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November 9, 2026 10:46 AM

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Thailand PM inaugurates 27-day Diwali festival in Bangkok

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has inaugurated the Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali Festival 2026 in Bangkok. The 27-day celebration, described as the longest Diwali festival outside India, will continue throughout November across Thailand. The inauguration ceremony was attended by India...

November 9, 2026 2:25 PM

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US President signals willingness to work with Democrats on immigration reforms

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that his administration's strict immigration policies may have contributed to the Republican Party's setbacks in the midterm elections. In an interview, Mr. Trump said the deportation drive targeting undocumented immigrants may have been too tough. He noted...

November 9, 2026 9:20 AM

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Seven killed, 112 injured in train collision in Egypt

Seven passengers were killed and 112 others injured yesterday after one train ran into the back of another in Egypt’s Giza Governorate, near Cairo, throwing several passenger carriages off the tracks. The crash happened near El-Ayyat, on the line that carries Cairo-Aswan services, with the Health Mi...

November 9, 2026 8:55 AM

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Nvidia launches probe into reports of foreign intelligence effort targeting CEO

American multinational technology company, Nvidia is opening an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort. The company's board of directors made the announcement  after Huang acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with a business ex...

November 9, 2026 7:04 AM

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France confirms participation in Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi

French Foreign ​Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said  that European officials will participate in talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi this week.  France will be in Abu Dhabi ​to take part in these discussions, Barrot said.   Earlier, US envoy Steve Witkoff had said that Washington would bring delegations fr...

November 9, 2026 6:25 AM

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Israeli President tasks Yashar party leader with forming Israel’s next government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog yesterday formally tasked Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government after he secured recommendations from 67 of the 120 elected members of the parliament, compared with 46 for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.   Eisenkot, a former chief of the Israel...

November 8, 2026 10:13 PM

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At least 21 killed as migrant boat sinks off Senegal

In Senegal, at least 21 people have died after a migrant boat sank off the country's western coast. The vessel sank off the coast of Kebemer, about 180 kilometers north of the capital, Dakar.  Senegal's Interior Ministry today said authorities have recovered 21 bodies and rescued one survivor, so fa...

November 8, 2026 7:22 PM

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Nepal celebrates Kukur Tihar as part of five-day Tihar festival

Nepal is celebrating its five-day festival of Tihar, which shares many traditions with Deepawali in India. Each day has its own significance, and today is dedicated to dogs on the occasion of Kukur Tihar. Today, dogs are getting all the attention in Nepal. It is Kukur Tihar, a special day when peopl...

November 8, 2026 8:11 AM

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SBI opens new branch in Texas, expands banking presence in US

In a significant step towards strengthening India's banking presence in the United States and expanding financial services for customers, State Bank of India has opened a new branch in Texas.   The new branch marks the first physical expansion of SBI's California-based subsidiary beyond the state of...