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India to take over UNSC presidency at time of acute crisis
United Nations: India will take over the presidency of the Security Council on Thursday at a time of an acute international crisis that will call upon its diplomatic skills in the UN’s…
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New Zealand Prime Minister concludes bilateral talks with Finnish PM
Auckland: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin have concluded their first in person bilateral meeting in Auckland this morning. The Prime Ministers reiterated how their respective countries shared…
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Telangana governor anguished over manner of Sharmila’s arrest
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has termed “disturbing” the visuals of YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) leader Y. S. Sharmila’s car being towed away while she was inside. The governor expressed concern over…
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10 terrorists killed in Pakistan military operation
Islamabad: At least 10 terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based military operation in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, the military said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement issued by the army’s media wing…
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Karnataka: Hindu outfit files complaint against religious conversion
Ramnagar: Hindu Jagarana Vedike and villagers on Wednesday lodged a police complaint against alleged forced religious conversions at a farm house in this district of the state. They demanded vacating of the…
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Ex-Australian PM censured in Parliament over secret portfolios
Canberra: Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was on Wednesday officially censured by Parliament for secretly appointing himself to five ministerial portfolios while in office. Censure motions are Parliament’s way of formally…
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Ex-Pakistan Army chief Bajwa blames politicians for 1971 war debacle
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa blamed the 1971 Bangladesh war debacle on the country’s politicians. In one of the several farewells meetups, he categorically said…
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Ukraine’s ‘surrender hotline’ for Russian soldiers gets 100 enquiries a day
Kiev: A scheme set up by the Ukraine government which under which Russian soldiers can call a hotline or enter details through messenger apps if they want to surrender, is getting about…
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Putin is failing in his brutal war of aggression: NATO chief
Bucharest: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “failing in his brutal war of aggression” in Ukraine and is “responding with more brutality”. He made the statement…
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‘US working to improve early warning system against N.Korean missile launches’
Washington: The US is working to further improve its missile warning system, the commander of US Space Command has said, following a barrage of North Korean missile tests that included multiple intercontinental…
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UN welcomes first shipment of blocked Russian fertiliser
United Nations: The United Nations welcomes the first shipment of Russian-made fertiliser previously stranded in European ports and warehouses, said a UN spokesman on Tuesday. The first shipment of 20,000 tons of…
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YS Vijayamma condemns daughter Sharmila’s detention in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: YSR Telangana Party chief Sharmila’s mother YS Vijayamma on Tuesday hit out at the TRS-led state government and termed the detention and towing of Sharmila while she was sitting inside the…
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UNGA Prez stresses on importance of bringing hope to Palestinians
United Nations: UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi has stressed on the importance of bringing hope to Palestinians, especially the young generation. “We know from experience that nothing drives insecurity and violence…
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3.6 bn people face inadequate access to water: WMO
Geneva: Around 3.6 billion people currently face inadequate access to water at least a month per year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its State of Global Water Resources 2021 report.…
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China’s security forces mobilise, intensify patrolling to put end to Covid protests
Beijing: After ongoing protests in China against the zero COVID policy have grabbed global attention, the security forces in the country have started to mobilise to call off the demonstrations by strict…
