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India protests allegations against Amit Shah by Canadian minister
New Delhi: India has protested in the strongest possible terms the references made by a Canadian minister about Union Home Minister Amit Shah and such “absurd and baseless” allegations will have serious…
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Jaishankar, Thai counterpart discuss bilateral ties, multilateral cooperation
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa discussed bilateral ties, multilateral cooperation and regional developments during a meeting in Delhi on Saturday. In a post on…
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Sikhs pilgrims from UK, US and Canada to get free online visas in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that Sikh pilgrims from the US, UK and Canada will receive free online visas within 30 minutes upon arrival in the country to pay…
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Iran’s FM condemns Germany’s closure of Iranian consulates
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned Germany’s move to close Iranian consulates on its territory in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian dual national. He made the…
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Trump pits Americans against one another: Kamala Harris
Washington: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pits Americans against one another, his Democratic rival and Vice President Kamala Harris alleged Friday and asserted her pledge to pursue common sense solutions and to…
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Flash floods in Spain kill at least 205
Madrid: Spain remains deeply shaken by the deadly flash floods that have left 205 people confirmed dead and wrecked havoc across the regions of Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia in the east…
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US announces new deployments to Middle East region
Washington: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of additional ballistic missile defence destroyers, fighter squadron and tanker aircraft, and several B-52 long-range strike bombers to the Middle East region.…
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Spain bars Israeli firms from 2025 defense expo over attacks on Gaza, Lebanon
Spain has barred Israeli companies from attending the 2025 International Defense and Security Exhibition (FEINDEF), which is scheduled to be held in Madrid from May 12-14, 2025. The announcement was made by…
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Sri Lankan president, Indian envoy discuss bilateral ties, fishing issues
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha held a meeting here on Friday during which they stressed on the importance of a long-term solution to the…
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Pakistan: Balochistan blast kills 9 including 5 school children
Islamabad: At least nine people, including five children, were killed and 27 others were injured as an autorickshaw carrying schoolchildren bore the brunt of a bomb blast targeting a police mobile van…
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Qatar pledges to invest USD 3 bn in Pakistan during Shehbaz Sharif’s visit
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Friday announced that Qatar pledged to invest USD 3 billion in Pakistan during the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The prime minister returned home…
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Trump unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed with grievance: Kamala Harris
Philadelphia: Former President Donald Trump is becoming increasingly unstable, obsessed with revenge and is out for unchecked power, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday in an unprecedented attack on her Republican…
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Hindu Americans applaud Trump for promising to protect rights of Hindus globally
Washington: Hindu Americans have applauded Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump for promising to protect the human rights of Hindus across the world, including the US and Bangladesh and protect…
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Trump extends Diwali greetings; vows to strengthen ties with India
New Delhi: Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said that the United States’ “great partnership” with India and “my good friend Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi” will be strengthened…
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India commits to 30% protected areas in updated biodiversity plan
New Delhi: India has launched its updated biodiversity action plan with a goal to protect at least 30 percent of its terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas by 2030, in…
