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Global flotilla to set sail for Gaza with aid amid Israeli blockade
Barcelona: A flotilla of ships was preparing to set sail for the Gaza Strip on Sunday with humanitarian aid on board, while Israel stepped up its offensive on Gaza City and is…
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US to impose USD 250 ‘visa integrity fee’: India on affected list
Washington: The United States (US) has announced a new USD 250 “visa integrity fee” for non-immigrant visa applicants, under a provision in the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act, spearheaded by…
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Palestinian president’s office urges reversal of US visa decision
Ramallah: The Palestinian president’s office on Saturday urged the US government to reverse its unusual decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he was meant to appear at the UN’s main annual…
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Modi, President Xi expresses resolution of boundary issue, boost trade ties
Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, August 31, agreed to work towards a “fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable” solution to the India-China border issue and pledged…
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Modi’s first China visit in 7 yrs: Talks with Xi focus on trade, stability
Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday held bilateral talks against the backdrop of Washington’s tariff tussle that has impacted almost all leading economies across the world.…
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British PM vows to detain, send back illegal migrants
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to detain and send back illegal migrants as the government faces mounting pressure to tackle Channel crossings and the issue of asylum hotels. “I am…
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AIADMK’s Palaniswami urges PM Modi to aid Tiruppur exporters amid US tariff
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement measures, including compensations and incentives, loan rescheduling and interest relief as exporters of Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur…
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Trump ‘no longer has plans’ to visit India for Quad Summit: NYT
New York: US President Donald Trump “no longer has plans” to visit India later this year for the Quad Summit, The New York Times claimed on Saturday, as it detailed how relations…
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India becomes Ukraine’s top diesel supplier amid US tariffs over Russian crude
New Delhi: India has become Ukraine’s largest diesel supplier, despite facing a 50 per cent tariff from the US, according to a report on Saturday. The report comes as the US alleges…
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Modi arrives in China after 7 years, meeting with Prez Xi amid US tariff row
Tianjin: After a gap of over seven years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in China on Saturday on a keenly watched visit that assumed greater significance in view of sudden downturn in…
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UN chief urges immediate ceasefire in Sudan’s El Fasher amid worsening siege
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire in and around the El Fasher area in Sudan’s North Darfur, his spokesman said. The UN chief is appalled by…
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Reprieve for India as Federal appeals court strikes down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
New York: In a possible reprieve for India, a federal appeals court has struck down the reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, ruling he did not have the extensive powers…
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US Justice Department announces probe into H-1B visa misuse
Washington: The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has intensified its scrutiny of hiring practices under the H-1B visa program, calling on workers and employers to report instances where US citizens are…
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US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN assembly
Washington: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organisation officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the UN General…
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President Putin will travel to India in December: Kremlin aide
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India in December, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on Friday. Ushakov said President Putin will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday…
