World
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Rajnath Singh meets US NSA Jake Sullivan; discusses ‘key’ strategic matters
Washington: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has met the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and shared perspectives on “key” strategic matters of mutual interest, a day after India and the US signed…
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Kennedy quits US presidential race, backs Trump
Washington: Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr has announced that he is suspending his campaign and is supporting former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Kennedy, who belongs to one…
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US welcomes PM Modi’s Ukraine visit, says can be helpful in ending conflict
Washington: The US has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine, saying it can be helpful if it facilitates ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. “India is a strong partner for the…
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Russia to face significant challenges if world stops buying its oil: Zelenskyy
Kyiv: Russia will have “significant challenges” if the world, including India, stops buying subsidised oil from it, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday. The West has been critical of India’s continued…
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Ukraine: Jaishankar explains PM Modi’s ‘hug’ diplomacy
Kyiv: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy here on Friday, he first shook hands and immediately gave him a warm hug. The hug to the top leader of…
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US jobless claims data allays fears over economic slowdown
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) The number of Americans filing fresh applications for unemployment benefits edged up only marginally for the week ended August 17, easing fears over a sharp slowdown in the…
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Bangladesh interim govt revokes ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s diplomatic passport
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government has revoked ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s diplomatic passport along with all members of the former Cabinet, over two weeks after she resigned and fled to India following…
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India to gift four BHISM cubes to Ukraine
New Delhi: India has decided to gift four Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri (BHISHM) cubes, a mobile hospital aimed at providing emergency medical care, to Ukraine, officials on Friday…
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PM Modi highlights Gandhi’s message of peace ahead of talks with Zelenskyy
Kyiv: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underscored the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s eternal message of peace in building a harmonious society, as he paid floral tribute to the statue of the…
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PM Modi, Zelensky pay tribute to children lost in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Kyiv: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, visited the Martyrologist Exposition at the National Museum of History of Ukraine in Kyiv on Friday to honour the memory of…
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Indian-registered bus with 40 passengers plunges into Nepal river
Kathmandu: At least 18 Indian pilgrims who arrived in Nepal from Maharashtra for a 10-day tour were killed after a tourist bus veered off the highway and fell 150 metres into the…
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Volcano erupts in Iceland, 6th since December 2023
Helsinki: A new volcano erupted on Thursday on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, marking the sixth eruption in the area since December 2023. The eruption began at 9:26 pm local time…
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Indian-Americans launch website for Kamala Harris campaign
Chicago: Electrified by the fact that someone among their community has become the Democratic presidential candidate, a group of enthusiastic Indian-Americans have launched a new website – DesiPresident.com, with the tagline ‘Kamala…
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India, US enter into Security of Supply Arrangement
Washington: India and the US have entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) that will enable both countries to acquire the industrial resources they need from one another to…
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5 Telugu origin men arrested for prostitution ring in US
Hyderabad: Seven Indian nationals, including five Telugu natives, were arrested for soliciting prostitution in Denton county, Texas, US, between Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15. In a sting operation conducted by…
