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US secretary of state calls Delhi blast a terrorist attack
Hamilton: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has characterised the Red Fort bombing as a “terrorist attack” and commended India’s “very professional” investigation. “Clearly, it was a terrorist attack. It was a…
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US Congress votes to end longest govt shutdown
New York: The US Congress has finally voted to end the government shutdown after 42 days of paralysis of most operations. The House of Representatives voted 222 to 209, mostly along partisan…
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White House clarifies over H-1B visas after Trump defends programme
Washington: A day after US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme, the White House asserted that it’s committed to cracking down on alleged abuses in the visa system. The White…
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US sanctions 32 entities, individuals from several countries including India
Washington: The US on Wednesday announced sanctions against 32 entities and individuals from several countries, including India and China for links to Iran’s ballistic missile programme. The US state department said the…
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EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Rubio in Canada; focus on trade
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held talks with his American counterpart Marco Rubio that largely focused on issues relating to trade and supply chains. Jaishankar and Rubio met…
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Pakistan says Indus Waters Treaty proceedings to take place in Vienna next week
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday said that the next phase of Neutral Expert proceedings under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will take place in Vienna next week. The IWT, brokered by the World…
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Trump urges Israeli President to pardon Netanyahu in corruption cases
Washington: US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, urging him to grant a full pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over charges of bribery, fraud and…
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US to deny more visas based on health, finances under new rule
Washington: A new directive by President Donald Trump’s administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the United States if they have certain medical conditions such as…
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Turkish military plane with 20 on board crashes in Georgia
Ankara: A Turkish military cargo plane with 20 people on board crashed in Georgia near the border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday, Turkish and Georgian authorities said, but they gave no immediate word…
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Death toll hits 27 after Rohingya migrant boat capsizes off Malaysia-Thailand
Kuala Lumpur: The death toll from a capsized boat carrying Rohingya migrants from Myanmar rose to 27 on Tuesday, after rescuers in Thailand and Malaysia recovered more bodies at sea. The Malaysian…
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Suicide attack outside Pakistan court, 12 dead, 27 injured
Islamabad: A suicide bomber on Tuesday detonated his explosives near a police vehicle outside a court in Pakistan’s capital, killing at least 12 people and wounding 27 others, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi…
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China expresses shock over Delhi bomb blast
Beijing: China on Tuesday expressed shock over the bomb blast in Delhi on Monday in which 12 people were killed and several injured. “We are shocked by the incident,” Chinese Foreign Ministry…
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We have fantastic relationship with PM Modi: President Trump
New York: The US has a “fantastic” relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Donald Trump said, as he underlined that India is an “important” economic and strategic security partner in the…
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Pakistan Senate passes controversial 27th Amendment, draws criticism
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Senate, the upper house of parliament, on Monday, November 10, gave its approval to the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment, which seeks to create a new post of Chief of Defence…
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India repatriates 197 nationals from Thailand after Myanmar scam flight
New Delhi: India on Monday repatriated a second batch of 197 of its nationals from Thailand in two military aircraft, days after they fled to Thai border town of Mae Sot from…
