregnant thrice after family planning procedures

Patna, Dec 11 (IANS) In a unique case in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, a woman, who underwent surgery for family planning in 2015, became pregnant...

UK sees rise in contagious ‘100-day cough’

London, Dec 11 (IANS) The UK is seeing a significant rise in the number of contagious '100-day cough' infections, according to a report. The 100-day...

Man arrested for threatening to kill Vivek Ramaswamy

New York, Dec 12 (IANS) A man who threatened a mass shooting to kill Vivek Ramaswamy, a candidate for the Republican Party's presidential nomination,...