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Blinken to again visit Israel on Friday

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will again travel to Israel on Friday during which he is scheduled to hold meetings with government officials in the Jewish nation. “Secretary Blinken will…
Biden administration elevated hate crimes to national threat priority: FBI Director

Washington: The Biden Administration has elevated hate crimes to a national threat priority, a top US Government official has told lawmakers, stressing that the Jewish community faces nearly 60 per cent of…

Bangladesh: 4 dead, over 500 held on first day of BNP’s nationwide blockade

Dhaka: At least four people died while more than 500 BNP-Jamaat men were arrested across Bangladesh on the first day of the Opposition’s nationwide 72-hour rail, road, and waterways blockade on Tuesday.…
Joe Biden to meet Xi Jinping in San Francisco this month: WH

Washington: US President Joe Biden would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC Leadership Summit in San Francisco later this month, the White House has confirmed. “The…
Indian student stabbed in US, condition critical: Report

Washington: A 24-year-old Indian student has been stabbed in the US state of Indiana and is said to be in a critical condition, according to a media report. The Indian student Varun…
US to send additional troops to Middle East: Pentagon

Washington DC: Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the United States is sending additional troops to the US Central Command region, which covers the Middle East and parts of Africa,…
Putin blames US for Middle East crisis and global instability

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the US and its allies are behind the Middle East crisis and other regional conflicts, and benefit most from global instability. “Those, who are behind…

Pak min blames smog in Lahore on stubble burning in India

Lahore: Pakistan on Tuesday said it will raise with India at the diplomatic level the issue of “stubble burning in Indian Punjab” impacting the air quality in Lahore, one of the most…
US’ new nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than one dropped on Japan: Report

Washington: The United States Department of Defence has announced that it will pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, designated the B61-13, pending Congressional authorization and appropriation. According to…
Israel ‘dropped’ from digital maps released by Chinese companies

Two top Chinese tech companies, Alibaba and Baidu, have ‘removed’ the State of Israel from their recently released digital maps. Although the maps demarcate the internationally recognized borders of Israel, they do…
BRS’ Kavitha unveils Telangana model at Oxford university

Oxford: The Telangana Model of inclusive development has been very prosperous and will be the main plank with which the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) will contest the upcoming state election and win…
Israel rejects UN, global community’s plea for immediate ceasefire

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shocked the world on Monday, stating Israel would not agree to a ceasefire, saying “This is a time for war” drawing parallel with the US military…
Israeli carrier to stop flying over KSA, Oman on Asia trips

Tel Aviv: According to several Hebrew media reports, Israeli flag carrier El Al has decided to stop flying over Saudi Arabia and Oman on its flights to Southeast Asia, significantly lengthening their…
7 nations condemn political violence that hit Bangladesh ahead of polls

Dhaka: Seven countries, including the US, the UK and Canada, on Monday, condemned the political violence in Bangladesh following clashes between the supporters of the main opposition BNP and the ruling Awami…
IAF activates S-400 missile units along border with China, Pakistan

New Delhi: With the Air Force having already operationalised three of its S-400 air defence missile squadrons along borders with China and Pakistan, Indian and Russian officials are set to meet soon…