World
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US visa processing time likely to fall by mid-2023: Official
New Delhi: The waiting period for issuance of American visas is expected to see a significant fall by summer of 2023 and the number is projected to reach around 1.2 million, a senior…
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Millionaire bachelor looking for wife to travel, spend money after huge lottery win
Dortmund: “Have you won a lottery?” we have all listened to this dialogue from our friends or family members whenever we tried to spend some money on ourselves. Winning a lottery is…
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Ukraine welcomes support package from EU
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the decision of the European Commission to propose a support package for the warn-torn country of up to 18 billion euros for next year. “Grateful to…
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High Commissioner of India to New Zealand meets leaders of community organisations
Neeta Bhushan, the High Commissioner of India to New Zealand, met with leaders of various community organisations at the premises of the Consulate of India in Onehunga, Auckland this afternoon. This was…
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Iranian, Russian security officials discuss Ukraine crisis, bilateral ties
Tehran: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani held a meeting in Tehran with Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, during which the two sides…
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Govenment not to knuckle under PTI pressure: Sharifs
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif have resolved that incumbent coalition government will not succumb to PTIs pressure, especially on its demand for early elections and dissolution…
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Record five Indian-American lawmakers elected to US House
Washington: A record five Indian-American lawmakers from the ruling Democrat Party, including Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal and Ami Bera have been elected to the US House of Representatives, while several…
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Indian, Pakistani artists celebrate truck art in Qatar
Doha: Mural and street artists from India and Pakistan breathed life into the walls of Al Mansoura Metro Station in Doha with their truck art for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks…
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Sikh prayer books issued to British Army personnel after more than 100 years
London: Nitnem Gutkas, the prayer books of the Sikhs have been issued to military personnel in the British Army for the first time in a century, a media report said on Thursday, a…
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Iran inks deals with Russia’s Gazprom to develop gas and LNG projects
Tehran: Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji said in Tehran that his Ministry has signed with Russian energy giant Gazprom cooperation agreements worth nearly $40 billion. The Iranian side would follow up on…
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Strikes over price hike paralyse Greece
Athens: Thousands of protesters staged a 24-hour general strike in Athens and other major cities across Greece, calling on the government to cope with inflation. The strikes on Wednesday, organised by the…
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Russia orders troops to withdraw from Ukraine’s Kherson
Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered troops to withdraw from the western bank of Ukraine’s Dnipro River, meaning that the forces were retreating from Kherson — the first big city…
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Red wave turned into ripple but uncertainty grips US (Analysis)
New York: The expected midterm Republican red wave turned into a ripple that lapped the edges of the US Congress but left flotsam of uncertainties over the 2024 presidential poll and governance…
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Elon Musk will let Twitter users make digital payments, earn more
San Francisco: As more advertisers pause spending on Twitter, Elon Musk has shared his digital payments plans with them where users will be able to send money to others like China’s WeChat.…