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Germany, France, Poland condemn ‘democratic backsliding’ in Georgia | World News

BERLIN: The leaders of Germany, France and Poland on Monday criticised actions by the Georgian government which they said had undermined democratic institutions.In a joint statement marking Georgia’s Independence Day, the trio said they “condemn all activities of the Georgian authorities resulting in the democratic backsliding and the attacks against civil society, media and government […]

Georgia jails opposition leader amid crackdown on dissent

Georgian opposition leader Zurab Japaridze (Image: AP) A court in Georgia on Thursday put opposition leader Zurab Japaridze in pre-trial detention.The move comes as the government looks to crack down on its critics, following huge protests last year. Why has Japaridze been jailed? Japaridze is one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, which […]

Indian-origin student Akash Banerjee shot dead in Georgia, police say it was a ‘targeted act’

Atlanta Police Department released the footage of the alleged shooter who killed Indian-origin tech student Akash Banerjee in Georgia. A 22-year-old Indian-origin tech student, Akash Banerjee, was shot in the head in the apartment he used to stay in near the Georgia Tech campus. This incident took place on May 18 and now the Georgia […]

UK teen, who disappeared in Thailand, resurfaces in handcuffs in Georgia over drug smuggling charges

UK teen, who disappeared in Thailand, resurfaces in handcuffs in Georgia over drug smuggling charges (Picture credit: X) An 18-year-old British woman from Billingham, Teesside, is facing a potential life sentence in Georgia after she was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 14kg (30lbs) of cannabis into the country. Bella May Culley, who had recently […]

4.1 magnitude earthquake hits Tennessee and Georgia

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‘Wrongly jailed’ Indian-origin man in Georgia says he read the Gita in prison

Indian-origin engineer Mahendra Patel who was arrested on charges of attempt to kidnap said he read Bhagavad Gita in prison. Mahendra Patel, the Indian-origin man who was accused of trying to abduct a child at a Georgia store, said he read the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita inside jail. After spending 47 days Cobb County jail, […]

Republican race for Georgia Senate seat begins as US Rep. Buddy Carter becomes first GOP candidate | World News

Republican race for Georgia Senate seat begins as US Rep. Buddy Carter becomes first GOP candidate (Photo: AP) US Rep Buddy Carter on Thursday became the first Republican to jump into the race to challenge Democratic US Sen Jon Ossoff in 2026, as other hopefuls maneuver following Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement that he won’t seek […]

Georgia district court provides interim relief: Blocks termination of legal status of 133 international students

In a significant ruling, the US district court (Northern District of Georgia) has granted temporary relief to 133 international students who faced sudden termination of their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) record. With their legal status terminated, had it not been for the district court’s intervention, the students would have had to deport.The […]

Walmart Shooting: Walmart employee kills two, injures one in shooting at Georgia store

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) A Walmart employee in Georgia fatally shot two acquaintances and critically injured another in a targeted shooting spree that began inside a closed Walmart store early Friday, according to law enforcement officials.According to the news agency AP, the suspect, who was working at the Covington-area Walmart Supercenter at the time, […]