World
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Elon Musk’s X sues Indian govt over censorship, IT Act violations
Bengaluru: Social media giant ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has sued the Indian Government by filing a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court, challenging unlawful content regulation and…
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Indian student detained in US for opposing America’s foreign policy on Israel
New York: An Indian national enrolled as a postdoctoral fellow in the US has been detained by immigration authorities, said a media report, less than a week after a Columbia student from…
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Israeli strikes in Gaza a ‘dramatic step backward’ for peace: Macron
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the resumption of Israeli strikes on Gaza, calling it a dramatic step backward for peace efforts, urging an immediate cessation of hostilities. “It is tragic for…
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US launches new round of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, other provinces
Sanaa: A new round of US airstrikes struck Yemen’s capital Sanaa, wounding at least nine people, including seven women and two children. The strikes targeted a building under construction in Sanaa’s Geraf…
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Zelensky agrees to partial ceasefire with Russia, says US
Washington: Ukranian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to a partial ceasefire in the war against Russia that was discussed by US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the White…
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UN staff killed, 5 others wounded in strike in Gaza Strip, UN says
Deir al-Balah: An international United Nations staffer was killed and five others were wounded in a strike Wednesday on a UN guesthouse in the Gaza Strip. Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of…
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We must identify new areas of cooperation: EAM on India-Mongolia diplomatic ties
New Delhi: India and Mongolia must identify “new areas of cooperation” which will produce a lasting impact on the future trajectory of their bilateral ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on…
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Human rights body slams Pakistan for forced deportation of Afghan refugees
New York: US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged that Pakistan should immediately end the forced return and deportation of Afghan refugees. Pakistan has set a March 31 deadline…
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Gold rallies Rs 700 to hit fresh record high of Rs 91,950/10g
New Delhi: Gold prices advanced Rs 700 to reach a new lifetime high of Rs 91,950 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, March 19, on the back of continued…
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Study finds most Americans unaware of PM Narendra Modi
A recent study has revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the least-known political figure among Americans. A survey conducted by YouGov with a panel of US residents states that 70 percent of…
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Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 bn in ‘green bank’ grants
Washington: A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from terminating USD 14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration, saying the government’s “vague and unsubstantiated…
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Watch: Dolphins welcome astronauts back to earth
Florida: Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with NASA’s Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, have returned to Earth after a lengthy journey that turned a planned eight-day mission into…
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Zelensky says prospects of partial ceasefire with Russia ‘positive result’
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that even a partial ceasefire with Russia will be a positive result and will bring Ukraine closer to conflict resolution. Speaking during a video briefing following…
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European countries denounce deadly Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, call for immediate ceasefire
Valletta: European countries have strongly condemned the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. The airstrikes, which took place early Tuesday, killed at…
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
Washington: A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled that Trump’s order to exclude…
