World
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100th episode of PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ to be broadcast live in UN’s headquarters
New York: In a “historic moment”, the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ will be broadcast live at the United Nations headquarters here. “Get ready…
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2024 polls Trump-Biden rematch but majority of Americans prefer new candidates
Washington: The 2024 Presidential race to the White House appears to be clearly a 2020 rematch between the GOP favourite Donald Trump and US President Joe Biden as current trends indicate that…
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Research collaborations in spotlight during Union Minister Jitendra Singh’s UK visit
London: Research collaborations between India and the UK in the field of carbon capture and space technologies were among the areas in the spotlight during a visit to Imperial College London by…
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‘Rebuild Al-Baqi’: Shia Muslims in Hyderabad join global protests
Hyderabad: Protests were organised in different parts of the world by members of the Shia Muslim community to mark the 100th year anniversary of the destruction of the shrines and tombs of…
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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…