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Rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad

Rockets were fired at the US Embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad on Friday, an Iraqi Interior Ministry source said. The...

Over 4 hours of smartphone use daily may affect mental health

Seoul, Dec 7 (IANS) Adolescents who indulge in smartphones for more than four hours daily could be at higher risk of adverse mental health...

$4 cheque written by Steve Jobs auctioned for over $36,000

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A $4 check written by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to electronics retailer Radio Shack in 1976 has been auctioned...

India’s Q2 growth has been highest in the world: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India's second quarter growth (in the current fiscal year) has been the...

Former employee Amit Patel accused of stealing $22mn from US football team

New York, Dec 7 (IANS) A former football team employee of Indian-origin has been accused of swindling more than $22 million from the team's...

Rishi Sunak in danger of losing his Premiership

London, Dec 7 (IANS) Rishi Sunak, 42, the Indian-origin British Prime Minister, is fighting with his back to the wall to save his premiership...

Japan passes bill to legalize medical use of cannabis

Japan's parliament has approved a bill to legalise cannabis-derived medical products while criminalising the use of the chemical other than for medicinal purposes. The...

Shami on shortlist for ICC Men’s Player of the Month award

India’s senior fast-bowler Mohammed Shami, along with Australia’s ODI World Cup winning duo of Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell have been shortlisted for...

Top aide Kash Patel says Trump admin will target media if re-elected

A top Indian-origin aide to Donald Trump has threatened action against people in the media -- "criminally or civilly" -- if the former...

Putin visits UAE, likely to discuss Ukraine and Gaza wars

Abu Dhabi, Dec 6 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday arrived in the UAE and is expected to discuss the wars in Gaza...