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Like Chandrayaan, US-India relationship will go to the moon & even beyond: EAM Jaishankar
Washington: The India-US relationship is at an all-time high and the Modi government is going to take it to a different level, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, stressing that like…
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Toll rises to 65 in Friday’s twin suicide attacks in Pakistan
Karachi: The death toll in the two suicide attacks in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces has risen to 65 even as counter-terrorism authorities said they have registered a first information…
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Afghan embassy in India announces shut down of operations
New Delhi: The Afghanistan Embassy here announced Saturday night that it is ceasing its operations from October 1, citing a “lack of support from the host government”, failure to meet expectations in…
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Glasgow Gurdwara ‘strongly’ condemns move by extremists to block Indian envoy’s entry
London: The Glasgow Guru Granth Sahib Gurdwara has ‘strongly condemned’ the incident where Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, was stopped this week from attending a programme by pro-Khalistan extremists.…
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Kavitha to speak about her journey with Women’s Reservation Bill in London
Hyderabad: A London-based Indian diaspora think tank, ‘Bridge India’ on Saturday invited MLC K Kavitha as one of the leading advocates for greater female participation in the democratic and political process in…
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US misses the ‘bigger picture’ on row with Canada: Jaishankar
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was struck by how little people in the US, specially officials he met over the last days including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security…
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Toll rises to 60 in Friday’s twin suicide attacks in Pakistan
Karachi: The death toll in the two suicide attacks in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces has risen to 60 even as counter-terrorism authorities said they have registered a first information…
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Many UK Conservatives working behind scenes for leadership run if election goes badly
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will head to the Conservative Party’s conference this weekend with one aim: convincing Britain that he can win the next general elections. Many of his own…
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India raises issue of stopping envoy at Scotland gurdwara with UK Foreign Office
New Delhi: India on Saturday raised the issue of stopping High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami by a few radicals from entering a gurdwara in Scotland’s Glasgow with the British Foreign…
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Pakistan, Gulf countries sign free trade agreement
Islamabad: Pakistan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) following the conclusion of the final round of negotiations between the two sides in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,…
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‘Dear Indian parents…’: German envoy flags hostel ad with photo of Prez’s residence
New Delhi: Germany’s Ambassador to India, Dr Philipp Ackermann on Saturday flagged a misleading advertisement in a newspaper showing the German President’s residence in Berlin, saying “This is no boarding school”. In…
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Sarabjot, Divya win silver medal in 10m air pistol mixed team event
Hangzhou: Birthday boy Sarabjot Singh and Divya TS faltered towards the end to let gold slip out of their hands in the 10m air pistol mixed team but the silver took India’s medal…
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Pavilion End at Trent Bridge renamed in honour of Stuart Broad
Nottingham: The Pavilion End at Trent Bridge is set to be renamed in honour of legendary England fast-bowler Stuart Broad. The former right-arm pacer retired from international cricket after this year’s Ashes…
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Asian Games: India women’s hockey team gears up against Korea
Hangzhou: As the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 progresses, the Indian women’s hockey team is all set to face a formidable challenge in their third match, this time against a spirited Korean…