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Jaishankar says ‘aapke muh mein ghee-shakkar’ in Sweden, leaving audience in laughter
Stockholm: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar used the popular Hindi phrase ‘aapke muh mein ghee-shakkar’ while responding to a question on the globalisation of the Indian culture during his interaction with the…
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Bushra Bibi will be arrested to humiliate me, alleges Imran Khan
Lahore: As the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government gears up to kick start its sit-in from Monday to press Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial to resign, former Prime Minister Imran…
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Earthquakes up to 5.9 magnitude jolts Japanese islands
Tokyo: Earthquakes with a preliminary magnitude of up to 5.9 struck Japanese islands, including Kozushima, according to the weather agency. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Sunday, the temblor, measuring…
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UN to commemorate Palestinian ‘Nakba’ for first time
For the first time since 1948, the United Nation (UN) will commemorate the Nakba of the Palestinian people with an official event, on Monday, at the headquarters of the international body in…
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UK nurse wins Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2023
Abu Dhabi: United Kingdom (UK) nurse Margaret Helen Shepherd has been awarded the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award for her work in combating genetic diabetes. The winner was announced by Dr Azad…
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Video: KTR visits Ambedkar Museum in London, pays tributes
As part of his tour of the United Kingdom, Telangana Industries and IT minister KT Rama Rao visited the Ambedkar Museum in London and paid his respects to Dr. BR Ambedkar, the…
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Let’s build Twitter 2.0 together, new CEO Linda Yaccarino tells Musk
New Delhi: The upcoming Twitter CEO, Linda Yaccarino, former Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships at NBC Universal, on Sunday said she is prepared to build Twitter 2.0 and transform the business…
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Cyclone Mocha starts hitting Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts
Dhaka: Super cyclone Mocha started hitting the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm. The powerful cyclone is bringing heavy rain and winds…
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Bangladesh won’t buy anything from countries that impose sanctions: PM Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh will not purchase anything from countries that impose sanctions against it. The prime minister made the remarks on Saturday when inaugurating the…
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Over half a million people evacuated as Cyclone Mocha’ barrels towards Bangladesh’s coast
Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday launched a massive evacuation campaign to relocate close to half a million people along the southeastern coastlines as a “very dangerous” tropical cyclone is expected to…
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Despite US pressure, Iran continues to engage in constructive cooperation with UN
Tehran: Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, has said that despite political pressure from the United States to its allies, the Islamic Republic’s principled stance is to maintain constructive…
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India to wage diplomatic campaign to reclaim Koh-i-Noor diamond from Britain: Report
London: India will wage a diplomatic campaign to reclaim the Koh-i-Noor diamond and thousands of other treasures from Britain in a “reckoning” with the colonial past, the Telegraph UK reported. Officials in…
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Qatar PM meets with Taliban officials in Afghanistan
Kabul: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Kandahar on Friday and met with Taliban officials, reported Tolo News. He met with Afghanistan’s Prime Minister…
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Kerala Story released in over 200 screens in US and Canada
Washington: The Kerala Story, a national blockbuster mired in controversies, was released in more than 200 screens in the US and Canada here on Friday with its director Sudipto Sen saying that…
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Bangladesh issues high alert as approaching cyclone Mocha turns ‘very dangerous’
Dhaka: Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday ordered hundreds of thousands of people on southeastern coastlines to evacuate as a “very dangerous” tropical cyclone was expected to make landfall in the country, threatening the…