World
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Pentagon says military partnership with India is growing
Washington: The military partnership between India and the United States is growing and deepening, the Pentagon said on Thursday. “You’ve seen a deepening of cooperation and ties between our militaries. The secretary…
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Amid election campaign, Trump first former president convicted of crime
New York: In a historic verdict that could impact the presidential elections with reverberations around the world. Donald Trump, who is in the middle of a campaign to reclaim the White House,…
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Chhattisgarh: 16 Naxalites held from different places in Bijapur
Bijapur: Sixteen Naxalites have been arrested from different places in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, a police official said on Thursday. Of these, 11 were held on May 28 from Gorna-Padiyapara village by…
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Have not made any proposal to Maldives for FTA: India
New Delhi: India on Thursday trashed reports that it has proposed a free trade agreement with the Maldives but at the same time said it was ready to consider such a pact…
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Designer of Burj Khalifa aims to make buildings that can store energy
Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), the architecture firm that designed many of the world’s most well-known buildings, including Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest edifice in Dubai, is considering ways to…
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UK: Labour party drops Faiza Shaheen as MP candidate for liking old video on Israel
British academic and economist Faiza Shaheen was dropped as the Labour party’s candidate on Wednesday, May 29, over engagement with tweets on Israel. Shaheen was told that she would not be endorsed…
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No proposal made to Maldives for FTA: India
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it has not made any proposal to the Maldives for a bilateral free trade agreement (DTA) and that it was ready to consider if the island…
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UAE calls for Gaza ceasefire, humanitarian access at EU meeting
Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, the UAE’s assistant minister for political affairs and envoy of the foreign minister to the European Union (EU), has called for an immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to…
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Thousands protest in New Zealand as government reveals budget
Wellington: Thousands of New Zealanders took to the streets on Thursday in a nationwide protest ahead of the new government’s first budget. Te Pati Maori (the Maori Party) alongside the Toitu Te…
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Terror threat: NY promises unprecedented security for India-Pakistan clash
New York: New York’s Nassau County will have unprecedented security arrangements in place for the T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan on June 9 due to the threat of a…
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Spanish PM meets Arab-Islamic delegation for Gaza
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held a meeting on Gaza with a delegation of the Ministerial Committee commissioned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit here, a day after Spain’s official recognition…
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SIA in-flight service protocol revision after recent severe turbulence
Singapore: Some frequent fliers have described Singapore Airlines (SIA) in-flight service protocol following the recent severe turbulence on its plane as a hasty move which is already having repercussions on its service…
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Praggnanandhaa clinches 1st classical chess win over world No.1 Carlsen
Stavanger: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa claimed his maiden classical game victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen to take the sole lead in the Norway Chess tournament here. The 18-year-old Indian, who…
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India, Bangladesh discuss extradition cases, visa issues
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks focusing on issues relating to visas, mutual legal assistance and extradition cases. The two sides met for the fourth round of the…
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ISIS-K calling for attack on India-Pakistan Cricket World Cup match: Police
New York: ISIS-K has called for a “Lone Wolf” attack on the India-Pakistan World Cup Cricket match here next month, a top police official has warned while putting security on high alert.…
