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Indian-origin cop jailed for causing death by dangerous driving in UK
Police constable Nadeem Patel, who was driving at a speed of 83.9 mph while responding to an emergency 999 call, admitted to causing the death of Shante Daniel-Folkes, 25, in Brixton on the night of June 9, 2021.
147 people dead in US due to extreme heat
Of the 147 fatalities, Arizona's Pima and Maricopa counties accounted for 64 and 39, respectively; while 26 deaths occurred in Clark county, Nevada; and 11 and seven in Texas's Webb and Harris counties.
Boeing postpones 1st Starliner astronaut launch for NASA to 2024
"What I know everybody would like is (a) launch date. The vehicle will be ready in the March timeframe," added Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Programme.
Pak puts onus on India for conducive environment for talks
Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated that “dialogue was important between Pakistan and India in an environment, which is free of coercion and free of belligerence that India continues to demonstrate in the region”.
Tripling of fines for those supporting illegal migrants in UK
The civil penalty for employers, which was last increased in 2014, will be raised to up to 45,000 pounds per illegal worker for a first breach from 15,000 pounds, and up to 60,000 pounds for repeat breaches from 20,000 pounds.
Priest of Russia-backed church in Ukraine jailed for backing war
In a statement on Monday, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said that Metropolitan Ionafan, head of the Tulchin Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate in Vinnytsia region, was sentenced based on the evidence presented by the special services, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
India, US discuss G20 cross-border payments, global debt challenges
The meeting was held on August 3 between senior Finance Ministry officials led by Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran and the US Treasury Department representatives in New Delhi, as part of their second sub-ministerial meeting following the 9th ministerial meeting of the Indian-US Economic and Financial Partnership (EFP) held in November 2022.
Antonio Guterres urges Pakistan to ‘respect due process’ in Imran Khan case
Haq said: "The Secretary General urges the authorities to respect due process and the rule of law in the proceedings brought against the former prime minister". Guterres has "taken note of the ongoing protests that have erupted on the rest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad, and he calls for all parties to refrain from violence", Haq said.
Man gets jail for racially attacking Indian-origin woman in Singapore
While handing down the sentence on Monday, District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan stressed that racial and religious hostility can have dire consequences in Singapore’s society, The Straits Times reported.
Foreigners including Americans held in Afghan prisons: Report
Without revealing the exact number of imprisoned foreigners in Afghanistan, the Taliban regime's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said: "They have been held in connection with security and other issues such as violation of our laws," Xinhua news agency reported citing the TOLO News report.
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