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Russia ready to give fertilisers to poor nations for free: Putin
Samarkand: Russia is prepared to provide 300,000 tonnes of fertilisers currently amassed at EU ports due to Western sanctions to developing nations free of charge, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, media…
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Queen Elizabeth’s funeral security to cost USD 7 million
London: More than USD 7 million (around INR 59 crores) will be shelled to beef up the security for the Queen’s funeral on September 19. According to New York Post, protecting Queen…
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“Today’s era is not of war”, PM Modi tells Putin during bilateral meeting
Samarkand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit here and said “today’s era isn’t of war” while emphasising the…
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Modi meets Putin, Erdogan on sidelines of SCO meet
Samarkand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the sidelines of SCO summit on Friday. “Today’s era isn’t of war & I’ve spoken…
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Sri Lanka’s former president Sirisena named suspect in Easter Sunday attacks
Colombo: A Sri Lankan court on Friday named former president Maithripala Sirisena as a suspect in the 2019 Easter bombings in which 270 people, including 11 Indians, were killed. The Colombo Fort…
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Massive fire at commercial building in China’s Hunan
Changsha: A major fire broke out in a high-rise commercial building in China’s Hunan province, local media reported on Friday. However, no casualties have been reported so far, as per the China…
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Indian economy expected to grow by 7.5 per cent this year: PM Modi at SCO summit
Samarkand: Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.5 per cent this year and it will be the highest among the world’s largest economies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the annual…
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Modi meets Turkish President Erdogan; discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
Samarkand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Samarkand during which they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways…
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Indonesia’s fuel price hike affects tourism sector
Jakarta: Higher costs are expected to hit Indonesia’s tourism sector after the government raised the price of subsidised fuel by about 30 per cent earlier this month. Tourism operators in the archipelago…
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Pakistan reports 19th polio case of this year
Islamabad: The number of polio cases detected in Pakistan this year has increased to 19 after a six-month-old child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) South Waziristan district was paralysed by the virus, the…
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Chinese government delegation banned from Queen’s Lying-in-State in UK Parliament complex
London: The UK has refused permission for a high-level Chinese government delegation to attend Queen Elizabeth’s Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall within the Parliament complex before the funeral at Westminster Abbey here on…
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World Bank warns of rising global recession risk amid simultaneous rate hikes
Washington: As central banks across the world are simultaneously hiking interest rates in response to inflation, the world may be edging toward a global recession in 2023, the World Bank warned. Central…
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Chinese national arrested for raping teenage girl for months in Islamabad
Islamabad: A Chinese national has been arrested by Islamabad Police on the charge of sexually assaulting a teenage girl for months, Dawn reported. A case was registered against the suspect at the…