BENGALURU: Bengaluru has emerged as the third most violent metro in India, after Delhi and Mumbai, according to the Crime in India 2023 report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The city recorded 3,528 violent crimes last year, compared with 11,014 in Delhi,...

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LONDON: Indian student groups, UK academics, and universities have warned that Labour’s proposed levy on international students could drive Indian talent away and deepen financial strains in the higher education sector. The levy, set at 6% of international student...

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ADEN, Yemen: Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile strike on the Dutch-flagged cargo vessel Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, their most serious attack on international shipping outside the Red Sea since November 2023. The attack, launched Monday...

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering sending troops to Gaza as part of a proposed Muslim nations’ peacekeeping force, following the unveiling of a new Middle East peace initiative by US President Donald Trump. Foreign minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Tuesday that...

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CEBU, Philippines: At least 60 people were killed after a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippine province of Cebu late Tuesday, flattening homes, damaging buildings, and cutting power across several towns, officials said. The earthquake,...

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WASHINGTON: The US federal government entered its first shutdown in nearly seven years after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on competing funding bills in the Senate, intensifying the partisan standoff over federal spending and health care. Funding Bills...

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