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Jaishankar discusses ‘grave situation’ in West Asia with Iranian counterpart
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday discussed the “grave situation” in West Asia during his conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. “Spoke today with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein…
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India sends relief materials to quake-hit Nepal
New Delhi: India on Sunday sent medicines and other relief materials to Nepal for its earthquake-affected people. Over 150 people have been killed and more than 160 injured after an earthquake struck several…
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Japan to provide humanitarian aid worth USD 65 million to Palestine
Amid Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa announced that they would provide 65 million dollars in additional humanitarian aid to Palestinians. The announcement was made…
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4 cops injured in pro-Palestinian protests in UK; 29 protesters arrested
London: Four police officers were injured after pro-Palestinian protesters set off fireworks into crowds in central London, with 29 arrests made on suspicion of racially motivated crimes. The Metropolitan Police said more…
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India-Nepal border forces’ talks to begin in Delhi tomorrow
New Delhi: Border guarding forces of India and Nepal will hold a three-day bilateral meeting here from Monday and discuss measures to curb trans-frontier crimes and timely sharing of intelligence inputs, an…
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Former US President Barack Obama condemns Israel-Hamas war
Washington, DC: In a strong condemnation of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, former US President Barack Obama has said that the conflict is the “century-old stuff” that has now come to the fore…
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Israel’s Defence Minister vows to kill Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will reach Hamas terror leader Yahiya Sinwar and kill him, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant vowed on Saturday. Gallant, who is a retired General of the…
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Hamburg airport closed after possible hostage situation
Berlin: Germany’s Hamburg airport was closed on Saturday evening after a man broke into the premises and fired two gunshots into the sky, according to local police. The Hamburg police said on…
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Biden fast losing support of Michigan Muslim voters over Israel stand
Washington: U.S President Joe Biden is fast losing the support of Michigan Muslim voters over his stand on Israel-Hamas conflict. Thousands of American Muslims have voted for Biden to beat Trump during…
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India-Canada diplomatic row: There is room for diplomacy, says Jaishankar
New Delhi: There is room for diplomacy to address the diplomatic row between India and Canada, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday as the ties between the two sides remained…
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French Senate Bill proposes imprisonment, fines for insulting Israel
Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a group of French senators proposed a law against those who deny the existence of the State of Israel or…
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British Indian politician tables motion against anti-Hindu hate crimes
London: A British-Indian London Assembly member tabled a motion this week calling on the Metropolitan Police to include the breakdown of hate crimes by religion to tackle growing instances of anti-Hindu hate.…
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Modi congratulates UK PM Rishi Sunak on completing 1 year in office
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on completing one year in office and exchanged views on the raging Israel-Hamas conflict, while also expressing deep concern over…
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Sheikh Hasina is world’s longest-serving female head of govt
Dhaka: At 76-years-old, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a political phenomenon who has guided the rise of this nation of 170 million from rustic jute producer into the Asia-Pacific’s fastest-expanding economy…
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Militants attack Pak Air Force training base, 9 terrorists ‘sent to hell’: Army
Islamabad: Nine heavily armed terrorists attacked a Pakistan Air Force training base in Punjab province early Saturday and all of them were “sent to hell”, the army said, a day after 17…
