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India’s New York Consulate to remain open even on holidays for ‘genuine emergencies’

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The Consulate General of India building on East 64th Street December 13, 2013 2013 in New York. | Photo Credit: AFP The Indian Consulate in New York has announced that it will remain open throughout the year, including weekends and other holidays, to address the “emergency requirements” of people. In a press release, the Consulate…

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Fourth Indian arrested in Canada for suspected role in separatist Nijjar killing case

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This image courtesy of Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) shows a booking photo of 22-year-old Amandeep Singh, a 4th Indian national charged with the murder of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. | Photo Credit: AFP The Canadian authorities on May 12 arrested a fourth Indian national for his role in the killing of separatist Khalistan…

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Donald Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower: report

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In this May 24, 2007, file photo, Donald Trump is profiled against his then-under construction 92-story Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago. | Photo Credit: AP Former U.S. president Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a…

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Federal prosecutors request 40-year sentence for man who attacked Pelosi’s husband with hammer

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U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds the image of a Holocaust victim during the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s annual Day of Remembrance ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, U.S. on May 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to impose a 40-year prison sentence for the man who broke into…

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India’s New York Consulate To Be Open 365 Days For “Genuine Emergencies”

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New York: The Indian Consulate in New York has announced that it will remain open throughout the year, including weekends and other holidays, to address the “emergency requirements” of people. In a press release, the Consulate General of India, New York said that it will be open from 2 pm to 4 pm during all…

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Russia Says Captured 5 Villages In Ukraine’s Kharkiv During Surprise Ground Offensive

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There has been “heavy fighting” in the border area and 1,775 people have been evacuated Kharkiv, Ukraine: Russia on Saturday said it had captured five villages in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region during a surprise ground offensive that prompted mass evacuations, as President Volodymyr Zelensky made an urgent call for military aid.  Moscow’s defence ministry said…

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Switzerland’s Nemo Wins 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, Israel Comes Fifth

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Nemo performs at Eurovision, May 11, 2024 Malm, Sweden: Switzerland on Saturday won Eurovision 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after having been among bookmakers’ top-three to win the competition. Billed as a feel-good celebration of European diversity, this year’s contest has been thrust into the political spotlight with calls for Israel…

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Poland’s prime minister vows to strengthen security at EU border with Belarus

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. File Photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday traveled to the country’s border with Belarus, which is also the European Union’s external border with the autocratic state, and pledged to do more to strengthen security along its entire eastern frontier. Mr. Tusk accused Belarus, Russia’s…

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A parliamentary election runoff puts hard-liners firmly in charge of Iran’s parliament

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Staff members of a polling station attend to their stations during the parliamentary runoff elections in Tehran, Iran, on May 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s hard-liners won most of the remaining seats in an election run-off to give them full control over the country’s parliament, authorities said Saturday, while not sharing any details…

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US “Deeply Alarmed” As Thousands Protest Georgia’s “Foreign Agent” Bill

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Georgian opponents of the bill have dubbed it “the Russian law” Washington: About 50,000 opponents of a “foreign agents” bill marched peacefully in heavy rain through the Georgian capital on Saturday, after the United States said the country had to choose between the “Kremlin-style” law and the people’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. “We are deeply alarmed about…

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