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Pakistan expels Indian high commission staffer
Islamabad: Pakistan government on Thursday, May 22, announced expulsion of a staffer of the Indian High Commission. The previous day, India expelled a Pakistani official working at the Pakistan high commission on…
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Young couple working in Israeli embassy killed near Jewish museum in DC
Washington: Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening, May 21, while leaving an event at a Jewish museum. The suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine”…
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Trump, again, claims credit for ending India-Pakistan conflict
Washington: President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed once again that he ended India-Pakistan hostilities, holding out to the two countries the lure of trading with the US. “I think I settled it…
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Elon Musk to slash political spending, hits snag for Republicans
Washington: Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he’ll be spending “a lot less” on political campaigns, a reversal…
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Banu Mushtaq wins Int’l Booker Prize for Kannada short story collection
London: Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’ has become the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London. Mushtaq described her…
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India, UN chief voice concern over maritime terrorism, piracy
United Nations: Countering terrorism on the seas and ensuring maritime safety are central to India’s national security and economic interests, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said. “India views maritime security and countering…
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Trump unveils 175 billion USD ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield project
Sacramento: US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a $175 billion missile defence system dubbed the “Golden Dome,” appointing US Space Force General Michael Guetlein to lead what Trump described as a “Manhattan…
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US appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan: Attorneys
Washington: Immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order on removals to third countries, attorneys for the migrants said Tuesday. Up…
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Pakistan should surrender Hafiz Saeed, Sajid Mir: Indian envoy
Jerusalem: Pakistan should hand over key terrorists Hafiz Saeed, Sajid Mir, and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi to India, just like the US did with one of the masterminds of the 26/11 Mumbai terror…
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Very productive exchange, says Putin on talks with Trump
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday described his two-hour-long phone conversation with former US President Donald Trump as “substantive” and “productive,” raising fresh hopes for a potential breakthrough in the prolonged…
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India gives proof of TRF terror to UNSC sanctions panel monitoring team: Sources
United Nations: A delegation from India has met with the monitoring team of the United Nations (UN) Security Council’s panel that sanctions terrorists and provided it with evidence of The Resistance Front…
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SC allows Trump admin to strip protections from 350,000 Venezuelans
Washington: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation. The court’s order, with only one noted dissent, puts on…
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Russia, Ukraine to begin ceasefire talks ‘immediately’, says Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire negotiations and that the Vatican has offered to host them. Trump’s announcement came after a two-hour-long phone call with…
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UK, EU hail new chapter as they ink fresh deals, 5 years after Brexit
London: Britain and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after sealing fresh agreements on defence cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit.…
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Indian govt cancels academic Nitasha Kaul’s OCI status
Academic, writer and professor Nitasha Kaul said that the Indian government has cancelled her Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status, accusing her of academic work against “anti-minority and anti-democratic policies.” Taking to…
