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Nepal’s PM Prachanda’s visit to India delayed till June
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s proposed visit to India has been delayed further due to internal reasons, including the jolt in the recent by-polls, and it is unlikely that his…
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180 Palestinians evacuated from Sudan to Egypt arrive in Gaza
Gaza: Nearly 180 Palestinians, who had been evacuated from conflict-ravaged Sudan to Egypt, arrived in the coastal enclave, said the Hamas-run Interior Ministry. The batch, mostly students, arrived in the Gaza Strip…
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Political visibility of Indian-Americans far bigger than 1% population share
New Delhi: With a likely Joe Biden vs Donald Trump redux in the impending 2024 US presidential elections, the Indian-Americans — comprising slightly more than 1 per cent of the total US…
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Sri Lanka to introduce new laws to achieve green economy: President
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that his government would introduce new laws to establish the country as a green economy, according to a statement from the Presidential Media Division.…
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World Bank approves $1.25 bn financing for Bangladesh
Dhaka: The World Bank has discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Bangladesh, spanning from 2023 to 2027, and approved $1.25 billion financing in three new projects, the lender said. Of…
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UK: Imperial College announces scholarship for Indian students
London: The United Kingdom’s Imperial College announced the new scholarship programme for Indian Masters students, the college informed through a statement. According to the statement, under the ‘Future Leaders Scholarship’ programme, the…
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UK convicts couriers who smuggled £104M cash into Dubai in suitcases on flights
Abu Dhabi: A network of criminal cash couriers caught smuggling 104 million pounds (Rs 10,69,96,30,697) of suspicious money in suitcases from United Kingdom (UK) UK’s National Crime Agency said on Wednesday, April…
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Russia accuses US and its allies of opposing multipolar world in Asia-Pacific region
New Delhi: The US and its allies have severely eroded the global security architecture in a bid to maintain global dominance, Russian Defence Minister Gen Sergei Shoigu said on Friday amid Moscow’s…
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Sri Lanka’s Parliament approves IMF bailout package
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Friday approved the much-needed USD 3 billion IMF bailout package to revive the island’s economy which was hit hard by a catastrophic economic and humanitarian crisis sparked…
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Teen gets USD 9 million in scholarships; attempts Guinness World Record
In the United States, a student got accepted to 170 institutions and was awarded USD 9 million in scholarships. Dennis Maliq Barnes, the 16-year-old youngster from Louisiana, said that his goal, when…
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India, Russia resolve to strengthen defence cooperation
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart, General Sergei Shoigu, vowed on Friday to strengthen the India-Russia military partnership while expressing satisfaction over the continued trust and mutual respect…