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      13 November

      US Senate passes bill to reopen government, awaits House approval

      The US Senate approved a funding bill to end the 41-day government shutdown, restoring pay for federal workers and extending budgets through January 2026. The bill now awaits House approval before reaching President Trump’s desk. Washington: The US Senate approved a sweeping funding measure aimed at ending the 41-day government shutdown that has severely impacted federal agencies and disrupted millions of lives nationwide. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives for approval before going to President Donald Trump for his signature. The legislation extends government funding through January 2026 and provides full-year budgets for several key agencies. It also restores pay and employment for thousands of federal workers who were furloughed during the shutdown. Senate leaders reached the final…

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    • 13 November

      23-year-old Indian student dies in US after suffering from severe cough, chest pain

      Rajyalakshmi Yarlagadda, a 23-year-old Indian student from Andhra Pradesh and recent Texas A&M University graduate, died in the US after suffering from severe cough and chest pain. A GoFundMe campaign seeks $125,000 to repatriate her body and support her grieving family New York: A 23-year-old Indian student, who graduated recently and was looking for a job, has died after reportedly being sick with a severe cough and chest pain. Rajyalakshmi Yarlagadda, alias Raji, from Andhra Pradesh graduated recently from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by her cousin Chaitanya YVK in Denton city, Texas. She came to the US with hopes of building a bright future for her family who are marginal farmers in Karmechedu village…

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    • 12 November

      Finger-lickin’ food and the civilising mission

      New York’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, faced online ridicule for eating with his hands, exposing lingering colonial hierarchies around race, civility, and culture. The controversy sparked debates on identity, diaspora hypocrisy, and how colonial-era notions of refinement still shape global attitudes Greater Noida: When the newly elected New York mayor Zohran Mamdani was recently mocked for eating with his hands, it exposed the enduring afterlife of colonial hierarchies. Mamdani has won a globally-watched election to become the first South Asian mayor of New York City. En route, the Democratic party candidate and son of Indian-origin immigrants—filmmaker Mira Nair and academic Mahmood Mamdani—had to face various kinds of attacks, including a smear campaign that targeted him for eating a rice dish…

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    • 12 November

      US government shutdown likely to end as Senate clears funding bill

      The US Senate approved a bipartisan bill to end the 40-day federal government shutdown, funding most agencies through January and guaranteeing back pay for employees. The legislation now moves to the House, aiming to restore federal operations nationwide. Washington: The US Senate has approved a bipartisan measure aimed at ending the 40-day federal government shutdown, sending the legislation to the House of Representatives for consideration. The bill would fund most federal agencies through January and guarantee back pay for federal employees affected by the closure. The compromise package was negotiated over the weekend by Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, in coordination with Senate Republican Majority Leader John Thune and White House representatives. At least eight Senate…

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    • 12 November

      Salman Rushdie honoured with Dayton Peace Prize lifetime achievement award

      Salman Rushdie received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize lifetime achievement award in Ohio, recognising his literary contributions and promotion of peace. The honour follows his return to publishing after the 2022 attack and his acclaimed memoir, Knife. Dayton: Salman Rushdie was among the honourees Sunday at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Ohio, receiving a lifetime achievement award after publishing his first work of fiction since being stabbed on a New York lecture stage three years ago. The prizes honour both literary merit and the writers’ promotion of peace through their work, with separate awards annually for fiction, nonfiction and lifetime achievement. The Ohio city was the site of negotiations that led to the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995, ending…

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    • 12 November

      Bilateral Haj agreement signed with Saudi Arabia; India’s quota set at 175,025 for 2026

      India and Saudi Arabia signed the bilateral Haj Agreement for 2026, confirming India’s quota at 175,025 pilgrims. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju reviewed preparations, logistics, and facilities to ensure a safe and smooth pilgrimage experience for Indian pilgrims. New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has signed the bilateral Haj Agreement in Jeddah, with the country’s quota for India confirmed at 175,025 for the pilgrimage in 2026. Rijiju, who was on an official visit to Saudi Arabia from November 7 to 9, held a bilateral meeting with the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah, in Jeddah on Sunday. During the meeting, both ministers reviewed the ongoing Haj preparations, discussed measures to enhance coordination and logistical support,…

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    • 12 November

      Chinese fishing boat capsizes near Korea, 9 missing

      South Korean rescue teams are searching for nine crew members after a Chinese fishing boat capsized off the southwestern coast near Gunsan. Two crew were rescued. The incident follows another capsizing near Gageo island that killed at least two. Seoul: South Korean rescue workers were searching Monday for nine missing crew members after a Chinese fishing boat capsized off the country’s southwestern coast. South Korea’s Coast Guard said two crew members were rescued by a nearby cargo vessel after their boat capsized about 150 kilometres southwest of Eocheong island, off the port city of Gunsan. Patrol vessels and aircraft were continuing to search for the missing. The accident came a day after South Korean officials responded to the capsizing of another…

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    • 12 November

      Over 2,000 US flights cancelled as shutdown hits day 40

      The US federal government shutdown, now in its 40th day, has led to over 2,000 flight cancellations and 8,000 delays. Staffing shortages and FAA-imposed flight reductions at major airports threaten Thanksgiving travel and could impact fourth-quarter economic growth. Washington: As the US federal government shutdown entered its 40th day, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled and over 8,000 delayed nationwide, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Since the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) mandated flight reduction policy took effect on Friday, the number of canceled flights surged from 202 on Thursday to 1,025 on Friday, and further to 1,566 on Saturday, Xinha news agency reported. The number of air traffic controllers taking leave has risen since the shutdown began on October 1,…

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    • 11 November

      PM Sharif thanks Trump again for Indo-Pak conflict resolution

      Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif thanked Donald Trump for allegedly mediating the May India-Pakistan ceasefire, despite India denying third-party involvement. Speaking at Azerbaijan’s Victory Day parade, Sharif praised Trump’s role in peace efforts and emphasized Pakistan’s commitment to sovereignty and territorial integrity. Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has once again thanked US President Donald Trump for resolving the India-Pakistan conflict in May. New Delhi has been consistently maintaining that India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes, and no third party was involved in the process. “It was President Trump’s bold and decisive leadership that brought about the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, restoring peace in…

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    • 11 November

      Russian drone strike on Dnipro tower block kills woman, injures 11

      A Russian drone strike on a residential tower in Dnipro killed one woman and injured 11 people, including two children. The attack came as heavy fighting continued in Pokrovsk, with Russia and Ukraine seeking to prove battlefield gains Kyiv: A Russian drone slammed into a tower block in eastern Ukraine early on Saturday while many were in bed sleeping, killing a woman and leaving 11 people injured, Ukrainian emergency services reported. The attack in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, came as further to the east, fighting for the strategic city of Pokrovsk has reached a key stage, with both Kyiv and Moscow vying to persuade US President Donald Trump that they can win on the battlefield. A fire broke out and several…

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