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Albania to create a microstate like Vatican for Bektashi Sufi Muslims
Tirana: Albania may soon have a microstate dedicated to the Sufi Bektashi Muslims in the nation’s capital Tirana. The move reportedly aims to promote peaceful and tolerant co-existence and provide the minority…
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Australia announces additional humanitarian aid for Gaza
Canberra: The Australian government has announced additional humanitarian support for Gaza. Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy on Monday said that Australia…
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigns
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigned from his post on Monday as part of a power transition in the country following the presidential election won by Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The…
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PM Modi attends ‘fruitful’ tech CEOs roundtable in New York
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a “fruitful” roundtable with the CEOs of leading American tech companies where he emphasised India’s growth prospects and discussed initiatives to foster bilateral collaborations…
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When India speaks, the world listens: PM Modi tells diaspora
Uniondale: Today when India speaks on a global platform, the world listens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday before an audience of the diaspora as he projected his vision of India’s…
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Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election
Colombo: Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country’s Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of votes. Dissanayake,…
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Awkward: Biden fumbles again while introducing PM Modi at Quad event
Washington: In yet another gaffe, US President Joe Biden experienced an embarrassing moment during a Quad event in Wilmington, Delaware, when he struggled to introduce Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This brief confusion,…
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Home ministry to probe Netflix for visa violations, racial discrimination
New Delhi: The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) of the home ministry is probing Netflix in India for visa violations and racial discrimination, a government email sent to a former Netflix executive…
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Sri Lanka presidential poll heads to second round; Wickremesinghe out
Colombo: In a historic first, Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Sunday, September 22, went into a second round of counting after no candidate secured over 50 percent of the vote needed to…
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Sri Lanka’s EC orders second round of counting in presidential election
Colombo: The Election Commission of Sri Lanka on Sunday ordered a second preference count after no candidate secured over 50 per cent of the votes needed to win the presidential election. Election…
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In message to China, Modi in US says ‘Quad is here to stay’
Wilmington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Quad is not against anyone, but for a rules-based international order and respect for sovereignty, in a veiled reference to China. “Free, open,…
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Harris accepts second debate invitation, Trump’s response awaited
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted CNN’s invitation to a debate with former President Donald Trump, who has yet to confirm or reject his participation. Harris and Trump had their…
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Harris accepts second debate invitation, Trump’s response awaited
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted CNN’s invitation to a debate with former President Donald Trump, who has yet to confirm or reject his participation. Harris and Trump had their…
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Who Is Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, CEO linked to Lebanon’s pager explosions
Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, a 49-year-old Hungarian-Italian businesswoman has found herself at the centre of international headlines due to her role as CEO of BAC Consulting, a company linked to a controversial incident involving…
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Quad emerged as key grouping to work for peace, stability in Indo-Pacific: PM Modi
New Delhi: The Quad has emerged as a key platform of like-minded countries focusing on peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he embarked…
