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‘When you learn to drive on Indian roads’: Truck driver takes wrong U-turn, kills 3 in Florida

The video of an Indian-origin driver taking a wrong U-turn killing 3 in Florida went viral. The video of a semi-truck taking a wrong U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, killing 3 went viral as social media users claimed that the driver must be from India. According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s crash report, the semi-truck […]

H-1B hiring: Tech companies accused of bending rules with newspaper job listings

A report claims tech companies are bending rules to hire H-1Bs. Amid mass layoffs from major tech companies, the companies have now been accused of bending hiring rules in the local newspaper advertisements that they are mandated to advertise before hiring. While the rules say these roles are to be advertised for US-born workers, a […]

‘Fake bomb threat’: Frontier pilot delays plane to stop ex-girlfriend from domestic violence court hearing, arrested

A Frontier pilot was arrested for a fake bomb threat in Cincinnati to stop his ex-girlfriend from attending a hearing of domestic violence against him. Andrew Brenneman, a 25-year-old pilot of Frontier Airlines, called in a fake bomb threat to one of his own company’s planes to stop his ex-girlfriend from attending a domestic violence […]

‘Coalition of willing’: Big EU huddle ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump meeting; to discuss peace deal

Britain, France and Germany are set to host a video call on Sunday with Ukraine allies in a “coalition of the willing” to discuss steps towards peace in the war-torn nation, the French presidency announced.Led jointly by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the meet comes a […]

‘Nonsense’: Czech minister says Putin not serious about peace, praises Trump for effort

Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavský said Putin is not serious about negotiating peace. Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavský said Russian President Vladimir Putin is not at all serious about peace negotiation talks. Had he been, he would not have attacked Ukraine all day, the minister commented on the Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Putin. […]

70-year-old statue of Hanuman stolen from Fiji temple, idol was cemented to the floor

The Hanuman idol was cemented on the floor. (Photo: Fijivillage) A 70-year-old statue of Lord Hanuman was stolen from Wailailai Kuti in Ba, prompting a police investigation into the theft. The 35 cm idol was cemented to the floor but vanished overnight. Fijivillage reported that police said the temple’s 68-year-old assistant treasurer discovered the theft […]

UAEU and IIT Madras Zanzibar develop AI-based framework to forecast malaria outbreaks | World News

In a significant step forward for global public health, researchers from United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ Zanzibar campus have introduced a cutting-edge, data-driven framework that accurately models and forecasts malaria transmission. By integrating artificial intelligence with mathematical modelling, this new approach aims to support early intervention and improve […]

Drugs hidden within shipment of fabric softener: Indian-origin Canadian resident arrested in New York with 109 kilograms of cocaine

An Indian-origin Canadian resident arrested in New York for smuggling 108 kilos of cocaine hidden within shipments of fabric softener. 31-year-old Vishavpal Singh, an Indian residing in Canada, was arrested and charged for possession of drugs with the intent to distribute — a charge that carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, […]

‘Alarming’: British Airways pilot left cockpit door open mid-flight for family; grounded

A British Airways pilot was reportedly suspended after he left the aircraft’s cockpit door open while operating a Heathrow (LHR) to New York, John F. Kennedy (JFK) flight, reported the Sun.The pilot allegedly wanted his family, who were travelling as passengers, to watch him at the controls, an incident that alarmed some travellers and led […]

‘Officially on strike’: Air Canada flight attendants’ strike halts all operations; all you need to know

Air Canada flight attendants launched a strike on Saturday, prompting the airline to suspend all operations and disrupting summer travel for approximately 130,000 passengers a day. “We are now officially on strike,” stated the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants. “Air Canada is strongly advising affected customers not […]