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Indian Buyers In Race For Dubai's Palm Island Homes, Priced 10X

Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Wednesday September 20, 2023

Hundreds of buyers scrambled to snap up luxury homes on the largest of Dubai's palm-shaped islands where villas are going for 10 times the price of when the project was launched - but never built - two decades ago.

''Speechless'' Japanese Tourist Calls Police After Being Charged Rs 56,000 For Crab Dish

Edited by Ritu Singh | Wednesday September 20, 2023

Shocked at the bill, Junko Shinba asked Seafood Paradise to call the police, and officers later arrived on the scene.

Climate Targets Should Not Bankrupt British People: UK's Suella Braverman

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2023, London

UK interior minister Suella Braverman said Wednesday that green policies should not mean "bankrupting" British citizens as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appeared set to soften some of the government's net-zero pledges.

Anti-Terror Agency Shares Details Of Gangsters With Links To Canada

Asian News International | Wednesday September 20, 2023, New Delhi

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday issued details of 43 individuals associated with terror-gangster network having links to Canada.

Have Accepted Xi's Invitation To Visit China In October, Says Putin

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2023, Moscow

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he had accepted Chinese President Xi Jinping's invitation to travel to China in October.

Vladimir Putin To Host China's Foreign Minister In Russia: Kremlin

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2023, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Wednesday host China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi for talks in Saint Petersburg, the Kremlin said.

US Says Canada's Allegations "Serious", Seeks India's Cooperation: Report

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2023, New York

Terming Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations about India's involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader as "very serious", a top US official has said that Washington supports Ottawa's efforts to investigate the matter

US Teen Finds Hidden iPhone Taped To Plane's Toilet Seat, FBI Begins Probe

Edited by Ritu Singh | Wednesday September 20, 2023

The girl said she used the toilet, and afterward, upon second glance, she noticed there was an iPhone underneath the tape with the camera lenses facing out.

Explosion Rocks Cargo Ship Near Romania's Danube Port

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2023, Bucharest, Romania

Romanian authorities said an explosion occurred on a ship close to its Danube port of Sulina on Wednesday, deploying a minesweeper ship with divers to scout the area for mines.

Prince William, Kate Middleton Looking For CEO With "Low Ego" To Run Kensington Palace

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Wednesday September 20, 2023

The newly-created role has been posted by Odgers Berndtson, the largest executive recruitment firm in the UK.

Brazilian Health Influencer, 49, Dies Of 'Mystery Illness' After Losing 45 kg In A Year

Edited by Ritu Singh | Wednesday September 20, 2023

The fitness influencer regularly shared tips and updates on her weight-loss journey on Instagram and she notably lost over 45 kg in just over a year.

Mexico's "Alien" Bodies Analysed, Eggs Found

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Wednesday September 20, 2023

Mr Benitez also said that his team found that one "was alive, was intact, was biological and was in gestation."

Artificial Intelligence "Exciting, Scary" Threat And Opportunity For Journalists: Study

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2023, London

AI is both a threat and an opportunity for journalism, with more than half of those surveyed for a new report saying they had concerns about its ethical implications on their work.

Iran Lawmakers Pass Bill To Penalise Women For Flouting Islamic Dress Code

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2023, Tehran

Iranian lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday to toughen penalties for women who flout the Islamic dress code, with jail terms of up to 10 years, state media reported. The assembly approved "the 'Support for the Culture of Hijab and Chastity' bill.

Countries With Highest Number Of Women MPs Don't Have Reservation: Study

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2023, New Delhi

As Parliament debates a bill providing reservation to women in Houses of People, a think tank study shows several countries having a high proportion of women representatives do not have laws mandating a quota.