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Indian expat foils robbery bid in Dubai, wins hearts
According to Major General Tariq Tahlak, Director of Naif police station, the incident occured when two Asian men were in the Naif area carrying two bags containing Dh 4,250,000 in cash of different currencies. The thief intercepted the Asians and snatched one of the two bags containing AED 2,757,158, a statement released by Dubai Police said.
Vladimir Putin ally Pyotr Tolstoy says Russia will 'send Ukraine back to the 18th century'
Pyotr Tolstoy, the deputy speaker of the Duma, warned that there would be no let-up in the Russian strikes on Ukrainian power stations ahead of winter, Daily Mail reported. "The infrastructure of Ukraine will be destroyed, and Ukraine will be sent back to the 18th century," the member of Putin's United Russia party declared, Daily Mail reported.
UK govt to put people sharing 'deepfake' porn behind bars
The UK government will also bring forward a package of additional laws to tackle a range of abusive behaviour including the installation of equipment, such as hidden cameras, to take or record images of someone without their consent, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement.
Pakistan Army Chief probable Lt Gen Azhar Abbas seeks early retirement
"Known for his professionalism, farsightedness and leadership, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas has decided to bid farewell, seeking early retirement - true to his personality," a trusted family source said. After November 27, he will become number two on the seniority list, Geo News reported.
EU regulator warns of Covid spike in winter
"Over the last weeks we have not seen a major increase in Covid-19 case rates in the EU as a result of rising immunity following vaccinations and natural infections," Marco Cavaleri, head of Health Threats and Vaccines Strategy of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), told a press briefing. "However, this could change rapidly as we are getting into the cold winter months," Cavaleri said.
Australia nears peak of current Covid wave
According to the Department data, there were an average of 11,953 new cases recorded daily in the week to Friday, reports Xinhua news agency. It represents an increase of 10 per cent from the previous week -- a significantly smaller increase than in early and mid-November.
Gen Asim Munir is first Pakistan Army chief to have headed both ISI, MI
Gen Asim Munir is first army chief to have headed both the Military Intelligence (MI) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and also the first army chief who served as the Quartermaster General (QMG), and first army chief from the OTS programme, Dawn reported. OTS-trained officers from 1950 to 1990, but most of its graduates ended up at the ranks of major or colonel in the army with very few rising to the rank of brigadier.
Slain Indian-origin teen's father regrets moving to Canada
Sethi died in the hospital after being attacked with a knife by a 17 year-old student of Tamanawis Secondary School in the Newton area, on Tuesday. "When I went to the hospital, the doctors told me that the weapon directly pierced his heart, which is why he died," Harshpreet Sethi, Mehakpreet's father, told Omni Punjabi.
Germany relaxes Schengen visa rules for Indians
"As a result of centralisation of Schengen visa (short term visa) processing in German Visa Centre Mumbai, we are pleased to inform about... relaxation regarding appointment bookings," the German embassy said in a statement. A short-stay Schengen visa allows one to visit Germany and other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period.
Democrats to face acid test on ongoing probe against Donald Trump
The new Congress -- Senate and House -- will reconvene in January 2023, with just a year left for the 2024 presidential run, and the Republicans have the house, albeit with a razor thin majority at 222 to democrats 213, nine representatives more than the earlier numbers of 220 to 212.
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