World
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Discussed ‘some issues of particularly confidential nature’ with Chinese Pre Xi: Putin
Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he had a lengthy and productive discussion with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on “some issues of a particularly confidential nature” as the two…
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TN fishers’ arrest in SL: Protest staged in Rameswaram demanding Centre’s intervention
Chennai: Hundreds of fishermen participated in a protest staged outside the General Post Office in Rameswaram seeking the Union government’s intervention to bring back the 27 arrested fishermen and their boats, impounded…
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Emirates flight halted at Manchester airport after bomb threat
An Emirates flight from Dubai was halted at Manchester Airport after reports of a suspicious package onboard. The flight EK19 which landed at 7:21 pm on Tuesday evening, October 17, was halted at the…
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Biden blames ‘the other team’ for Gaza hospital bombing, absolves Israel
Tel Aviv: Visiting US President Joe Biden on Wednesday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the deadly bombing of a hospital in Gaza City, in which at least 500 Palestinians were…
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Hopes of sealing India-UK trade deal this month may be fading: Report
London: The hope that the ongoing 13th round of negotiations towards an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) could conclude with a deal for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to sign off in…
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Americans advised against travelling to Lebanon
Washington: The US State Department has raised its travel advisory for Lebanon to Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ due to the “unpredictable security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between…
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X will start charging new users USD 1 per year: Elon Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Wednesday said that in order to tackle bots, new X users will need to pay USD 1 per year to post on the platform, although they can…
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Biden summit in Amman cancelled: White House
Washington: The White House has confirmed that the Jordan portion of US President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East has been cancelled, media reports said. He was supposed to hold a…
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Pakistan Army backs govt’s decision to deport illegal foreigners starting Nov 1
Islamabad: Pakistan’s powerful army on Tuesday extended its full support to the government’s decision to repatriate and deport all illegal foreigners, including Afghan refugees, from November 1 onwards. The caretaker government has…
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Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupts
Jakarta: The Ibu volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province erupted on Tuesday, prompting authorities to warn locals and tourists to stay away from the area. The volcano erupted at 1242 p.m.,spewing hot…
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Sikh teen assaulted in New York for wearing turban: Police
New York: In a suspected hate crime, a 19-year-old Sikh was assaulted and injured in New York for wearing a turban while travelling in a shuttle bus, the police said. The attack…
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Trump to reinstate travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim nations if elected
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump announced that he will reinstate and expand a travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim nations if he is elected to the White House again in…
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MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi appointed India’s ambassador to UN in Geneva
New Delhi: External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi has been appointed India’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations in Geneva. Bagchi, a 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS)…