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Cyclone Ditwah: Indian envoy meets Sri Lanka corporate leaders
Colombo: Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha on Saturday met Sri Lankan corporate leaders and reiterated India’s continued support for the cyclone-hit island nation, where the disaster has claimed over 600 lives so…
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US to expand travel ban to over 30 countries: Homeland Security Secretary
Washington: The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, in the latest restriction to come…
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US deports 3155 Indians in under 11 months: Govt tells Parliament
New Delhi: In 2025, as of November 21, as many as 3,155 Indian nationals have been deported from the US, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Minister of State for External Affairs…
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US birthright citizenship: Supreme Court agrees to decide legality of order
Washington: The US Supreme Court agreed to decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, which has been treated as settled law for more than…
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India, Russia firm up 5-year economic roadmap, Modi bats for peace in Ukraine
New Delhi: India and Russia on Friday firmed up a five-year plan to bolster economic and trade ties in the face of Washington’s punitive tariff and sanctions regime even as Prime Minister…
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Indians among delivery riders detained for working illegally in UK
London: Indians are among 171 delivery riders caught working illegally in a UK-wide crackdown and have been detained for deportation from the country, the British government has said. The UK Home Office…
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US cuts work permit duration, impacting thousands of Indian workers
Washington: In a move that will significantly affect hundreds of thousands of Indian professionals and families navigating the US immigration system, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced sweeping reductions to the maximum…
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Pakistan allows UN aid to Afghanistan via 2 border points
Peshawar: Pakistan on Thursday decided to allow United Nations agencies to deliver relief supplies to Afghanistan from two border crossing points in northwest Pakistan, according to an official communication issued by the…
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CBIC, Russian customs agree to exchange pre-arrival info on goods & vehicles
New Delhi: Customs authorities of India and Russia on Thursday signed a protocol for cooperation on pre-arrival information exchange in respect of goods and vehicles moved between the two nations, the CBIC…
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US team likely to visit India next week for trade talks: Sources
New Delhi: A team of officials from the US is expected to visit India next week for talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement, sources said on Thursday. The visit is crucial…
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Study reveals mosquito-borne diseases perceived as rapidly escalating threats to humanity
New Delhi: Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue could be the most rapidly escalating threats to humanity, followed by tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, with climate change emerging as a primary driver of…
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Can’t agree fully to US proposal: Putin on ending Russia-Ukraine conflict
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a US plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is…
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Russian president Putin arrives in Delhi on 2-day visit
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi Thursday evening on a two-day visit to further expand a nearly eight-decade India-Russia partnership that remained instead notwithstanding a fractious geopolitical environment.…
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Army chief Munir deliberately ‘igniting tensions’ with Afghanistan: Imran Khan
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday claimed that army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s policies are “disastrous” for the country and accused him of deliberately “igniting tensions” with…
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India expands humanitarian assistance in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: India has continued its humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu, with extensive air, sea and ground operations delivering urgent relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the Indian…
