World
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UK suspends arms sale licenses to ‘Israel’ amid ‘pending review’: Report
British civil servants have reportedly suspended the processing of arms export licenses for sales to Israel as the government undertakes a compressive review of this arms export policy. This decision comes amid…
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SL Wickremesinghe says concerned about Sheikh Hasina’s plight
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday expressed concern over the plight of Sheikh Hasina and said if she had released former premier Khaleda Zia from jail long ago, she would…
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Telangana student in US found dead under suspicious circumstances
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old student from Siddipet, Telangana, pursuing MS in the US was found dead on July 24 under suspicious circumstances in a lake at Sammamish. The victim has been identified as…
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Amidst volatile turmoil, Bangladesh citizens call for communal harmony
Following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Bangladesh has plunged into a volatile state, Muslims in the Bangla-speaking country have called for communal harmony and protection of all religious structures. In a…
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High Commission of India issues advisory for Indians visiting UK
Hyderabad: The High Commission of India has issued an advisory for Indians visiting the United Kingdom (UK) amid recent disturbances in some parts of the country. The advisory stated, “Indian travellers would…
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Kamala Harris formally secures Democratic presidential nomination
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris, who is of Indian and African heritage, on Tuesday formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first Indian-American to be nominated as a presidential candidate…
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Taslima Nasreen blames Sheikh Hasina amid Bangladesh unrest
Amid unrest in Bangladesh, controversial writer Taslima Nasreen expressed her views after Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and fled the country. Finding Hasina’s situation ironic, Nasreen said in a post on…
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India to help Sheikh Hasina, in touch with Bangladesh Army
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told an all-party meeting that India has assured help to former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived here on Monday evening, and…
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Paris Olympics: USA, China in Top-2, India slip to 60th
Paris: Coming into the Day 11 of the competitions at the Paris Olympics, the USA and China remain in top two in the medal tally with a total of 79 and 53…
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India will have to be very vigilant on border: Former envoy on Bangladesh crisis
New Delhi: With the situation in Bangladesh snowballing into a major political turmoil, a former Indian high commissioner to Dhaka has cautioned that India will have to be “very vigilant” on the…
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus might be chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim govt
Dhaka: Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus will be the chief adviser to the interim government in Bangladesh, the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announced on Tuesday. In a video posted on…
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Multiple explosions heard in Kiev
Kiev: Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, was hit by a wave of explosions after an air raid alert, media reported. The Ukrainian Air Force said on Monday that high-speed targets were heading towards…
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Bangladesh Prez says interim govt to be formed after dissolving parliament
Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Monday that an interim government would be formed as soon as possible after dissolving the parliament as he ordered the release of former prime minister…
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UN says 9 UNRWA staff members may have been involved in Oct 7 attack on Israel
United Nations: Evidence obtained by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) indicated that nine staff members of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East…
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Ukraine receives $3.9 bn in grant aid from US
Kiev: Ukraine received $3.9 billion in non-repayable financial assistance from the US, Ukraine’s Finance Ministry said. “The grant will help the government of Ukraine to reimburse priority social and humanitarian expenditures without…
