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Over 900 Australians leave Lebanon on assisted departure flights
Canberra: More than 900 Australians have left Lebanon on assisted departure flights coordinated by the Australian government, according to official data. The government on Monday said that 904 Australian citizens, permanent residents…
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Confident that Modi-Muizzu talks will give new impetus to India-Maldives ties: EAM
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who is in India on a bilateral visit, and expressed confidence that Muizzu’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Gaza militants fire three rockets into Israel
Jerusalem: Militants in the Gaza Strip launched a rocket attack on southern Israel on Sunday, October 6 according to a statement from the Israeli military. The rocket fire activated sirens in nearby…
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Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan a ‘positive development’: Mahmood Kasuri
Lahore: Pakistan’s former foreign minister Khursheed Mahmood Kasuri has termed external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s upcoming visit to Islamabad a “positive development”, saying it may help ease tensions between the two neighbours.…
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More than 30 Imran Khan supporters arrested in Lahore
Lahore: Over 30 supporters of jailed former premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, including lawyers, were arrested after they managed to reach historic Minar-e-Pakistan premises late Saturday night demanding the release…
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YouTube reinstates all channels
New Delhi: Google-owned YouTube said in a latest update that it has reinstated all channels and most videos that were removed due to a technical glitch or a bug. After a bug…
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Fast-track green cards for Indian physicians: AAPI chief
New York: As the US gears to elect a new President in a month, the head of a leading organisation for Indian-origin physicians has called for the next administration to prioritise immigration…
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Donald Trump with Elon Musk, calls for election victory in key state
Washington: Former US president Donald Trump on Saturday returned to Butler, a city in Pennsylvania where he narrowly escaped an assassination bid 12 weeks ago, and addressed thousands of his supporters in…
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Syria, Iran discuss ways to support Lebanon
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday discussed ways to support Lebanon amid the ongoing Israeli military offensive in Lebanon. According to Syria’s state news agency…
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Maldives Prez Muizzu to arrive in India on state visit on Sunday
New Delhi: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday will arrive here for a state visit to India from October 6-10 following an official invitation extended by his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu, an…
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Bangladesh: 300 killed in lightning strikes this year
Dhaka: Nearly 300 people, mostly rural farmers, have been killed in lightning strikes in Bangladesh this year. A total of 297 people, including 242 men and 55 women, died due to lightning…
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Bangladesh cricket team doesn’t visit Gwalior mosque, holds Friday prayer at hotel
Gwalior: Ahead of its T20 clash with India in Gwalior, the Bangladesh cricket squad did not visit the city’s Moti Masjid on Friday and instead, offered prayers at their hotel, a police…
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US military says it conducted airstrikes on 15 Houthi targets in Yemen
Washington: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted airstrikes on 15 targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. In a post on the social media platform X, CENTCOM on Friday…
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Army deployed in Pakistan’s capital amid protests by Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: Pakistan Army troops were on Saturday deployed here to ensure security as jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party moved forward with plans for a protest. Mobilised under Article 245 of the…
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US prez Biden seemingly opposes Israel attacking Iran’s oil facilities
Washington: In what seemed to be an expression of opposition to Israel conducting strikes on Iran’s oil production facilities, US President Joe Biden has told reporters that he wouldn’t do so if…
