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Support to end Ukraine conflict: India ahead of Modi’s visit to Kyiv
New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a nearly seven-hour visit to Kyiv this week, India on Monday said it is willing to provide all possible support required to help…
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Pakistan reports fourth case of Mpox; latest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Islamabad: Authorities in Pakistan on Monday reported a suspected case of Monkeypox (mpox) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, taking the number of people affected by the virus to four. A 47-year-old resident of Pakistan-occupied…
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Indonesia, Saudi Arabia to build 60 MW floating solar plant in West Java
Jakarta: Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PT PLN Indonesia (PLN) has partnered with a Saudi Arabian company to develop a 60 megawatt (MW) floating solar power plant at Saguling Reservoir in West Java.…
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Fresh murder case filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina
Dhaka: A new murder case has been filed against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 62 others, including ex-ministers of her cabinet, over the death of a fish trader during the…
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Blinken in Tel Aviv as ceasefire talks hits roadblock
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Israel President Issac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday. He arrived here late Sunday night…
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VP Harris has brought in lot of hope and joy into this election, says Harrison
Chicago: The nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris as Democratic presidential candidate has brought tremendous energy and enthusiasm into the presidential elections, a top party leader said Sunday, adding that she has…
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5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Ibaraki
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, the country’s weather agency said. The temblor occurred on Monday at 0:50…
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Bangladesh’s interim govt plans national elections soon after reforms
Dhaka: Chief Adviser to the Bangladeshi interim government Muhammad Yunus has said a free, fair and participatory election will be arranged as soon as possible after bringing necessary reforms in the state…
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New case filed against Sheikh Hasina over murder of 2 students
Dhaka: Another murder case was filed on Sunday against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the death of two college students during the recent anti-quota protests in the country. It was…
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Pakistan: 187 killed, 333 injured in monsoon rains & flash floods
Islamabad: Torrential rains and flash floods starting in July have killed 187 people and injured 333 others in different parts of Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has reported. Ninety-six children…
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Jaishankar meets Kuwait’s top leadership; discusses bilateral ties, developments
Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday met Kuwait’s top leadership and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to a higher level and also exchanged views on the geopolitical developments…
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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim begins 3-day visit to India on Monday
New Delhi: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s three-day visit to India will pave way for charting a multi-sectoral cooperation agenda between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on…
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Bangladesh: Yunus accuses ousted PM Hasina of destroying institutions
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her efforts to stay in power as he promised…
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Bangladesh screens passengers arriving from mpox-hit nations
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government has decided to screen passengers arriving from mpox-hit nations, with increasing mpox cases elsewhere in the world. The country’s main Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday…
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Air India cabin crew assaulted at London hotel; airline pursuing matter
New Delhi: A female cabin crew member of Air India was allegedly assaulted by an intruder at a London hotel earlier this week, according to sources. The airline is pursuing the matter…
