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Dhaka tense as Awami League supporters beaten on Noor Hossain Day
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka remains tense on Sunday as several Awami League supporters were reportedly beaten following the party’s decision to hold a protest march at Shaheed Noor Hossain Square in commemoration…
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Russia’s First Deputy PM on India visit, to take part in key bilateral meeting
New Delhi: Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will jointly hold here on November 12 a key session of the intergovernmental Russian-Indian commission on trade,…
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 23 Tamil fishers for crossing IMBL
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 23 Tamil fishermen early on Sunday morning for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Along with the fishermen, the Navy also seized three mechanised…
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South Korea pledges $3 million to support climate action in Central Asia
Sejong: The South Korean government said on Sunday that it will donate $3 million over the next three years to support climate change initiatives in Central Asian countries. The finance ministry said…
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Trump rules out ex-cabinet members Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley in his administration
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump ruled out two of his previous Cabinet members — former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley – to be part…
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Trump wins Arizona, defeats Harris in all seven battleground states
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has won the election in Arizona, defeating his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in all seven battleground states. The seven battleground states in this election cycle were Arizona,…
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Putin approves comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with North Korea
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) This development happened on Saturday, as per Xinhua news…
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5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts off eastern Indonesia
Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked off Indonesia’s eastern South Papua province earlier on Sunday, the country’s meteorology and geophysics agency said. The tremors occurred at 4:20 a.m.…
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FBI Alleges Iranian operative planned to Kill Trump, attack Israeli tourists in SL
Washington: An Iranian national charged by the FBI for plotting assassination on president-elect Donald Trump was tasked by the Iranians to target Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka, the Department of Justice has…
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Donate to Democrats to help them in ‘financial crisis’: Trump to his supporters
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump urged his supporters to donate to Democrats to help them overcome the “financial strain” in the aftermath of the general elections. In a social media post, Trump expressed…
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Joe Biden, Donald Trump to meet in Oval Office on Wednesday
Washington: President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said on Saturday. A statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden and…
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Canada discontinues SDS visa programme: What it means for Indian students
New Delhi: In a significant development having far-reaching implications for Indian students, Canada has announced the discontinuation of its Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa programme. The SDS is a key pathway for…
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Ban order on Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses missing amid plea for import
The Delhi High Court recently concluded a hearing of a petition against the 1988 decision by the late PM Rajiv Gandhi to ban Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel, “The Satanic Verses”. The decision…
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Pakistan: 21 killed, 46 injured in railway station blast
Islamabad: At least 21 people were killed and 46 others injured on Saturday in a powerful bomb explosion at a crowded railway station in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, officials said. The explosion…
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Khalistan backers in Canada don’t define Sikh community: Trudeau
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the presence of Khalistan supporters in Canada but said they do not represent the Sikh community as a whole. His comments came during Diwali…
