World
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India-Russia relations reflect geopolitical realities: Jaishankar
Moscow: India-Russia relations reflect geopolitical realities, strategic convergence, and mutual benefit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Wednesday as he held a wide-ranging and “useful” meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov…
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India to soon open consulate general in New Zealand’s Auckland
New Delhi: India will soon open a consulate general in Auckland, which is home to a large number of non-resident Indians in New Zealand. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by…
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16 years on, Benazir Bhutto’s death remains an ‘unsolved’ ‘mystery’: report
Islamabad: As Pakistan on Wednesday marked the 16th death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the mystery surrounding her assassination remains unsolved, according to a media report. Bhutto, Pakistan’s first woman…
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Qatari Emir, Biden discuss mediation efforts for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
Doha: Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has discussed with US President Joe Biden, joint mediation efforts to calm the situation between Hamas and Israel, to reach a permanent ceasefire in…
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Pakistan goes for crucial elections in new year as ties with India remain frozen
Islamabad: Pakistan-India bilateral relations remained frozen for the fourth year over the vexed Kashmir issue but analysts hope the strained ties could be repaired if Nawaz Sharif becomes the prime minister for…
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Turkish parliamentary committee approves Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara: The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee has approved Sweden’s NATO bid following deliberation, a first step necessary for putting it to a full parliament vote. The bill regarding the approval of…
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YouTuber banned from flying Qatar Airways for negative review
A popular aviation YouTuber was banned from flying with Qatar Airways after he posted a negative review. Josh Cahill, who has 658,000 subscribers on YouTube, posted the video “THE SHOCKING DECLINE OF QATAR AIRWAYS”…
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India, Russia ink pacts on construction of future power generating units of Kudankulam nuclear plant
Moscow: In a major boost to their time-tested partnership, India and Russia on Tuesday signed some “very important” agreements related to the construction of the future power-generating units of the Kudankulam nuclear…
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Inspired by Gaza’s steadfastness, 30 women in Australia convert to Islam
At least 30 women announced their conversion to Islam at the Meadow Heights Mosque in Melbourne, Australia after being deeply moved and witnessing Palestinians’ strong faith amid a recent Israeli military offensive.…
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1 killed, 18 wounded in US airstrikes in Iraq
Baghdad: A security member was killed and 18 people were wounded on Tuesday in US airstrikes on Iraqi security sites south of Baghdad, the Iraqi government said in a statement. “The Iraqi…
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3 Indo-Canadians held after police seize fake cardboard licence plates
Toronto: Three Indo-Canadians have been taken into custody after police seized fake licence plates made out of cardboard affixed to a vehicle being used by the suspects, and a small quantity of…