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Video: Tyre falls off United flight departing from San Francisco
San Francisco: A tyre fell off a United Airlines flight departing from US San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka, Japan. “United flight 35 lost one tyre after takeoff from San Francisco…
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Joe Biden slams Donald Trump, says will not bow down to Russia
Washington: US President Joe Biden launched a scathing attack against his November presidential election rival Donald Trump, mentioning the 2021 Capitol riot, and said he will not bow down to his Russian…
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China does not participate in voicing concerns on Global South: Jaishankar
Tokyo: Highlighting India’s leadership in the Global South, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the 125 countries of the platform placed their trust in India and that China skipped the…
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US approved over 100 weapon sales to Israel since Oct 7: Report
The administration of United States (US) President Joe Biden has quietly approved and deliveree more than 100 sales of weapons to Israel since the beginning of its devastating war on the Gaza Strip on October 7,…
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US lab finds cancer-causing chemicals in acne products
US laboratory Valisure has reported discovering high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene in products from Estee Lauder’s Clinique, Target’s Up & Up, and Clearasil by Reckitt Benckiser. A petition has been…
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Israel fines US energy giant for discharging wastewater into Mediterranean
Jerusalem: Israel imposed a fine of 2.9 million shekels (around $809,000) on the US energy giant Chevron Corporation for sea emission violation, the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection has said in a…
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US to revitalise partnership with allies like India amidst China’s rise: Biden
Washington: The US is standing up against China’s unfair economic practice, standing up for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and revitalising its partnership with allies like India, US President Joe…
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FTA ‘possible’ before India elections, says UK trade minister
London: A trade deal being negotiated with India is “possible” to be concluded before a general election in the country but Britain does not want to use that as a deadline, UK…
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Senior Indian diplomat holds talks with Taliban’s acting foreign minister Muttaqi
New Delhi: India’s point-person on Afghanistan J P Singh held talks with Taliban’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and discussed issues relating to security, trade and ways to counter narcotics, an…
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US to build ‘temporary port’ in Gaza for humanitarian aid
Washington: US President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union address that the country’s military will build a temporary port in Gaza for the delivery of additional humanitarian aid…
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Gulf of Aden: Indian warship rescues 21 crew members of drone-hit vessel
New Delhi: Indian warship INS Kolkata rescued 21 crew members, including an Indian national, after three of their colleagues in a Barbados-flagged cargo vessel were killed following a Houthi missile strike on…
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UK’s first hijab-clad soldier shares anecdote of struggles
Corporal Iqra Shahzadi, who created history by becoming the first hijab-wearing British soldier last year, said despite achieving her dream of becoming a soldier, she still had to face hurdles. “I had…
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UN official voices concern over presence of terror groups in Afghanistan
United Nations: A top UN official has voiced concern over the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, noting that it is not only the ISIS that constitutes a threat but also the…
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Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora becomes Pak Punjab’s 1st Sikh minister
Lahore: Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, a three-term legislator, was on Thursday sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy such a position in post-partition Punjab. Arora has…