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BRICS calls for Gaza ceasefire, supports Palestine’s UN membership
Kazan: Leaders from BRICS countries on Wednesday, October 23, called for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages from “both sides”, while denouncing Israel for its…
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PM Modi, President Xi Jinping hold bilateral talks after 5 years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first bilateral meeting on Wednesday, October 23, after a gap of five years. The meeting coincided with the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa)…
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Air India, Singapore Airlines expand codeshare pact, add 51 new destinations
New Delhi: Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Wednesday announced to expand their codeshare agreement, adding 11 Indian cities and another 40 international destinations to their network. From October 27, Air…
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21 million Americans have already voted in US presidential elections
Washington: Two weeks before the US presidential elections, as many as 21 million Americans have already cast their vote in the middle of an intense election campaign between the two candidates: Vice…
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PM Modi to hold bilateral talks with Xi Jinping today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping — their first since the 2020 Galwan clash — on the sidelines of the…
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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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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…