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Sought to provide Americans with ‘accurate picture’ of Canada: Jaishankar

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks during a discussion convened by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, in Washington, DC on Thursday. Ambassador of India to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu is also seen. File | Photo Credit: ANI The government is having to inform U.S. officials’  perceptions of Canada’s relationship to separatism, based on External…

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New York Under Water After Heavy Rain; Airports, Subway Partially Hit

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More rainfall is expected in New York. Heavy overnight rains have partially paralysed New York. A state of emergency has been declared in the city that witnessed one of its wettest days in decades. Airports and subways are not fully operational due to waterlogging in parts of the US financial capital. Flyers had to wade…

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1 Killed, 1 Injured After Whale Strikes Boat Off Australia

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Water Police said whale had breached near or possibly onto small “run-about” boat. (Representational) Sydney, Australia: A whale struck a boat off the coast of eastern Australia on Saturday morning, killing one man and injuring another. The two men were on the boat when it was hit and flipped at about 6 am local time…

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Morning Digest | India is non-Western, not anti-Western, says Jaishankar in Washington; New York flooded by heavy rains, subway partly paralysed, and more

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attends an interactive session at the Hudson Institute, in Washington, D.C. on September 29. | Photo Credit: ANI Afghan consulates counter embassy’s decision to shut down As Afghanistan’s last remaining diplomats in Delhi plan their exit, citing a resource crunch and lack of support from the Ministry of External Affairs, the…

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Congressman Shri Thanedar formally launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Caucus in US Congress

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Over two dozen US lawmakers have joined the bipartisan Congressional Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Caucus, its founder and Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said. Mr. Thanedar on Friday formally launched in the US Congress the caucus that aims to combat religious discrimination and promote religious freedom for Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains….

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Russian-Held Regions In Ukraine Express Their Desire To Join Moscow: Vladimir Putin

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Putin said that residents of Moscow-held regions in Ukraine expressed their desire to be part of Russia. Moscow: Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said early on Saturday that residents of Moscow-held regions in Ukraine expressed their desire to be part of Russia in recent local elections, reaffirming referendums last year that Western countries denounced as illegal….

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Elon Musk’s X Corp In Another Legal Fight Over Unpaid Rent

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Elon Musk’s X has faced an array of legal actions over unpaid rent. San Francisco: Elon Musk’s X Corp, facing its own legal claims over unpaid rent, has sued a financial services company to recoup more than $713,500 in allegedly past due rent and other fees stemming from a sublease agreement for San Francisco office…

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Donald Trump Co-Defendant In Georgia Election Conspiracy Trial Pleads Guilty

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Former President Trump also faces federal charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Washington: A co-defendant of Donald Trump pleaded guilty Friday in a case alleging a  criminal conspiracy to overturn the former US president’s 2020 election loss in the state of Georgia. Scott Hall, 59, was indicted in August along with Trump…

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New York flooded by heavy rains, subway partly paralysed

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A passenger speaks with the driver of a vehicle stuck in contaminated floodwaters on Sapphire Street in the Hole, one of the lowest neighbourhoods in New York City, U.S. on September 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Heavy rains overnight in the northeastern United States left parts of New York City underwater on Friday, partially…

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McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain. Mr. McCarthy’s right-flank Republicans refused to support the bill despite its steep spending cuts of nearly 30% to many agencies and severe…

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