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While the world revels in the joy of X'mas, Magdeburg silently bows in mourning

New information coming through from Germany has revealed that more than 200 people were injured in the Christmas market attack—a Saudi man deliberately drove his BMW into a crowd of shoppers on Dec 20—and the death toll, which now stands at five, is bound to go up.

Saudi man drives BMW into crowded Christmas market in Germany, killing 2 and injuring over 60

US House passes emergency bill to avert govt shutdown, Senate nod awaited

Extradite 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana to India, US govt urges its Supreme Court

US President-elect Donald Trump (Source: Reuters)

US staring at shutdown as Donald Trump demands debt ceiling removal

Lawmakers in the US Congress are scrambling to avert a government shutdown after President-elect Trump called for getting rid of the limit the US can borrow to pay for expenses like salaries, social security and national defense.

Major H-1B visa reforms set to fill jobs faster in US; Indians likely to benefit most

In recent years, Indians have cornered a lion's share of H-1B visas and, to their added advantage, the new norms, which take effect on Jan 17, will also benefit Indian students on F-1 visas in the US, allowing for easier transition to jobs.

Donald Trump gives tit-for-tat warning to India for levying high tariff on American goods

“Reciprocal. If they tax us, we tax them the same amount. They tax us. We tax them. And they tax us. Almost in all cases, they're taxing us, and we haven't been taxing them,” President-elect Trump said while noting if India charges a 100% tariff on US goods, the US will do the same in return.

Massive global outrage forces Iran to hit pause button on contentious ‘hijab and chastity law’

The law, supposed to take effect on Dec 13, proposed stricter penalties for women and girls who failed to fully cover their hair, forearms and lower legs, including fines and longer prison sentences of up to 15 years.

12 Indian nationals found dead at Georgia’s mountain resort

The victims are suspected to have died due to carbon monoxide poisoning as a power generator was placed in a closed indoor area after the power was cut on the night of Dec 13, according to Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs.

No immunity for unofficial acts: New York judge rejects Trump's bid to dismiss conviction in 'hush money' case

Earlier this month, Donald Trump had sought dismissal of the case arguing that President Joe Biden used similar reasoning to pardon his son, Hunter Biden