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New global index: UAE named world’s safest country to walk at night

According to an international survey, people in the UAE feel safer walking at night than anywhere else in the world. The Emirates received a 95 percent rating in Gallup’s Global Law and Order 2021 study when it comes to feeling comfortable travelling alone at night. Norway was ranked second on the …

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PM Modi repeals farm laws, Haryana farmers demands removal of over 150 FIRs

Farmers’ organisations in Haryana are demanding that the state government dismiss all criminal cases filed against farmers during the ongoing farmers’ agitation, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that the Centre has chosen to abolish three contentious central agriculture legislations. Currently, around 150 FIRs have been filed against farmers throughout …

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Paytm’s stock dropped 26% after India’s biggest-ever IPO

Paytm’s shares fell as much as 26% in a shaky stock market debut on Thursday, just one week after the country’s largest-ever IPO. On the NSE, the stock opened for trading at 1,950 rupees, down 9.3% or 200 rupees from its issue price of 2,150 rupees. Paytm’s stock continued to …

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Complaint filed against Vir Das for using disparaging remarks against India; here’s what he said!

Complaint filed against Vir Das for using disparaging remarks against India; here's what he said!

Comedian Vir Das has been embroiled in controversy after a video of his recent performance in the United States went viral on social media. Netizens chastised him for allegedly saying in the video that he came from “two Indias,” one where Indian men love ladies during the day and another …

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China overtake the United States to become the world’s richest country

According to Bloomberg, China has surpassed the United States as the world’s wealth has tripled in the last two decades, with China leading the way and overtaking the US for the top spot. The research arm of McKinsey & Co. consultants examined the financial sheets of ten distinct countries that …

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Watch: With epic dance moves, Australian cricketers celebrate their T20 World Cup title victory

The Australian cricket team’s celebration of their T20 World Cup championship with amazing dance moves in the dressing room was quite a sight. Star players such as Adam Zampa, Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, and others took to the dance floor to show off their distinctive talents after a …

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Kangana Ranaut offers to return her Padma Shri if she is found to be incorrect about the freedom comment

Kangana Ranaut offers to return her Padma Shri if she is found to be incorrect about the freedom comment

After being criticized for her remark on “freedom,” Kangana Ranaut defended herself. The actor stated that she is willing to return her Padma Shri if she can learn more about the events of 1947. Kangana has previously stated that India gained independence in 2014 when the Narendra Modi-led administration took …

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Spouses with L-2 and H-4 visas won’t have to worry about job gaps any longer

Thousands of spouses of non-immigrant visa holders, such as H-1B and L-1 (held by those on intra-company transfers), would no longer have to worry about job gaps and financial hardship as a result of delays in the processing of their employment authorization documents (EADs). The L-2 visa is provided to …

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Portugal approves law prohibiting employers from contacting employees after work

Portugal approves law prohibiting employers from contacting employees after work

The Portuguese government has passed new labour legislation on working from home, providing more security for people who work outside of the office. According to Portugal’s Socialist government, the new measures are in response to a trend of more employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. It stated that …

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To mark the end of Diwali, this Indian village celebrates a cow dung festival

This weekend, as part of one village’s unique ritual, to celebrate the conclusion of the Diwali holiday, ecstatic crowds pelted each other with fistfuls of cow dung. Residents of Gumatapura throw snowball-sized wads of cow manure, similar to Spain’s “La Tomatina,” an unusual tomato-hurling celebration of the local fruit. The …

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