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Bangladeshi fan commits suicide after India's final defeat
Dhaka: A 25-year-old Bangladeshi fan of Indian cricket committed suicide by jumping in front of a train after India lost to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy.
Mosque imam saves driver from angry mob after terror attack
An imam today protected from an angry mob the attacker who ploughed his van into worshippers outside a mosque in London, killing one person and injuring ten others
US police handcuffed a Sikh carrying ‘Kirpan’
Washington: A 33-year-old Sikh convert was handcuffed and arrested in the US for carrying a kirpan after a customer at a grocery store called police. Harpreet Singh Khalsa, who was born as Justin Smith, has worn the ceremonial knife known as a kirpan every day since he converted to Sikhism nine years ago.
Indian-origin pharmacist jailed for illegally selling drugs in UK
An Indian-origin pharmacist who stole almost 5,000 pounds worth of prescription drugs and then sold them on the street has been jailed for one year by a UK court. Niren Patel had appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court and pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of a position of trust, possession with intent to supply a Class B drug and five counts of possession to supply a Class C drug
Trump cancels Obama's Cuba deal, puts Cold War-era rivals on collision course
Chipping away at Barack Obama's legacy, US President Donald Trump cancelled his predecessor's "one-sided" Cuba deal and put the two Cold War- era rivals on collision course again by vowing to not allow dollars to prop up Raul Castro's "military monopoly"
Sharif's brother appears before Panama Papers probe panel
Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's younger brother and Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif today appeared before a Supreme Court-appointed team probing the Panamagate graft case -- the fourth member of the Sharif family to be grilled by the panel
Israeli officer killed, 3 Palestinian attackers shot dead
An Israeli policewoman was stabbed and killed in an attack outside Jerusalem's Old City and security forces shot dead three suspected Palestinian assailants, police said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the fatal stabbing. However, Hamas said the three Palestinians shot dead in Jerusalem after the fatal stabbing of an Israeli policewoman belonged to local Islamist and leftist movements, rejecting the claim by the Islamic State group
Gurdwara in UAE holds Iftar for people of all religions
Dubai: In a heart-warming gesture, a gurdwara here, the largest in the Gulf region, organised an Iftar where people of different religions and over 30 nationalities broke the Muslim fast together. To demonstrate the spirit of tolerance and giving, the Gurunanak Darbar Gurudwara, hosted about 120 residents of over 30 nationalities to celebrate the holy month of Ramzan and support the Muslim community in breaking their fast in a multicultural setting.
AIIB to hold 3rd board of governors meet in Mumbai next year
China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will hold its third annual board meeting next year in Mumbai where the global lender is eyeing to deeply engage with local businesses and draw on the infrastructure expertise that India can offer
UNESCO offers fellowships to promote India's cultural heritage
With an aim to widen the network of professionals exploring India's cultural heritage, UNESCO along with Sahapedia, an open online resource on Indian arts, has launched a fellowship programme for students as well as scholars