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‘Egg on my face’: Tharoor on opposing India’s stance on Russia-Ukraine war
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Tuesday conceded that he was left with “an egg on his face” in opposing India’s stance when the Russia-Ukraine war broke out and said due to…
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Zelensky says prospects of partial ceasefire with Russia ‘positive result’
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that even a partial ceasefire with Russia will be a positive result and will bring Ukraine closer to conflict resolution. Speaking during a video briefing following…
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European countries denounce deadly Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, call for immediate ceasefire
Valletta: European countries have strongly condemned the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. The airstrikes, which took place early Tuesday, killed at…
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
Washington: A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled that Trump’s order to exclude…
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Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore safely return to earth after 9 months
Cape Canaveral: Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with…
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BJP MLA booked for derogatory remarks against Kannada actress Ranya Rao
Bengaluru: BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal was booked on Tuesday for his alleged derogatory remarks about Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested in a gold smuggling case, police said. Based…
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Taliban rejects Pakistan’s proposal, Torkham border to remain closed
Peshawar: Afghanistan’s Taliban regime has rejected Pakistan’s proposal regarding suspending the construction of two posts near the border as a result of which the Torkham border crossing will remain closed. The movement…
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Aurangzeb row: Even US didn’t allow Osama’s burial to avoid glorification, says Shinde
Mumbai: Amid a row over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said even the US didn’t allow Osama bin Laden to be buried on its land…
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Trump, Putin agree on partial ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war
Washington: US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday agreed to a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war with a pause on attacks on energy and infrastructure and to…
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CM Naidu misleading AP people with Swarnandhra vision, alleges YSRCP
Amaravati: YSRCP leader Sake Sailajanath on Tuesday accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of misleading people with his SwarnaAndhra@2047 vision that talks about ushering in a new era in the…
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Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds are ‘only beginning’
Deir al-Balah: Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing more than 400 Palestinians, local health officials said, and shattering a ceasefire in place since January with its deadliest bombardment…
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Want to see India overtake China, become ‘real leader’ of free world: Ex-Australian PM
New Delhi: Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the country’s rise over the last decade, former Australian PM Tony Abbott said on Tuesday that he would like to see India overtake…
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Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won’t return after Israel resumes fighting
Tel Aviv: When a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began two months ago, Herut Nimrodi knew it would take time before her son was released from captivity in Gaza. The 20-year-old soldier…
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Maharashtra govt asked to verify claims of acquitted 26/11 accused
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit in reply to the petition of Fahim Ansari, who was acquitted in the 26/11 terror attacks case,…
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Trump, Putin discuss Ukraine ceasefire in hour-long call
Washington: President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded a more than hour-long call as the White House pushes its 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine aimed at ending the grinding war.…
