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SpaceX aces Starship 6th test flight, fails to catch booster
New Delhi: Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully aced the sixth test flight of its huge Starship rocket early on Wednesday. However, it failed to repeat the “booster catch”. The huge 30-foot-wide,…
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Guyana, Barbados to honour PM Modi with highest national awards
New Delhi: Guyana and Barbados are poised to bestow their highest national honours upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, increasing his total count of international accolades to 19. Guyana will present ‘The Order…
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Pak PM Sharif describes terrorism as biggest challenge; vows to crush terrorist
Islamabad: Describing terrorism as the biggest challenge, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday vowed to crush the terrorist elements for peace and progress of the country, which is struggling to deal with…
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AI-Vistara merger pivotal moment for Indian aviation, says Singapore Airlines
New Delhi: Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong on Monday said the airline group will support the ongoing transformation of the enlarged Air India Group by offering “our stewardship and expertise where…
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US envoy says solution to Hezbollah-Israel conflict ‘within our grasp’
Beirut: US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Tuesday that a solution to the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is close, adding that he has held constructive talks with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih…
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Hamas denies its leaders leaving Qatar for Turkey
A Palestinian-based resistance group Hamas has publicly denied reports claiming that some of its leaders have moved from Qatar to Turkey amidst rising tensions and shifting diplomatic dynamics following the victory of…
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Russian President Putin may visit India next year
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit India next year as part of a laid down structure between the two countries for reciprocal annual visits by their leaders, diplomatic sources said…
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Iran condemns Europe’s shipping sanctions on military aid to Russia
A top Iranian maritime official strongly condemned the sanctions imposed earlier in the day by Britain and the European Union (EU) on Iran’s shipping sector over its alleged transfer of missiles and…
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IOM reports 604 migrants intercepted off Libyan coast in one week
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said 604 migrants were intercepted and returned off the coast of Libya in the past week. The migrants intercepted between November 10-16 include 34 women and…
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India, China review disengagement process; discuss next steps in ties
Rio de Janeiro: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi reviewed progress in the disengagement of troops in Demchok and Depsang in eastern Ladakh in a meeting on…
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Rupee rises 2 paise to 84.40 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee rose 2 paise to 84.40 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid a recovery in domestic equity markets and a weaker American currency against major Asian…
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UK PM Starmer announces relaunch of FTA talks with India
London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that trade talks with India would be relaunched in the new year, following a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the…
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PM Modi has farewell meeting with Biden capping four years of cooperation
Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a farewell meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit with US President Joe Biden, who is completing his term in January, capping four…
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Sri Lanka President Dissanayake to visit India in December
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will visit India at the invitation of the Indian government in mid-December, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said on Monday. He will call on Prime Minister…
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PM Modi interacts with world leaders on the sidelines of G20 Summit
Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as world’s most influential leaders converged on Rio de Janeiro’s bayside museum of modern…
