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‘Honoured’: Maldives prez Muizzu on invite to attend PM Modi’s swearing-in
Male: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu said on Saturday that he would be honoured to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony and his visit to India for the historic event would demonstrate…
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T20 WC: Spotlight on NY pitch as India take on Pakistan
New York: A confident and well-adjusted India would look to capitalise on an unpredictable Pakistan’s vulnerable state and lack of familiarity with the tricky conditions here when the traditional rivals lock horns…
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Giorgia Meloni tops polls as EU elections enter third day
Brussels: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is polling well ahead of her rivals as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and Slovakians go to vote in the European Parliament elections on Saturday. Meloni…
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French Prez Macron to receive US Prez Biden as state guest in Paris
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron is due to receive his US counterpart Joe Biden as a state guest in Paris on Saturday. Following an official welcoming ceremony, the two are scheduled to…
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Canada shock Ireland by 12 runs for first win in T20 World Cup
New York: Canada punched above their weight to shock fancied Ireland by 12 runs and record their first win in the T20 World Cup on a pitch that played much better and…
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Musk congratulates PM Modi, says looks forward to do ‘exciting work’ in India
New York: Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his historic election victory, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said he is looking forward to his companies doing “exciting work” in India. Congratulations…
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Pakistan says it desires cooperative ties with India, resolution of disputes through talks
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said it desired “cooperative ties” with all neighbours, including India, and resolution of disputes through talks, a day ahead of Narendra Modi assuming prime ministership for a record…
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President Xi & Pak PM Sharif discuss deepening strategic cooperation
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday discussed deepening their strategic cooperation as both Beijing and Islamabad keenly watched Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarking on his…
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Sunita Williams breaks into impromptu dance as she enters ISS on her third space trip
Houston: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams broke into an impromptu dance as she entered the International Space Station and received the ‘Bell Rings’ welcome along with her colleague Butch Wilmore according to US…
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4 Indian students die in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod
New Delhi: Four Indian students, who were studying at a university in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod region, drowned in the Volkhov river, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. A fifth…
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Benjamin Netanyahu to defend Gaza war in address to US Congress on July 24
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address lawmakers from both chambers of the US Congress in a rare joint meeting on July 24. Netanyahu’s speech, which will defend his…
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New Zealand to celebrate Bakrid on June 18
The Hilal Committee of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has confirmed that Eid-ul-Adha, also known as Bakrid, will be celebrated on June 18, as the crescent moon for…
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Four Indian medical students drown in Russia
Moscow: Four Indian medical students were drowned in a river near St Petersburg in Russia and the Indian missions in the country were coordinating with Russian authorities to send their bodies to…
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Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly allows lawmakers to use of Punjabi language in house
Islamabad: Lawmakers in Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly would now be able to speak in at least four indigenous languages, including Punjabi, in the house apart from English and Urdu after an amendment was…
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‘Part of diplomatic business’: US on China’s objection to Modi-Lai exchange on Indian polls
Washington: Amid China’s protest over the exchange of greetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, the US State Department said such congratulatory messages between two foreign leaders are…
