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Many UK Conservatives working behind scenes for leadership run if election goes badly
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will head to the Conservative Party’s conference this weekend with one aim: convincing Britain that he can win the next general elections. Many of his own…
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India raises issue of stopping envoy at Scotland gurdwara with UK Foreign Office
New Delhi: India on Saturday raised the issue of stopping High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami by a few radicals from entering a gurdwara in Scotland’s Glasgow with the British Foreign…
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Pakistan, Gulf countries sign free trade agreement
Islamabad: Pakistan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) following the conclusion of the final round of negotiations between the two sides in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,…
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‘Dear Indian parents…’: German envoy flags hostel ad with photo of Prez’s residence
New Delhi: Germany’s Ambassador to India, Dr Philipp Ackermann on Saturday flagged a misleading advertisement in a newspaper showing the German President’s residence in Berlin, saying “This is no boarding school”. In…
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Sarabjot, Divya win silver medal in 10m air pistol mixed team event
Hangzhou: Birthday boy Sarabjot Singh and Divya TS faltered towards the end to let gold slip out of their hands in the 10m air pistol mixed team but the silver took India’s medal…
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Pavilion End at Trent Bridge renamed in honour of Stuart Broad
Nottingham: The Pavilion End at Trent Bridge is set to be renamed in honour of legendary England fast-bowler Stuart Broad. The former right-arm pacer retired from international cricket after this year’s Ashes…
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Asian Games: India women’s hockey team gears up against Korea
Hangzhou: As the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 progresses, the Indian women’s hockey team is all set to face a formidable challenge in their third match, this time against a spirited Korean…
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Watch: Indian envoy prevented from entering UK gurdwara by Khalistani extremists
London: Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) Vikram Doraiswami was on Friday prevented from entering a gurdwara in Glasgow, Scotland. According to a purported video posted on the Instagram channel…
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Man charged over leaking Donald Trump’s tax returns
Washington: US federal prosectors have charged a man for allegedly leaking the tax returns of a “high-ranking government official” who is understood to be former President Donald Trump, media reports said. The…
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Freedom of speech doesn’t extend to incitement of violence: India on Canada row
Washington: Stating that India does not require lessons from others on the concept of freedom of speech, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in an apparent reference to Canada, said that freedom of…
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UAE condemns terrorist bombings in Pakistan
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the two terrorist bombings that took place in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which resulted in multiple…
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New York City declares state of emergency over flash flooding
New York: New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency across New York City, Long Island, and surrounding area after torrential storms flooded subways and streets and delayed flights.…
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Indian soldier’s ‘vital’ role in World War I brought to life in London
London: The National Army Museum is currently highlighting the critical contribution of the British Indian Army during the First World War through a temporary exhibition titled “British Indian Army: Soldiers of the…
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Canada ‘very permissive’ towards terrorists: EAM Jaishankar in US
Washington: Taking a jibe at the Canadian government amid the ongoing diplomatic standoff between the two nations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the Canadian attitude towards terrorists, and extremist people…
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Blinken urged India to ‘cooperate fully’ with Canada’s probe: US official
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged India to “cooperate fully” with the ongoing Canadian investigation into the killing of a Khalistani separatist, a senior state department official said on…
