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Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Nikhil Gupta, 52, worked with the Indian government employee, whose responsibilities included security and intelligence, on the plot to assassinate the New York City resident who advocated for a Sikh sovereign state in northern India. Prosecutors did not name the Indian official or the target, although they did describe the latter as a U.S.

By Leika Kihara

Canada on Wednesday pressed India to cooperate in an investigation of the murder of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia after the U.S. revealed it had foiled an assassination attempt against a Sikh separatist on its soil.

(This story originally appeared in on Nov 29, 2023)

United Nations on Wednesday called for the international community to move towards a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, saying Jerusalem should serve as the capital of both states. «It is long past time to move in a determined, irreversible way towards a two-state solution, on the basis of United Nations resolutions and international law,» said Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the U.N. office in Geneva, delivering a speech authored by U.N.

Police in the South Korean city of Daegu say they have raided a “drug trafficking organization” that used crypto as a payment tool – and arrested 48 people.

Pollution is causing respiratory illnesses and deaths to rise in Indonesia's island of Java, including the capital, Jakarta

In Colorado, President Joe Biden has said Rep_ Lauren Boebert was wrong to describe his policies as “a massive failure."

Several stores where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in 2020 are suing the city for about $1.5 million

NATO member Finland has closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia

Tighter water restrictions for drought-stricken northeast Spain have gone in effect as authorities in Catalonia say that Barcelona may need to have fresh water shipped in by boat in the coming months

Layoffs at Granite City, Illinois, mill could be devastating for local families and economy. FOX 2 reports. 

An Indian national is facing murder-for-hire charges in a case of what American law enforcement are calling an attempt “to assassinate a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil,” with an alleged connection to an employee of the Indian government.

Telangana assembly will be held on Thursday. It will complete voting in five states, including Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, MP and Rajasthan.

NEW DELHI : Contrary to the perception that big-budget films featuring mainstream stars and high on visual spectacle or slick action stunts are shining at the box office, especially post covid, recent Bollywood titles such as Tiger 3, Adipurush, and Ganpath have fizzled out, in some cases, failing to build on big openings. Theatre owners and trade experts say the word-of-mouth around films has become hugely critical and audiences are no longer stepping out for even big stars.

Kansas City Chiefs' star Travis Kelce and renowned singer Taylor Swift have hit the top of Billboard charts with their recent collaboration, "Fairytale Of Philadelphia." The track, a joint effort with Travis' brother Jason Kelce, climbed to #1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales and Holiday Digital Song Sales charts just two weeks after its release, as confirmed by Billboard. This rendition, featured on an upcoming charity Christmas album by Eagles offensive linemen Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata, reworks the lyrics of The Pogues' '80s classic, "Fairytale of New York." Described as «a tale of two brothers whose love withstands the test of time» by the album's Instagram account, the song has resonated strongly with audiences. Travis Kelce expressed his delight about the collaboration on the brothers' «New Heights» podcast, stating, «That song was fun. That song was actually pretty sweet, man.» He humbly added that he felt uncertain about its quality after leaving the studio, crediting the team for enhancing it beyond his expectations. The success was swift, as the song soared to the top of the iTunes charts within a day of its debut.

Indian national with conspiring to assassinate a U.S. citizen who advocated for a sovereign state for Sikhs, the U.S.

chief economic advisor, V Anantha Nageswaran, also pointing to the need for cities to provide clean air and open spaces. “Our cities have become health traps. We need to ensure that citizens and children are facilitated to undertake physical activity,” CEA Nageswaran said, speaking at a panel discussion at Leveraging Private Finance for Urban Infrastructure Development –Learnings from G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) event in Delhi on Wednesday. The chief economic advisor also stressed the issue of land use conversion, also raised by the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. “The issue of land-use conversion has been plaguing us,” the CEA said, highlighting a need for simpler processes similar to what some states have instituted under business facilitation legislation.

An arrest and huge seizure of 26,000 allegedly counterfeit $2 coins in Quebec, and a second smaller seizure of the same dodgy coins in a northern Ontario city a few months later, suggests that a new counterfeit toonie variety is circulating across Canada, a coin expert says.

The wealth management industry’s efforts to attract and retain female professionals aren’t working fast enough for many women, who feel unsupported.

This is the view of Ravi Menon, retiring head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) who belives he is not the only one on the way out.