World
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INDUS-X defence initiative between US & India marks 1st anniversary
Washington: The India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem has advanced the commitment of the two strategic partners to building a defence innovation bridge under the Critical and Emerging Technology Initiative, the US has said…
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Hindujas file appeal against Swiss court’s jail term order
London: Britain’s wealthiest family, the Hindujas, on Friday said they were “appalled” by a Swiss court’s ruling of jail terms for some members in Geneva and that an appeal has been filed…
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T20 WC: Doughty South Africa eke out seven-run win over England
Gros Islet: Quinton de Kock made a coruscating fifty and bowlers responded bravely to the challenge of defending a sub-par total as South Africa thwarted a late England surge to eke out…
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20 Moroccan pilgrims die during Haj in Saudi Arabia
Rabat: Moroccan authorities have said that 20 pilgrims from Morocco have died during this year’s Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs said on Friday in a…
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Pakistani drone recovered in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district
Chandigarh: The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police in a joint operation recovered a Pakistani drone in the border area of Tarn Taran district, the paramilitary force said on Saturday. “This…
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India’s envoy to Turkey Virander Paul passes away
New Delhi: India’s Ambassador to Turkey Virander Paul passed away on Friday. Sources said that he died following a prolonged illness. Sharing the news, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal…
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17 injured Indians in hospitals, embassy in touch with kin: MEA on Kuwait fire
New Delhi: Over a week after a devastating fire in Kuwait killed 50 people, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said 17 injured Indians are still admitted in hospitals there and…
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India strongly objects to UK Parliament observing ‘one minute silence’ for Nijjar
New Delhi: India on Friday strongly objected to Canadian parliament observing “one minute silence” in memory of Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down in British Columbia in June last…
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Tata Steel workers in UK call first strikes in 40 years
London: Around 1,500 Tata Steel workers based in Port Talbot and Llanwern in Wales will begin “all-out indefinite strike action” from July 8 in protest against the company’s “disastrous plans” to cut…
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Ahead of protest by Imran Khan’s party Pak Punjab govt imposes 7-day ban
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Punjab government on Friday imposed prohibitory orders across the province for seven days, citing the planned nationwide protest by supporters of Imran Khan seeking the release of the jailed former…
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No normalization with Israel at the expense of Palestinians: Saudi envoy to UK
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) ambassador to the UK, Prince Khalid bin Bandar, said that his country will not normalize relations with Israel at the expense of the Palestinians. Prince Khalid’s…
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Sikh extremists on Canada’s no-fly list lose appeal
Ottawa: A Canadian court has thrown out a bid by two Sikh extremists to get off the country’s no-fly list, saying there are “reasonable grounds” to suspect they will threaten transportation security…