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Actions will ‘certainly have consequences’: India warns Pakistan
United Nations: India on Saturday warned Pakistan that its “policy” of cross-border terrorism will never succeed and its “actions will certainly have consequences”. “Many countries get left behind due to circumstances beyond…
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There is no place in Middle East that long arm of Israel will not reach: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Following the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a precision strike by Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to Iran’s Ayatollah regime and asserted…
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Hezbollah leader Nasrallah killing brings ‘measure of justice’: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Saturday welcomed the killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah as “a measure of justice for his many victims” and called for Israel and Lebanon to conclude…
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Pakistan: 6 killed, 10 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa helicopter crash
Islamabad: A chartered helicopter crashed in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday afternoon, killing six people on board while injuring 10 others, police officials said. The incident happened at about 1…
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Hezbollah confirms death of chief Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in a massive air attack on a densely populated neighbourhood of Beirut on Friday evening, September 27. In a statement, Hezbollah said, “His eminence, the master…
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EAM Jaishankar reaffirms India’s commitment to boost ties with BIMSTEC
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has reaffirmed India’s commitment to wider engagement with the seven-nation grouping BIMSTEC in line with its Neighbourhood First and Act East policies. Jaishankar, who is…
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Sweden joins ISRO’s Venus Orbiter Mission
New Delhi: Sweden has officially joined ISRO’s Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), approved last week by the Union Cabinet. The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) will reportedly provide ISRO with the Venusian…
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Kamala Harris promises tougher border security measures
Washington: Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has vowed to impose tougher security measures at the border and fix America’s broken immigration system, as she sought to counter frequent political attacks on the…
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‘No knowledge of or participation in’ Israel’s Beirut attack: US
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said he is waiting for more information before commenting on Israel’s airstrikes in Beirut, reiterating that the US was not involved in the Israel Defense Forces…
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Meta fined $101.5 million for 2019 breach involving Facebook passwords
London: Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Friday fined Meta 91 million euros (around $101.5 million) for 2019 breach that exposed hundreds of millions of Facebook passwords. The Irish regulator announced its…
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Massive military expansion in India, says Pak PM; raises Kashmir issue at UN
United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday accused India of “massive expansion of its military capabilities” and issuing threats to cross the LoC for taking over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, as he…
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Genocide not a Jewish value: Activists protest Israel’s war on Gaza
A group of Jewish activists and rabbis on Wednesday, September 25, staged a huge demonstration at the Los Angeles offices of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) to express their solidarity…
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CNS strengthens naval ties during Greece visit
New Delhi: Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who is on an official visit to Greece, met V A dm Dimitrios E Kataras, chief of the Hellenic Navy general…
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Saudi Crown Prince tells Blinken he ‘doesn’t care’ about Palestinian issue: Report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has told United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken that he doesn’t personally prioritize and care about the “Palestinian issue,” as reported…
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Int’l warrant for Indian-origin man linked to Hezbollah pager blasts issued
In a big development, the Norwegian authorities have issued an international warrant for Rison Joe, a 39-year-old Indian-born entrepreneur following his alleged link to the tragic pager explosions in Lebanon that resulted…
