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US Senate confirms Indian-American Richard Verma for top State Department position
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US Senate confirms Indian-American Richard Verma for top State Department position

United States Senate on Thursday confirmed Indian American Richard Verma as Deputy Secretary of State, Management and Resources, a position which is normally seen as the CEO of the powerful State Department in the US Government

‘Controversial, nuanced, not anti-Muslim’: What ChatGPT & BingAI think of VD Savarkar’s legacy
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‘Controversial, nuanced, not anti-Muslim’: What ChatGPT & BingAI think of VD Savarkar’s legacy

OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's BingAI has been accused of being biased. BingAI once responded that Uyghur women's accounts of forced sterilisation by China was fabricated. To test its bias about Indian Political Figures, we asked what it thought of VD Savarkar.

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Rising India: Amit Shah drops ‘Frame Modi’ bombshell, questions intentions of top Congress leaders | Full Interview
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Rising India: Amit Shah drops ‘Frame Modi’ bombshell, questions intentions of top Congress leaders | Full Interview

From setting the record straight on Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Parliament to busting the myth of ‘opposition unity’ ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Union home minister Amit Shah shared his views on a host of issues in a candid interview at the Rising India Summit 2023

Trump seeks to make criminal allegations pay with 2024 fundraising drive
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Trump seeks to make criminal allegations pay with 2024 fundraising drive

A Manhattan grand jury indicted Trump after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump, who has denied making any payment, has claimed the charges are evidence of a left-wing plot - an argument made in the fundraising email to supporters on Thursday

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Members of Pakistan's Hindu community protest against forced conversions
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Members of Pakistan's Hindu community protest against forced conversions

everal members of the minority Hindu community held a protest march in Pakistan's Karachi city on Thursday to draw attention to the menace of forced conversions and marriages of Hindu girls and women in the country

Miami Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz crushes Fritz to reach semis; Daniil Medvedev beats Christopher Eubanks
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Miami Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz crushes Fritz to reach semis; Daniil Medvedev beats Christopher Eubanks

Alcaraz crushed ninth-seed Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-2, while Medvedev ended qualifier Christopher Eubanks' impressive run with a 6-3, 7-5 victory in their quarter-final.

Citadel trailer: Richard Madden-Priyanka Chopra Jonas' spy-thriller is high on action & solid twists
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Citadel trailer: Richard Madden-Priyanka Chopra Jonas' spy-thriller is high on action & solid twists

Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas' Citadel will stream in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam on Amazon Prime Video.

IOC chief Thomas Bach slams sport’s ‘politicisation’ over Russia
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IOC chief Thomas Bach slams sport’s ‘politicisation’ over Russia

International Olympic Committee president said it was "deplorable" that several European countries had criticised a move to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes to world sporting competition.

Pakistan government 'making complete mockery of constitution', says Imran Khan
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Pakistan government 'making complete mockery of constitution', says Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan stressed that what is most crucial to his party is whether elections will take place according to the Constitution's provisions or not

EXCLUSIVE | Mrunal Thakur: 'Used to listen to Shah Rukh Khan's Veer-Zaara songs while I was preparing for Sita Ramam'
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EXCLUSIVE | Mrunal Thakur: 'Used to listen to Shah Rukh Khan's Veer-Zaara songs while I was preparing for Sita Ramam'

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Mrunal Thakur talks about her upcoming film Gumraah, how she initially didn't want to do the film, and listening to the songs of Shah Rukh Khan's Veer Zaara while shooting for Sita Ramam.

Indian-American Ajay Banga sole nominee to lead World Bank
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Indian-American Ajay Banga sole nominee to lead World Bank

In February, US President Joe Biden nominated former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank. In a statement, Biden noted that Banga is 'uniquely' equipped to lead the World Bank at a critical moment in history

Political persecution, poll interference: Donald Trump after grand jury votes to indict him
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Political persecution, poll interference: Donald Trump after grand jury votes to indict him

A grand jury in Manhattan has voted to indict Trump for his role in paying hush money to a porn star. A New York Times report added that an indictment is expected to be announced in the coming days

911 calls reveal terror at Nashville school during attack
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911 calls reveal terror at Nashville school during attack

Police released recordings of three emergency calls made during Monday’s attack at The Covenant School, in which three children and three adults were killed

Gwyneth Paltrow not at fault for ski collision, jury decides
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Gwyneth Paltrow not at fault for ski collision, jury decides

A jury dismissed the complaint of a retired optometrist who sued Paltrow over injuries he sustained when the two crashed on a beginner run at Deer Valley ski resort, siding with Paltrow after eight days of live-streamed courtroom testimony that made the case a pop culture fixation

Donald Trump critics fear indictment will boost reelection bid
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Donald Trump critics fear indictment will boost reelection bid

On Thursday a New York grand jury voted to indict the twice-impeached Republican leader, who is running again for president, over a $130,000 hush money scheme to silence a porn star shopping her story of a tryst with him in 2006

Minnesota train derailment, ethanol fire renew safety fears
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Minnesota train derailment, ethanol fire renew safety fears

Minnesota officials said the BNSF train derailed around 1 a.m. in Raymond, roughly 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of Minneapolis. That prompted the evacuation of essentially all of the town’s 250 homes because they were within 1/2 mile (0.8 kilometers) of the derailment

Five things to know about Finland, Sweden joining NATO
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Five things to know about Finland, Sweden joining NATO

After Turkey became the final member to ratify Finland's bid on Thursday, the Finns are expected to finalise their membership in the coming days, while Sweden continues to face opposition

Arrest orders issued for six in Mexican detention center fire
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Arrest orders issued for six in Mexican detention center fire

At least 39 migrants died after apparently starting a fire inside a holding cell at the facility Monday night and more than two dozen others were injured

Several killed as US Army's Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky
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Several killed as US Army's Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky

In the Kentucky House and in the Senate, members stood for a moment of silence Thursday morning in honor of the crash victims. Kentucky state Rep. Walker Thomas said the crash occurred about 15 to 20 minutes from his home

Ukraine forces complete Patriot training in US: Pentagon
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Ukraine forces complete Patriot training in US: Pentagon

Ukraine repeatedly pushed the United States for the high-tech system to help shield against Russian strikes and Washington promised late last year that it would provide a Patriot battery, with Kyiv's troops starting training in Oklahoma in January