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S.Africa grants diplomatic immunity to attendees of BRICS conferences.
Johannesburg, May 31 South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation said that it would provide diplomatic immunity to all attendees of the two BRICS meetings. BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, reports Xinhua news agency. South Africa assumed ...Kamala Harris has many firsts, and age on her side, but little to show
Washington, April 29 US Vice President Kamala Harris hasnt had a very notable tenure so far, partly because of her own failure to rise to the job and partly because she was given hard-to-win assignments. Importantly for Harris, however, she is still on the ticket, the first American woman, the ...Two South African Indians honoured with National Orders
Johannesburg, April 29 Two Indian-origin South Africans have been honoured with the 2023 National Orders for contributing towards the advancement of democracy and making significant impact on improving the lives of people in the country. Late anti-apartheid veteran Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim and scientist Aboubaker Ebrahim Dangor were presented the award ...Bills introduced in Michigan to recognise Diwali, Eid as official holidays
New York, April 28 Three legislators, including an Indian-American, in the Michigan State House have introduced a set of bills to establish festivals like Diwali and Eid as official state-recognised holidays. Led by Majority Floor Leader in the House, Abraham Aiyash, and state representatives Ranjeev Puri and Sharon MacDonell, introduced ...8 Indian Navy officers in Qatar’s custody on spy charges face potential death sentence: Pak ...
New Delhi, April 28 Eight Indian Navy officers, who have been in the custody in Qatar since the past eight months on espionage charges, are learnt to be facing a potential death sentence, according to a Pakistan media report. The Express Tribune report claims that the officers are accused of ...Abolish veto rights or give them to new permanent members in reformed UNSC: India
United Nations, April 27 Pressing its case for reforming the UN Security Council, India has said that either the veto rights should be abolished or be given also to new permanent members in a reformed Council. "Either all nations are treated equally in the context of voting rights or else ...Drivers from India, Pak to sit for licence tests in Australia from July 1
Melbourne, April 27 Drivers from India, Pakistan, China and Nepal are set to face tougher regulations in Australia with the local government in New South Wales (NSW) state making it mandatory for them to sit for driving licence tests, effective July 1. Temporary visa holders from these countries, who have ...Indian working in Canada dies in car collision
Toronto, April 26 A 29-year-old Indian man, who came to Canada in 2019 to work, died on the spot after he was struck by an Audi in Mississauga, police said. Kunal Mehta, an Uber driver in Mississauga, was fatally struck on Highway 401 at Mavis Road by a white Audi ...Singapore executes Tamil man over cannabis charge: Report
Singapore, April 26 Singapore on Wednesday executed a 46-year-old Tamil man convicted of conspiracy to smuggle 1 kg of cannabis, ignoring pleas from the family, activists and the UN to reconsider capital punishment. Tangaraju Suppiah was hanged at Changi Prison at dawn, the BBC reported quoting his family members. A ...Indian-American to lead Stony Brook’s College of Business in NY
New York, April 26 Indian-American IIT graduate Haresh Gurnani has been named the new dean of the College of Business at Stony Brook University in New York, and will take on the new role beginning July 2023. Gurnani currently serves as area chair of Business Analytics, Operations Management, Marketing and ...
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