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UK MP for inquiry into study under which Indian-origin women were fed 'radioactive chapatis'
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Taiwo Owatemi, Labour MP for Coventry North West, said this week that she would be calling for a parliamentary debate on the issue in September, followed by "a full statutory inquiry".
Jacksonville shooting: Gunman kills three people in Florida store
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The man, described as white and in his early 20s, entered a Dollar General store and opened fire, triggering a standoff with police, BBC reported.
Trump calls Milwaukee debaters 'pretenders to throne, second tier'
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This indicates that none of them feature in his list to ride on his ticket for vice president, even though Indian entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy said he would love to ride on his ticket and successfully raised $450,000 from his supporters soon after the debate. If Trump were to win the nomination, there is speculation that Marjorie Green Taylor, representative, could be his running mate, as she is a staunch loyalist.
Singapore ready for a non-Chinese PM: Indian-origin presidential candidate
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"Singaporeans today, compared with 40 or 50 years ago, look at all factors, not just race," Tharman said in an election meeting with guests from the public on Friday, The Straits Times reported.
Taliban imposes restrictions on Afghanistan's Sikh, Hindu minorities
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While Afghanistan's last-known Jew fled the country shortly after the Taliban takeover, the Sikh and Hindu communities are believed to have shrunk to just a handful of families, RFE/RL reported.
India, Greece to elevate ties to strategic partnership level, says PM Modi
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PM Modi said that Mitsotakis and he agreed that the bilateral trade is rapidly growing and has immense potential for further growth. "Therefore, we have set a target to double our bilateral trade by the year 2030," the Prime Minister said during the joint briefing. Modi said that in the field of defence and security, it was decided to give a boost to defence industries, along with military ties.
Niger's junta orders French ambassador to leave within 48 hours
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The junta decided to revoke the accreditation of the French ambassador, Sylvain Itte, following several actions contrary to Niger's national interests, said the press statement on Friday. The actions included the French ambassador's refusal to respond to an invitation by Niger's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the press statement added as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.
Indian-American Ramaswamy may run on joint ticket with Donald Trump: Report
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Ramaswamy, the political outsider, addressed his first Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday where rivals -- former New Jersey Governor Chris Christies, former Vice President Mike Pence and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley -- gave him a tough fight The Telegraph reported.
Donald Trump's mug shot puts brake on his poll prospects
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Trump, as indefatigable and indomitable in spirits as he may be despite four indictments and 100 counts of felony by juries of various courts on cases ranging from tax fraud to hush money to election meddling, has nevertheless earned the ignominy of being the first president in the US history to be fingerprinted and mugshot like any ordinary accused criminal.
Centre refutes China's claim of Modi-Xi meeting taking place at India's initiative
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A pending request for a bilateral meeting was there from the Chinese side, government sources said.
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