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UNSC holds closed consultations on Indo-Pak tensions, hears calls for ‘restraint’
United Nations: Amid rising India-Pakistan tensions, the United Nations Security Council has held closed-door consultations where envoys called for restraint and dialogue. The consultations, held by the 15-nation Security Council, lasted about…
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Thousands of student visa appointments available across US Mission in India
New Delhi: The US Embassy here on Monday said “thousands of student visa appointments” are available across its Mission in India. The embassy also shared a link to a webpage where country-wise…
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UN asks India, Pak to step back from the brink, says military solution is no solution
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday voiced concern over tensions between India and Pakistan being at “at their highest in years” and called for “maximum restraint and stepping back from the…
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US offers $1,000 to illegally staying immigrants for voluntary return
Washington: The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily USD 1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass…
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US man sentenced to 53 years for murder of Palestinian-American boy
A 73-year-old landlord from Illinois, a state in the Midwestern United States (US), has been sentenced to 53 years in prison for a brutal hate crime that left a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy…
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Iran threatens strikes on US, Israel if attacked, cites missile readiness
Tehran: Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh warned that Iran would strike US and Israeli interests, bases, and troops “wherever and whenever deemed necessary” if either country initiates a war against the Islamic…
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Iranian FM Araghchi arrives in Pakistan ahead of his trip to India
Islamabad: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Monday on a day-long visit to hold talks with the country’s leadership ahead of his trip to New Delhi, amid tensions between…
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Iran revises port blast death toll to 57, arrests two over safety failures
Tehran: Iran revised the death toll from a major explosion at its main commercial port late last month down to 57 from 70, while state television reported two arrests in connection with…
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Indian student held in US for attempting to scam elderly person
An Indian student in the US is facing charges of attempting to scam an elderly woman in North Carolina. Kishan Kumar Singh who is a 21-year-old international student from India was arrested…
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Trump threatens 100 pc tariff on foreign-made films
New York: President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the US In a post Sunday night on his Truth Social platform, Trump said…
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UNSC to hold closed consultations on Indo-Pak situation on Monday
United Nations: The UN Security Council will hold closed consultations Monday on the situation between India and Pakistan after Islamabad sought an emergency meeting on the issue. Pakistan currently sits as a…
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Trump, in new interview, says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights
West Palm Beach: President Donald Trump, in a new interview, was circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution. He also said he does not think…
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Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast Sunday that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he hopes it will not. In a preview…
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Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude strikes US
West Texas: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck West Texas on Saturday night (local time), forming part of a seismic swarm shaking the region along the Texas-New Mexico border, the US Geological Survey…
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PM Modi congratulates Lawrence Wong on re-election
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Lawrence Wong on his resounding victory in the general election in Singapore and said he looks forward to continuing working closely with him.…
