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Rubio to brief Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on US-Iran talks
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to travel to Israel next week to update Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the US-Iran nuclear talks, two Trump administration officials said. Rubio…
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Trump to unveil USD 5 billion Gaza push at Board of Peace meet
Washington: US President Donald Trump will convene the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, during which member states will announce over $5 billion in investment for Gaza reconstruction and related security measures. Pakistan’s…
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T20 World Cup 2026: India end league stage with 17-run win over Netherlands
Ahmedabad: Shivam Dube played a momentum-changing knock before Varun Chakravarthy produced another incisive spell to set up India’s convincing 17-run victory over the Netherlands in their final league fixture of the T20…
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Modi, Sanchez stress AI partnership for inclusive progress
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday hailed artificial intelligence (AI) as a transformative force and underlined the need for closer India-Spain cooperation to leverage its…
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BNP-Led regime vows action over targeting of minorities in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s new BNP-led government on Wednesday, February 18, warned that “mob culture” will not be tolerated, amid a rise in mob violence, extrajudicial killings and attacks on minority communities. Mirza Fakhrul…
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French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit
Mumbai: French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding their official engagements here, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They…
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Ramzan: Know which dates are harvested in occupied Israeli settlements
Dates are a staple in Ramzan and are especially consumed to end the day-long fast in the holy month. However, the delicious nuggets of sweetness have been embroiled in politics, with Israel…
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India, Canada may finalise terms of reference for FTA talks next month
New Delhi: India and Canada are expected to finalise terms of reference for initiating talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) during the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to India…
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Epstein files point toward global criminal organisation: UNHRC experts
The Epstein Files suggest the existence of a global criminal trade, while the acts described in them were led by extremist beliefs, according to a statement released by independent experts from the…
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India skips 85-nation statement on West Bank ahead of Modi’s Israel visit
Hyderabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Israel, India has refrained from signing a joint statement by 85 UN member states condemning Israel’s decision to seize large areas of the…
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Ramzan crescent moon not sighted in New Zealand, India awaits dusk
Hyderabad: While India awaits dusk, the Hilal Committee of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has confirmed that the Ramzan crescent moon has not been sighted today. The holy…
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Afghanistan releases 3 Pakistani soldiers after Saudi mediation
Kabul: Afghanistan has released three Pakistani soldiers who it had captured during cross-border fighting last October, its government spokesman said Tuesday, February 17. Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement the three, who…
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Iran’s Khamenei threatens to sink US warships in Gulf
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned on Tuesday, February 17, that United States (US) warships deployed to Gulf “could be sunk to the bottom of the sea”, as tensions mounted alongside…
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Iran temporarily closes Strait Of Hormuz amid US nuclear talks
Tehran: Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect…
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T20 World Cup 2026: Nepal beat Scotland by 7 wickets
Mumbai: Kushal Bhurtel’s early fireworks and Dipendra Singh Airee’s unbeaten fifty helped Nepal end their 12-year-long winless run in T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket triumph against Scotland in an inconsequential Group…
