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Minneapolis withdraws arrests for psychedelic plant use

25 Jul 2023 09:55 AM IST

Minneapolis is withdrawing from enforcing laws that criminalise buying psychedelic plants or using them in private. Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday ordered police to stop using taxpayer dollars to enforce most laws against hallucinogenic plants. Minneapolis still prioritises enforcing laws against selling psychedelic plants, bringing them to schools or using

Radiation tests on seawater launched by S.Korea amid tensions over Japan’s plan

25 Jul 2023 09:47 AM IST

South Korea on Monday began “emergency radiation tests” on seawater at 108 maritime points around the Korean Peninsula to ease concerns over Japan’s planned release of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency wrote quoting the oceans ministry. The Oceans Ministry chose 108 more

Pakistan SC bars arresting Imran Khan till 9 August

25 Jul 2023 09:44 AM IST

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared before the Supreme Court on Monday which barred the authorities from arresting him till August 9 in a case linked to the murder of a prominent lawyer in Quetta. A three-member bench led by Justice Yahya Afridi issued the directives while hearing the

From Bird to ‘X’: Twitter’s New ‘X’ logo revealed

25 Jul 2023 09:43 AM IST

Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year. In a series of posts on his Twitter account

Almost disaster : Drone Wreckage found in Moscow, no casualties

25 Jul 2023 09:40 AM IST

The debris of a drone was found in central Moscow on Monda, Russian News Agency TASS reported quoting an emergencies official. “At 17, Komsomolsky Prospekt, the debris of a drone was discovered. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties,” the official said, reported TASS. According to him, law enforcement

Lookout circular against Chinese citizen Guanhua Wang

25 Jul 2023 09:37 AM IST

The Bureau of Immigration (BOI) under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Chinese national Guanhua Wang, one of the main accused in the mega online Ponzi scam. The LOC was issued on the request of the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha

24-year-old Indian student robbed, violently assaulted, killed in Canada

24 Jul 2023 19:49 PM IST

According to media sources, a 24-year-old Indian student who worked as a food delivery partner in Canada was slain after being viciously abused during a tragic carjacking. Gurvinder Nath was delivering pizza at 2:10 a.m. on July 9 between Mississauga’s Britannia and Creditview roads when he was confronted and attempted

Nepal: Six more packages are being X-rayed for possible gold smuggling case

24 Jul 2023 16:50 PM IST

The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) is now looking into six parcels believed to contain smuggled yellow metal after 1.5 quintals of metals, including gold, were seized last week, according to The Kathmandu Post. On Sunday, the investigation team formed by the department opened a few metal packs to examine

Imran Khan party leader Yasmin Rashid’s judicial remand extended in PML-N arson case

24 Jul 2023 15:14 PM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Yasmin Rashid’s judicial remand has been extended in PML-N office arson, Askari tower and other cases, according to ARY news reported. Yasmin Rashid’s judicial remand ended today, and she was then brought before the ATC judge. The investigation officer asked the court for more time to

Netanyahu on Pacemaker, remains resolute on Judicial reforms

24 Jul 2023 11:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to the hospital early on Sunday for an emergency procedure to implant a pacemaker, plunging the country into deeper turmoil after widespread protests overt his contentious judicial overhaul plan. Netanyahu’s office said that he would be placed under sedation and that a top deputy,

Malaysia Same-Sex Kiss furor forces ‘The 1975’ to cancel concerts in Jakarta, Taipei

24 Jul 2023 11:31 AM IST

British pop rock band The 1975 announced on Sunday it was cancelling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival in the wake of the band’s lead singer slamming the country’s anti-gay laws and kissing a male bandmate during their performance. The 1975

Imran Khan granted one-day exemption from appearance

24 Jul 2023 11:28 AM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan was granted a one-day exemption from appearing in the Toshakhana case by an Islamabad District and Sessions court, reported ARY News. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar heard the case while Barrister Gohar Ali served as Imran’s attorney and Advocate Amjad Pervaiz represented