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Canada High Commission under increased security after Sikh protest
New Delhi: Security was beefed up outside the Canada High Commission in Chanakyapuri area after Hindu-Sikh group held a protest there denouncing the attack on a Hindu Temple in Canada. Many Sikh…
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Eight killed, over 20 injured in road accidents in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least eight people were killed and over 20 others injured in two separate road accidents in Pakistan, police said on Sunday. Six people were killed and 12 others suffered injuries…
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Designated terrorist Arsh Dalla held by Canadian police after shooting incident
New Delhi: Khalistani extremist Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla, who was designated a terrorist by India, is likely to have been arrested in Canada’s Ontario province following a shooting incident, sources…
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Bangladesh to seek Interpol’s help to repatriate Ex-PM Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government on Sunday, November 10, said it will seek Interpol’s assistance in repatriating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, and other “fugitives”, to face trial for alleged crimes…
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Russia’s First Deputy PM on India visit, to take part in key bilateral meeting
New Delhi: Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will jointly hold here on November 12 a key session of the intergovernmental Russian-Indian commission on trade,…
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 23 Tamil fishers for crossing IMBL
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 23 Tamil fishermen early on Sunday morning for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Along with the fishermen, the Navy also seized three mechanised…
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South Korea pledges $3 million to support climate action in Central Asia
Sejong: The South Korean government said on Sunday that it will donate $3 million over the next three years to support climate change initiatives in Central Asian countries. The finance ministry said…
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Trump rules out ex-cabinet members Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley in his administration
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump ruled out two of his previous Cabinet members — former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley – to be part…
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Trump wins Arizona, defeats Harris in all seven battleground states
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has won the election in Arizona, defeating his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in all seven battleground states. The seven battleground states in this election cycle were Arizona,…
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Putin approves comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with North Korea
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) This development happened on Saturday, as per Xinhua news…
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5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts off eastern Indonesia
Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked off Indonesia’s eastern South Papua province earlier on Sunday, the country’s meteorology and geophysics agency said. The tremors occurred at 4:20 a.m.…
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FBI Alleges Iranian operative planned to Kill Trump, attack Israeli tourists in SL
Washington: An Iranian national charged by the FBI for plotting assassination on president-elect Donald Trump was tasked by the Iranians to target Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka, the Department of Justice has…