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Jaishankar discusses Gaza conflict with Palestinian counterpart
Kampala: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met with Palestine’s Foreign Minister Dr Riyad al-Maliki here and held a “detailed and comprehensive discussion” on the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip.…
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Czech court rules Nikhil Gupta can be extradited to US
Prague: A Czech high court has ruled that Indian national Nikhil Gupta, detained in a prison here on murder-for-hire charges in an alleged assassination attempt on a Khalistani extremist on American soil, can…
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Trump rules out Indian-American Haley as 2024 running mate
Washington: Keeping his Vice Presidential choice tightly under wraps, Republican frontrunner and former US President Donald Trump has ruled out Indian-American rival Nikki Haley as his running mate for 2024. Addressing a…
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US, UK strikes hit Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah
Sanaa: The US and the UK have launched airstrikes on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah late Friday night, the media reported. The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV did not disclose the specific targets or…
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Two mothers are killed in Gaza every hour: UN Women
New Delhi: The raging war in Gaza is impacting women and girls at unprecedented levels with loss of life and catastrophic levels of humanitarian needs. This was the main conclusion of the…
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Singapore: Indian national gets jail, caning for molesting British woman
Singapore: An Indian national, who was in Singapore on a student pass, has been sentenced to four years in jail and six strokes of the cane for molesting a British woman at…
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Law profs urge Belgium to intervene in genocide case against Israel at ICJ
At least 19 Belgian international law professors have urged the country to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. In…
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US President Biden announces USD 5 billion debt cancellation for over 74,000 students
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday announced cancellation of USD 5 billion in debt for more than 74,000 students, many of whom are Indian Americans. Cancelling student debt was one of…
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Pakistan, Iran FMs agree on closer co-op on security issues
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran on Friday agreed to the spirit of “mutual trust and cooperation” and the need for closer cooperation on security issues as the two sides began to pick threads…
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Indonesia, Slovenia to speak on new charge against Israel at ICJ
Indonesia and Slovenia are set to present a new charge against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on February 19 at The Hague, regarding the violations of Palestinian rights. Both the…
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Revanth meets British MPs at UK Parliament, talks democracy
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy addressed a group of Indofile British Members of Parliament in the historic Westminster Building on Thursday, January 19, and said, “Strengthening democracy – one of…
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US, Saudi Arabia launch fresh initiatives to end war in Gaza
Washington: The US and Saudi Arabia are putting together a peace package in Gaza envisioning an early end to the Israel-Hamas conflict, stabilizing the situation in the Middle East, and establishing a…
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Over 60K foreign students became permanent residents of Canada in 2023
Toronto: Even as Canada considers capping the arrival of international students amid growing housing crisis, 62,410 of them became permanent residents of the country in 2023, according to the country’s immigration data.…
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After Pakistan strikes back on Iran, China offers mediation
Beijing: China Thursday offered to play a “constructive role” to ease tension between Pakistan and Iran following their missile strikes against each other over the last two days and asked the two…