World
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World is recognising capabilities and contributions of ‘New India’, EAM Jaishankar
Bogota: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the world is recognising the capabilities and contributions of a ‘New India’ as he underscored that there is a feeling that today’s India…
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Saudi woman soldier carrying sleeping toddler during Sudan evacuation wins praise
Riyadh: In an image that represented the highest meanings of humanity and human cohesion, a Saudi woman soldier appeared embracing a sleeping boy after his arrival at King Faisal Naval Base in…
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534 Indians evacuated from strife-torn Sudan under ‘Operation Kaveri’
New Delhi: India has evacuated at least 534 Indian nationals from Sudan and is looking to rescue more of its citizens from the strife-torn African nation before the end of a tenuous…
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Bangladesh Army chief to hold talks with India’s military brass
New Delhi: Bangladesh Army Chief Gen SM Shafiuddin Ahmed will embark on a three-day visit to India beginning Thursday with an aim to bolster bilateral military cooperation. Gen Ahmed is set to…
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Chinese President Xi speaks to Ukrainian counterpart
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping in his first phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday offered to mediate to bring about a ceasefire and political settlement to end the…
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Japanese firm carrying UAE’s Rashid Rover loses contact with spacecraft
Washington: A Japanese lunar lander, carrying a rover developed in the United Arab Emirates, attempted to find its footing on the moon’s surface on Tuesday, and potentially mark the world’s first lunar…
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California Senate committee passes bill to end caste discrimination
Washington: A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination in California has been unanimously passed by the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee, amidst strong opposition from Indian-American business and temple organisations. The California…
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Around 35,999 Afghan refugees return home from Iran
Kabul: A total of 35,999 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Iran over one month, local media reported on Wednesday. The Afghan refugees who used to stay in Iran for…
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Watch: Israel’s UN envoy walks out of Security Council meeting in protest
United Nations: Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan walked out of a Security Council meeting in protest. Erdan said he was outraged by the Council’s refusal to re-schedule Tuesday’s debate on…
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Indian-origin man hanged in Singapore over cannabis trafficking
Singapore: Singapore on Wednesday executed a 46-year-old Indian-origin drug trafficker, a day after his 11th-hour appeal was rejected by a court here. Tangaraju Suppiah was convicted in October 2018 by a High…
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Using one WhatsApp account on multiple phones now a reality
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has finally released a much-needed feature that allows users to use one WhatsApp account on multiple phones. This feature has been long-awaited by users who use multiple phones…
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Defamation suit against Subramanian in Singapore: Madras HC clears way for firm
The Madras High Court has cleared the way for Advantage Strategic Consulting, a private firm, to proceed with a defamation suit against former Union Law Minister Subramanian Swamy in the High Court…
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India invited to join regional group on Afghanistan: Lavrov
United Nations: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that India has been invited to join the core group of four countries neighbouring Afghanistan that say they seek to bring stability there.…
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US lawmaker Khanna takes jab at talk of ‘Hinduphobia’
Washington: Ro Khanna, a US lawmaker of Indian descent, has urged those among the Indian diaspora who have been raising the bogey of growing “Hinduphobia” lately, to focus on unifying issues. Speaking…
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Taliban kills IS leader behind Kabul airport bombing
Washington: Senior Islamic State leader, who was allegedly behind the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, has been killed by the Taliban, US officials have said. The August 2021 bombing at…
