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26 year old Indian doctoral student shot dead inside car in US

Aaditya Adlakha, a 26-year-old Indian doctoral student at the University of Cincinnati, died in a tragic Ohio shooting. Found shot inside a crashed vehicle, he later succumbed to injuries. The incident occurred following a report of gunfire, leaving his car riddled with bullets. Described as kind and intelligent, he pursued research on neuroimmune interactions. No arrests have been made, leaving the community mourning a loss described as sudden and senseless.

India's growing importance leaves Canada isolated in row over murder

Canada's intelligence linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh leader has put Canada in a difficult position diplomatically. While Canada's allies like Britain and the United States are reluctant to publicly criticize India due to their interest in building ties with the country as a counterweight to China, Canada's options are limited until they can provide solid evidence.

Beer at US college football games in 2023? Know where it will be available and where it is not allowed

Here are the schools / universities that will sell alcohol throughout their football stadiums in 2023. There are also some schools where beer will not be available.

Skepticism prevails as Chinese leaders promise to back private businesses to spur slowing economy

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's government is making ambitious promises to drag the economy out of that crisis of confidence aggravated by tension with Washington, wilting exports, job losses and anxiety among foreign companies about an expanded anti-spying law. Its most striking pledge: To support entrepreneurs who generate jobs and wealth but have felt under attack over the past decade as the ruling Communist Party built up state-owned industry, tightened control over business and pressured them to pay for its technology and industrial ambitions.

Seismic Swift: Taylor Swift's concerts in Seattle generate earthquake-like impact, surpassing 'beast quake' record

Taylor Swift's concert resonated in seismic charts and captivated fans worldwide and now the seismic community eagerly awaits more ground-shaking performances. Here are the details.

Northern Lights in Canada; Here’s the list of all the provinces where you may get to watch the Auroras next week

If catching a glimpse of the magnificent northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, is a desire on your list, there is a chance you might be in for a treat. On July 13, the awe-inspiring display could potentially grace the skies of over 17 US states.

Cappella group Penn Masala dances to Bollywood chartbusters at White House ahead of PM Modi's arrival

The group, formed in the 90s by University of Pennsylvania students who grew up listening to Bollywood classics, have performed at the White House at earlier occasions as well.

G7 diplomats to grapple with Ukraine, China, N. Korea crises

Besides the global hotspots, foreign ministers from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Italy and the European Union are expected to discuss ways to improve human rights and democracy, and also issues important to poorer nations that may feel underrepresented by the focus on wealthy countries with stable governments. The agenda will be dominated, however, by worries over Russia, China and North Korea, and an awareness of the unmistakable interconnectedness of these and other foreign policy headaches.

OPEC+ alliance announces surprise cuts of around 1.15 mbpd from May to year-end

The prosecutor, based in the Swiss capital Bern, is looking into potential breaches of the country's criminal law by government officials, regulators and executives at the two banks, which agreed on an emergency merger last month to avoid a meltdown in the country's financial system.

What to expect from Xi's next five years as Chinese president

​Slowing economy - China's slowing economy will likely dominate Xi's next five years but his decision to pack the Communist Party's top leadership with loyalists has stoked concerns about him prioritising ideology at the expense of growth.

China Premier Li Keqiang bows out as Xi loyalists take reins

After exiting the ruling Communist Party's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee in October - despite being below retirement age - Li's last major task was delivering the state of the nation address to the rubber-stamp parliament on Monday. The report sought to reassure citizens of the resiliency of the Chinese economy, but contained little that was new.

China's role as Ukraine peacemaker in doubt as it 'deepens' Russia ties

A year after Russia invaded its southwestern neighbour, its "no limits" partner China is offering to broker peace. It says it will issue a "position paper" on Ukraine and President Xi Jinping is expected to give a "peace speech" this week, Italy's foreign minister said.

Chinese balloon soars across US; Blinken scraps Beijing trip

Later Friday, the Pentagon acknowledged reports of a second balloon flying over Latin America. "We now assess it is another Chinese surveillance balloon," Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, said in a statement, declining to offer further information such as where it was spotted.

Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US: Pentagon

A senior defense official told Pentagon reporters that the U.S. has "very high confidence" it is a Chinese high-altitude balloon and it was flying over sensitive sites to collect information. One of the places the balloon was spotted was Montana, which is home to one of the nation's three nuclear missile silo fields at Malmstrom Air Force Base.

More known on Indian Ocean dipole formation, helping predict climate change impact accurately: Study

China lacked 'zero COVID' exit plan; residents are now paying the price

After years of enforcing harsh measures to stamp out the coronavirus, President Xi Jinping's abrupt abandonment of zero-COVID in the face of protests and a widening outbreak has left China scrambling to avert a collapse of its public health system. Shortages of drugs and testing kits and logistical disruptions are upending daily life. Four hospital workers told Reuters that insufficient planning for the end of zero-COVID had left them to manage a chaotic reopening.

Bacterial infections behind death of one in eight persons in 2019

The mortality rate associated with bacterial infections was highest in Sub-Saharan Africa and lowest in high-income regions, including Western Europe and North America. Second only to ischaemic heart disease as the leading cause of death in 2019, the study highlights reducing bacterial infections as a global public health priority.

China accuses Washington of cyber-spying on Northwestern Polytechnical University

China accuses the United States of spying on universities, energy and internet companies and other targets. Washington accuses Beijing of stealing commercial secrets and has announced criminal charges against Chinese military officers. The U.S. actions "seriously endanger China's national security," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning. She also accused Washington of eavesdropping on Chinese mobile phones and stealing text messages.

US aims to leverage Russia-Ukraine bloc against China

The officials said Secretary of State Antony Blinken will lay out a three-pillar approach to competing with Beijing in a race to define the 21st century's economic and military balance in a Thursday speech outlining the administration's China policy.

Will Twitter's 'poison pill' be too tough for Elon Musk to swallow?

The "poison pill" was invented 40 years ago by business lawyer Martin Lipton to counteract a wave of hostile takeovers on Wall Street. "It was the age of the corporate raiders," Lipton explained to the media site The Deal in 2011, from investors such as Carl Icahn to Kirk Kerkorian. Quickly contested in court, the practice was declared legal for the first time in 1985 by the Delaware Supreme Court -- a tax friendly state where Twitter, although officially based in Californian, is incorporated.

Why Telegram became the go-to app for Ukrainians - despite being rife with Russian disinformation

We've seen a bombardment of "imposter content" circulating - including fake news reports and deepfake videos - while Ukranians and the rest of the world have scrambled to find ways to tell the real story of the invasion.

Canada, US heat wave 'on steroids' due to climate change, say experts

"This is one of the most extreme heat waves that we have seen on Earth, in many years, anywhere, in terms of the deviation from the typical conditions in this particular part of the world," said Daniel Swain, a climate expert at UCLA, noting that temperature records are rarely broken by "more than a degree."

World's first yoga university outside India to start classes later this year

World's first yoga university outside India would start its post graduation course later this year in the US along with research in the ancient Indian practice. Sree Sreenath, a Professor from Case Western University, has been named the president of Vivekananda Yoga University (VAYU) and Indian yoga guru H R Nagendra as its chairman.