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Indian cricket team’s special flight from Barbados delayed further
Bridgetown: The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team’s departure from the Caribbean island has been delayed as the charter flight is yet to arrive here. An Air India special charter flight named…
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Employer arrested for Indian farm worker’s death in Italy
Rome: Italian police have arrested the owner of the agriculture company who dumped a 31-year-old Indian worker on the road without medical assistance after his arm was severed by heavy farm machinery,…
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India warns against UNSC mandates not rooted in ‘current realities’, calls for its reform
United Nations: Calling for a reform of the UN Security Council, India has cautioned against its peacekeeping mandates as “not representative of current realities”. Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Kumar Deka said: “We…
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Trump gets sentencing reprieve as court agrees to delay till after Republican convention
New York: By invoking the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, former US President Donald Trump has won a timely reprieve by getting the court to agree to delay his sentencing till…
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No topic off-limits for Modi’s upcoming talks with Putin: Kremlin
Moscow: Given the “very trusting nature” of the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, no topic was off-limits for the two leaders when they meet here soon,…
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Pakistan holds ‘good’ meeting with Taliban in Qatar amid strained ties
Islamabad: Pakistani diplomats held a “good” meeting with the representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban-led interim government in Qatar this week during which they discussed bilateral and regional issues, in what was seen as…
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Pak court grants pre-arrest bail to Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi in corruption case
Islamabad: A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Tuesday granted pre-arrest bail to jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s wife and former first lady Bushra Bibi in a case of alleged corruption. Khan and Bibi,…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale struck Afghanistan on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. According to NCS, the epicentre of the earthquake was located at…
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Australia doubles student visa fees; Indians to be hit
Australia has more than doubled the cost of student visa fees for international students, a move that will impact thousands of Indians planning to study in the country. The fee has increased…
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Russia imposes entry ban on 99 Canadians
Moscow: Russia issued a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens as a countermeasure, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “Russia imposes a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens, who are involved…
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World Choir Games to boost Auckland economy
Auckland: Around 11,000 singers from 40 countries will be taking to the stage in Auckland next week for the 13th World Choir Games, generating important economic and cultural benefits for the supercity,…
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Workers union calls off strike action at Tata Steel UK plant
London: A steelworkers’ union planning to begin industrial action over Tata Steel UK future plans for its Port Talbot plant in Wales on Monday called off their strike, saying further investment talks…
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UK general election: FTA with India on manifesto agenda for both Tory, Labour
London: As the UK enters the final phase of campaigning ahead of the general election on Thursday, a free trade agreement (FTA) with India is seen as high on the agenda no…
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US, India to establish Gandhi-King Development Foundation: Embassy
New Delhi: The United States and India will establish the Gandhi-King Development Foundation by October, with the US Embassy on Monday saying the foundation signifies a “groundbreaking partnership” between the two countries…
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Pakistan told to expedite release, repatriation of Indian prisoners
New Delhi: India on Monday called for an early release and repatriation of civilian prisoners, including fishermen along with their boats, and missing Indian defence personnel from Pakistan’s custody. As both countries…
