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Spotlight on Usha Vance, Indian-American wife of Trump’s running mate
Milwaukee: Indian-American lawyer Usha Chilukuri Vance has burst into the national spotlight after her husband, JD Vance, was named by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as his running mate. Usha, 38, would…
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PM Modi’s Moscow visit: India conveys displeasure over Ukraine Prez’s remarks
New Delhi: Days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow, India has conveyed to Kyiv its displeasure over the remarks, diplomatic sources said on Monday. It…
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UNICEF, WHO call for step-up in child vaccinations stalled after Covid pandemic
United Nations: Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million unvaccinated or with insufficient inoculations. The latest World…
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Trump picks Senator Vance, married to an Indian-American, as his VP nominee
Washington: Former US President and the putative Republican nominee for the White House, Donald Trump has named J.D. Vance, a first-time Senator from Ohio whose wife is an Indian-American, as his nominee…
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US urges India to use ties with Russia to end war in Ukraine
Washington: The United States on Monday urged India to use its longstanding relationship with Russia to urge President Vladimir Putin to “end his illegal war and to find a lasting peace” in…
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US judge dismisses ‘classified documents’ case against Trump
The criminal case accusing former US President Donald Trump of mishandling classified information was dismissed on Monday, July 5, after the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith was reportedly found unconstitutional. A…
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Jaishankar meets German diplomat; focus on Scholz’s October visit to India
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with Germany’s state secretary of foreign office Thomas Bagger with a focus on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to India in…
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Pakistan: Human rights body ‘shocked’ at govt’s move to ban Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: Pakistan’s leading human rights body on Monday expressed “shock” at the government’s decision to ban former prime minister Imran Khan’s party and warned that the measure was an “enormous blow” to…
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Acts of terrorism need to be identified, punished: Jaishankar
Astana: With terrorism becoming a threat to regional and global peace, the perpetrators, facilitators, financiers and sponsors of heinous acts of terrorism “need to be identified and punished,” External Affairs Minister S…
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Pakistan govt to ban ex-PM Imran Khan’s party for ‘anti-state’ activities
Islamabad: In a controversial move, the Pakistan government on Monday announced that it will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities and slap cases…
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List of top ten most liveable cities in the world
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a research and analysis division of The Economist Group, a leading source of international business and world affairs information, has released a list of the top 10…
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US-British coalition launches 2 airstrikes on Yemeni airport
Sanaa: The US-British naval coalition has waged two airstrikes on the Hodeidah airport in the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported. Al-Masirah TV did not provide further details,…
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India can do to AI what China did to manufacturing: Aggarwal
New Delhi: Ola Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on Sunday said that with the kind of talent India has, it will become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) the way China…
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Not an attack on Trump, but on America: Benjamin Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump is not an attack on him but an attack on America. “This…
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Oli returns as Nepal PM; ensures stability in politically volatile nation
Kathmandu: K P Sharma Oli, a wily politician who has wrecked many governments in Nepal in the past and endangered ties with India during his first tenure, has a tough task ahead…
