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Tension grips Bangladesh as protesters demand removal of president
Dhaka: Several hundred protesters on Tuesday tried to storm the presidential palace, demanding President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation for his recent comment on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. In an interview with Bangla…
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US expects ‘meaningful accountability’ in India’s Khalistan plot probe
Washington: The US has said it ‘won’t be fully satisfied’ unless there is ‘meaningful accountability’ at the end of India’s investigation into an alleged plot to kill a Khalistan activist based in…
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IMF warns of geopolitical tensions
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its global growth forecast in 2024 at 3.2 per cent, consistent with its projection in July, according to its newly released World Economic Outlook…
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Over 10% votes cast in US polls, two weeks before election day
Washington: More than 10 per cent of registered voters in the US had already voted by Tuesday with election day still two weeks away. The University of Florida’s Election Lab, which tracks…
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India & Pakistan extend validity of agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Tuesday decided, through diplomatic channels, to extend the validity of the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years. The agreement,…
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Pakistan empowers Parliament to appoint Supreme Court judges
In a significant move, the Pakistan government on October 21 brought in the 26th amendment to its Constitution which empowers the Parliament to appoint judges to to Supreme Court. The Supreme Court…
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India-Russia ties so strong, PM Modi needs no translation: Putin
Kazan: Highlighting the time-tested India-Russia partnership and his friendship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, October 22 emphasised that the bond between the two countries is so…
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Ready to provide all possible assistance to end Ukraine conflict: PM Modi
Kazan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, October 22 reiterated to Russian President Vladimir Putin that India is ready to provide any possible assistance in the future to resolve the ongoing conflict…
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BRICS Summit: PM Modi arrives in Kazan, to meet President Putin, Xi
Kazan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, October 22 arrived here to attend the 16th BRICS Summit, where he is likely to hold bilateral meetings, including with Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
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China confirms agreement to end standoff with India in Ladakh
New Delhi: China on Tuesday, October 22, confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the standoff between the two armies in eastern Ladakh. “Over a recent period, China…
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How Covid virus defeats body’s immune response
New Delhi: Japanese researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, carries an enzyme that can act against a cell’s innate defence mechanism against viruses. This can answer why Covid-19…
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Israel, US begin implementing 5.2 billion USD air defence aid package
Israeli and US officials have begun implementing a $5.2 billion emergency aid package to bolster Israel’s air defence system. The Israeli and US sides completed an exchange of letters to initiate the…
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You are not my King: Indigenous Aussie senator to King Charles
Australia’s Indigenous senator Lydia Thorpe accused Britain’s King Charles III of “genocide” and “stealing lands” at Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra on Monday, October 21 after he paid “respects to the traditional…
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EAM Jaishankar slams Canada for its ‘double standards’
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday hit out at Canada for its “double standards” as the ties between New Delhi and Ottawa came under severe strain over the killing…
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US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen accused of Turkish coup attempt passes away
Fethullah Gulen, a United States (US)-based Turkish cleric accused of orchestrating the 2016 coup against President Erdogan, passed away on Sunday evening, October 20, in Pennsylvania, due to cardiovascular issues. He was…
