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USCIS unveils major change hours after Afghan national shoots two National Guard members near White House

India, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday announced it is suspending all immigration processing for Afghan nationals following a shooting near the White Hous... Read More


Horror in Hong Kong: Death toll hits 44 as massive blaze continues, hundreds missing

India, Nov. 27 -- The death toll from a massive fire that swept through residential apartments in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has climbed to 44, with around 270 people still unaccounted for, authoriti... Read More


Stock market erupts! Nifty smashes all-time record at 26,296 as Sensex soars

India, Nov. 27 -- Driven by expectations of US and domestic rate cuts, the Nifty hit an all-time high on Thursday, giving cheers to investors. Nifty 50, the benchmark index that tracks the 50 most va... Read More


Gunfire near White House: Two National Guard soldiers shot as Afghan national suspect arrested

India, Nov. 27 -- Two National Guard soldiers were critically injured on Wednesday after they were shot by a gunman, identified as an Afghan national, less than two blocks from the White House, author... Read More


'Mandate not for a moment but 5 years': Siddaramaiah hits back at deputy's 'word power' jibe amid rotational CM debate

India, Nov. 27 -- Karnataka's simmering power tussle burst into the open on Thursday after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah publicly countered his deputy DK Shivakumar's pointed remark on political commitm... Read More


Jemimah Rodrigues opts out of remainder of WBBL season after Smriti Mandhana's wedding gets postponed

Mumbai/IBNS, Nov. 27 -- Brisbane Heat have announced that Indian batting star Jemimah Rodrigues will not rejoin the squad for the rest of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) season, after she requested... Read More


Nepal features disputed areas with India on new Rs 100 notes, revives 2020 row

Kathmandu/IBNS, Nov. 27 -- Nepal's central bank on Thursday introduced newly redesigned Rs 100 banknotes featuring an updated national map that includes Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura-territorie... Read More


Seven-year jail term: Assam passes landmark bill to outlaw polygamy

Guwahati/IBNS, Nov. 27 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday that the state assembly has approved a bill outlawing polygamy, making the practice a criminal offence punishab... Read More


Death toll jumps to 55 as firefighters battle last of Hong Kong public housing fires

Hong Kong/IBNS, Nov. 27 -- Fire crews inHong Kongwere still battling amassive blazeon Thursday after a high-rise housing complex went up in flames, killing at least 55 people and leaving hundreds more... Read More


Air Canada Foundation flies more than 1,000 children to U.S. theme parks

Montreal, Nov. 27 -- More than 1,000 children across Canada travelled to theme parks in Florida and California this year through Dreams Take Flight, an annual charitable programme supported by Air Can... Read More