An Indian techie is one of the 12 victims of a Missouri plane crash that took place on Sunday. An Indian techie was among the 12 victims of the horrific plane crash that took place on Sunday morning in Missouri. In the official list released by the Bates CountyCoroner’s Office on Tuesday afternoon, Sai Karthik…

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An F-1 visa applicant said he was asked during the visa interview what he would do in Boston on Saturdays, and his visa was rejected. Amid a sharp uptick in the number of student visa rejections in India, former US diplomat Yvette Bansal said it is possible to get your visa denied for an unexpected,…

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Mohamed Hussein broke down at the Texas GOP convention as he was asked to leave the US, while the convention deliberated on ‘Don’t Sharia Our Texas’. (Photo: Texas Tribune) Four Muslim members of the Republican Party went to attend the GOP Texas convention last weekend, only to be shown the door as the convention discussed…

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The idea sounds like something lifted from satire rather than municipal policy. Yet for years, a handful of French towns became known for issuing decrees that appeared to forbid residents from dying within their boundaries. The orders attracted international attention because of their obvious impossibility. Death, after all, does not wait for administrative approval.Behind the…

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The United States has reportedly been running a covert offshore oil-transfer network near the Strait of Hormuz, adopting a tactic long associated with Iran to keep Gulf crude flowing despite Tehran’s blockade of the strategic waterway.The operation, launched in early May, involves transferring oil between vessels off the coasts of Oman and the United Arab…

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President Donald Trump touring Ballroom construction around the outside the White House last month US President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project is now reportedly expected to cost as much as $600 million, far above his earlier estimates, with more than half of the funding likely to come from taxpayers.According to The Washington Post,…

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TOI correspondent from Washington: In a dazzling display of footballing resilience and bureaucratic survival, Iran’s national football team managed a creditable 2-2 draw against New Zealand in Los Angeles.It was a remarkable feat, considering the squad achieved it while operating under a logistical itinerary seemingly designed by Franz Kafka and implemented by the Department of…

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Australian couple Quentin and Kylie Birt have donated more than A$100 million to charitable causes in the past two years, including a recent A$40 million contribution to FightMND. Despite becoming some of Australia’s biggest private donors, the Brisbane-based couple insist they are not trying to build a reputation as philanthropists. Quentin Birt, who made his…

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Two friends Harshita Nair and Mahial Sran died after being swept into the waves in California. Two friends, Harshita Nair, 21 and Mahial Sran, 20, were killed when they were napping near a keyhole on the Bonny Doon Beach, known for its treacherous waves. The incident took place last Wednesday and now the sheriff’s office…

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Warren Buffett, one of the world’s most successful investors and the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has long maintained that the vast majority of his wealth should be used for philanthropy rather than passed down through generations of his family. The billionaire has pledged to donate more than 99% of his fortune, which is valued at…

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