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Putin at risk of losing his iron grip on power
Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing the most serious threat to his hold on power in all the 23 years he’s run the nuclear state, media reports said on Saturday. And…
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Two held for duping Sri Lankan nationals on pretext of sending them abroad
New Delhi: With the arrest of two men, the Delhi Police on Saturday said that they have busted an immigration racket that used to dupe Sri Lankan nationals on pretext of sending…
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PM Modi’s US visit will take bilateral ties to next level: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday said the “substantive outcomes and achievements” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “landmark” state visit to the US will critically define the Indo-US relationship and take it to…
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Railway Ministry allots Rs 153.84 cr for new India-Bangladesh rly line in NE
Guwahati: The Railway Ministry has allocated Rs 153.84 crores for the under-construction railway line between India’s Tripura to Bangladesh, officials said here on Saturday. The Rs 862.58 crore Agartala-Akhaura (Bangladesh) railway project…
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Wagner mercenary group seizes military facilities in 2 Russian cities
Moscow: Amid an alleged rebellion, the Russian Wagner mercenary group on Saturday claimed to have seized military facilities in the cities of Rostov and Voronezh, despite President Vladimir Putin’s order to neutralise…
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Those dividing Russia will be punished: Putin on alleged Wagner mutiny
Moscow: Describing action of mutineers who want to topple Russia’s military leadership as a “stab in the back”, President Vladimir Putin on Saturday warned of inevitable punishment for those dividing the country,…
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Indian students must sign mandatory clause before Canadian visa: ICCC
Toronto: With new Indian students increasingly becoming victims of ignorance about Canadian laws, the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) is taking up the matter with the Immigration Minister to address the problem.…
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Canada launches probe into Titan submersible implosion that killed 5
Toronto: Canadian authorities on Saturday launched a probe into the fatal occurrence involving the Canadian-flagged vessel Polar Prince and the privately-operated submersible Titan, which would have imploded and killed all five people…
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Pakistan calls India-US joint statement ‘unwarranted, one-sided’
Islamabad: In an aggressive response to a joint statement issued by India and the US earlier this week, Pakistan has termed it as “unwarranted, one-sided and misleading” and also called on President…
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‘This is the moment’ to invest in India, Modi tells US biz
Washington: In a direct appeal to the US business community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said “this is the moment” to invest in India as both the Indian and the US governments…
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Russia accuses Wagner chief of mutiny, orders his arrest
Moscow: The Kremlin has ordered the arrest of Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, after Russian intelligence accused him of calling for an “armed rebellion”. Late Friday night, the Federal…
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350 Pakistanis were migrant on boat that sank off Greece
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday confirmed that about 350 Pakistanis were aboard an overcrowded fishing boat which sank off Greece’s coast last week, killing scores of passengers in one of the deadliest incidents in the…
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H1B visa renewal can be done in US itself: PM Modi to Indian diaspora
Washington: In a big relief to Indian professionals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Indian professionals can renew their work visas without travelling abroad. “America’s new consulates will be opened in Bengaluru…
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PM Modi leaves for Egypt after concluding US State Visit
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for Egypt after concluding his US State Visit during which he held talks with President Joe Biden and addressed the Joint Session of Congress.…
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Global markets slide on recession fears
London: Stock markets in Europe and Asia fell Friday as investors became increasingly worried that more interest rate hikes by central banks would tip major economies into a prolonged recession, a media…
