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      24 October

      Texas Governor celebrates Diwali with Indian-Americans

      Austin: Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Diwali with prominent members of the Indian-American community at his official residence in Austin, the state capital. “Tonight, Cecilia & I celebrated Diwali at the Governor’s Mansion. We welcomed friends as we lit Diwali lamps & celebrated the victory of light over darkness, goodness over evil, & hope over despair. Happy Diwali to those celebrating the Festival of Lights!,” Abbott tweeted and shared pictures from the event. The couple was dressed in ethnic Indian attire as they welcomed guests, and also lit the traditional lamp to mark the festival. Diwali is annually celebrated at Abbott’s official residence in Texas, which is home to the second-largest Indian-American population in the US. It was only in 2020…

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    • 24 October

      Rishi Sunak in historic comeback bid to be elected UK’s first British Indian PM 

      London: It is being widely pitched as one of the most remarkable political comebacks in British politics as Indian-origin former chancellor Rishi Sunak formally entered the race to be elected Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister on Sunday. This time around he is back with arguably even greater gravitas, given that most of his warnings dismissed by outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss as a “doom and gloom” have since come true and plunged the UK economy into a downward spiral as a result of unfunded tax cuts unleashed by a now infamous mini-budget. While Sunak has maintained a dignified silence over the recent crisis, his supporters have not lost any opportunity to point out how the former finance minister had got the economic forecasts right.…

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    • 24 October

      Increase in footfall of Indians at gold shops in Dubai on Dhanteras

      Jeddah: Diwali celebrations are in full swing across the Gulf region with Dubai, UAE leading the festivities. Most schools in Dubai have declared two days off on Monday and Tuesday on account of the festival so that students and parents can celebrate Diwali with their loved ones at home. Combined with the regular weekend of two days and an additional two days, a four-day holiday for families added further spirit to the festival of lights. The city of Dubai has been long known as the city of gold, and gold jewelry markets have been bustling with happy shoppers, majority of whom are Indian tourists. Most Indians prefer gold shopping in Dubai and almost every Indian tourist to Dubai has gold purchase on…

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    • 24 October

      A look at the 7 men slated to lead China’s Communist Party

      Beijing: The following is a look at the seven men making up the Communist Party of China’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee in order of rank. Three of them are holdovers from the previous body, including General Secretary Xi Jinping, who has received a precedent-breaking third term as party head. The four newcomers are all Xi loyalists, while the exclusion of Premier Li Keqiang and head of the top advisory body Wang Yang are seen as signs that representatives of other factions will no longer be welcome on the top body. ALL-POWERFUL LEADER XI JINPING Xi laid down the conditions for his continuation in power with the elimination of term limits. Even before then, he had sidelined rivals and accumulated ultimate authority…

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    • 24 October

      Korean Air A330 crash-lands at Cebu International Airport amidst heavy rain

      The crew of a Korean Air Airbus A 330 unsuccessfully tried to land the aircraft twice at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines due to poor weather and visibility, Simple Flying reported. However, it skidded off the runway. The aircraft was flying from Incheon International Airport, South Korea, before the accident occurred. This is a developing story and more details are awaited. LOOK:An aircraft at the Mactan Cebu International Airport has overshot in its runway earlier.MCIA is also yet to give an explainer on the incident.📸 Justin Chan pic.twitter.com/hAILMZRODc— Annie Perez (@feanneperez) October 23, 2022 The aircraft was that of Korean Air.📹 Randyl Dungog pic.twitter.com/bAhpvZgIYw— Annie Perez (@feanneperez) October 23, 2022 Source

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    • 24 October

      ‘Rishi Sunak isn’t even British…’: Caller on UK radio show sparks row amid race to elect next UK PM

       ‘Rishi Sunak isn’t even British…’ said a caller during a show at Britain’s one of the most popular radio stations. Notably, earlier today, Indian-origin Rishi Sunak announced his candidacy for the race to become Britain’s next PM after Liz Truss resigned from post. A caller on the LBC radio show, a member of the Tory party said that ‘Sunak doesn’t love England’ and that he ‘isn’t British in most people’s opinions.’ “Rishi Sunak isn’t even British in most people’s opinion… He doesn’t love England like Boris does,” the caller, who identified himself as Jerry, said. The show’s host, Sangita Myska responded to the caller by saying that Rishi Sunak was born in the UK and had attended educational institutions in…

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    • 24 October

      Gold’s gym owner, girlfriend, children feared dead in private jet crash off Costa Rica coast

      Gold’s Gym owner Rainer Schaller, 53, girlfriend Christiane Schikorsky, 44, and their two children Aaron Schaller and Finja Sghikorsky are feared dead after an aircraft carrying the German entrepreneur and his family crashed off the coast of Costa Rica on Friday. McFit, one of the companies owned by Schaller confirmed earlier that in all 6 people, including Schaller’s personal trainer Marcus Kurreck, 40, and a Swiss pilot, 66, were on the aircraft when it crashed. Schaller is the CEO and founder of RSG Group which owns over 200 gym studios in Germany alone, and several others in Austria, Poland, and Spain. It has more than 1.4 million members. The RSG Group owns fitness brands such as McFit, Gold’s, John Reed,…

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    • 24 October

      Macron to hold talks with Italy PM Meloni

      The French presidency said on Sunday (October 23) that French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Italy’s new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later in the day. Macron is currently on an official visit to Italy. On Saturday, Meloni was sworn in as Italy’s first woman PM along with her cabinet team. Her government will be Italy’s most right-wing government since Second World War. Meloni’s party has neo-fascist roots, but she sought to project a moderate image during the election campaign, dropping previous anti-EU rhetoric and pledging to keep Italy at the heart of European and western institutions. Earlier on Sunday, Meloni marked formal launch of her new government in a handover ceremony at the prime minister’s office. Meloni is taking charge…

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    • 24 October

      Salman Rushdie loses sight in an eye, use of one hand after August attack

      Salman Rushdie’s agent has revealed that the renowned author lost sight in one eye and the use of one hand after being attacked while preparing to deliver a lecture at New York in the US two months ago. As a result of Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s 1989 fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death after the publication of his novel ‘The Satanic Verses’, the author spent years in hiding. Some Muslims consider Rushdie’s novel to be blasphemous. During the past two decades, however, Rushdie traveled freely. The 75-year-old author was stabbed in the neck and torso as he walked on stage to speak about artistic freedom at Chautauqua Institution, known for its summer lecture series, on August 12. Until now, it had…

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    • 24 October

      Hackers target Iran’s atomic energy agency, breach subsidiary network

      Iran’s atomic energy agency alleged on Sunday that hackers acting on behalf of an unidentified foreign country broke into a subsidiary’s network and had free access to its email system. An anonymous hacking group claimed responsibility for the attack on Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, demanding Tehran release political prisoners arrested in the recent nationwide protests. The group said it leaked 50 gigabytes of internal emails, contracts and construction plans related to Iran’s Russian-backed nuclear power plant in Bushehr and shared the files on its Telegram channel. It was unclear whether the breached system contained classified material. Iran anti-hijab protests continue The hack comes as Iran continues to face nationwide unrest first sparked by the Septeber 16 death of Mahsa Amini,…

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