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Singapore sends investigators to assist bridge collapse in Baltimore
Singapore: Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau and Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) have dispatched officers to Baltimore in the US to support the investigation into a vessel-bridge collision incident, according to the…
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Heartfelt condolences on ‘unfortunate accident’ at Baltimore bridge: Indian Embassy in US
New York: The Indian Embassy in Washington condoled the “unfortunate accident” after a cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, destroying the span in a…
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Stalin alleges Sri Lanka ‘waging undeclared war’ against TN fishermen, slams PM Modi
Thoothukudi: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s is merely witnessing attacks against Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka, “which is waging an undeclared war” against…
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WC Qualifier: Afghanistan shock India in Chhetri’s 150th international match
Guwahati: Lower-ranked Afghanistan shocked India 2-1 as the home team suffered one of its most embarrassing defeats in recent years despite talisman Sunil Chhetri’s 94th international goal in his 150th match, in…
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Baltimore bridge collapse: All crew members of container ship ‘Indians’
New York: The entire 22-member crew of the cargo ship that struck a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below are Indians, the company said. The…
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Pakistan PM says cash-strapped country has to seek another IMF bailout
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said his government is planning to approach the IMF for “another programme”, days after the cash-strapped country struck a staff-level agreement with the global…
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Julian Assange faces further wait over extradition ruling
London: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange faces a further wait to find out whether he can bring an appeal against his extradition to the US, the British High Court ruled on Tuesday. According…
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UK police share family tribute to Indian PhD student killed in road collision
London: The Metropolitan Police in London on Tuesday officially named a former NITI Aayog employee Cheistha Kochhar as the 33-year-old woman who was killed in a road collision in north London while…
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South China Sea: Jaishankar backs Philippines, China responds
Beijing: China on Tuesday urged India to respect its sovereignty claims over the disputed South China Sea where it is currently locked in a bitter row with the Philippines, saying that no…
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6 Chinese killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan
Islamabad: At least six Chinese nationals were killed on Tuesday when an explosive-packed vehicle rammed into their bus in Pakistan’s troubled northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. The Chinese were working on…
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Sri Lankan economy records 4.5% growth in fourth quarter of 2023: Central Bank
Colombo: After six successive quarters of negative growth, Sri Lanka’s bankrupt economy is estimated to have recorded a growth of 4.5 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Central…
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Video: US’ Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after large ship collision
Maryland: The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was struck by a large ship, CNN reported citing video obtained by the outlet. CNN reported that Maryland…
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India supports Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty: EAM Jaishankar
Manila: India firmly supports the Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, amid the Southeast Asian nation’s maritime dispute with China in the South China…