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India supplies another 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: India on Saturday provided another 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to Sri Lanka under the credit line facility to the island nation which is grappling with its worst economic crisis. Last…
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Imran praises India for buying discounted oil from Russia
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan once again praised India for buying discounted oil from Russia despite being a key member of a US-led Quad alliance. “Despite being part of…
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France: Tourist plane crash leaves Five dead
Paris: A tourist plane crashed near the town of Les Adrets in southeast France, officials said. Five dead bodies, including a child, were discovered at the site of the crash on Saturday afternoon,…
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S.Korea, US to launch ministerial-level dialogue channel on supply chains
Seoul: South Korea and the United States agreed on Saturday to launch a ministerial-level dialogue to discuss ways of cooperation on supply chains of key industry items and other economic security issues, industry…
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Netherlands confirms first monkeypox case
The Hague: The Netherlands confirmed its first monkeypox case and more were expected following similar instances in other parts of Europe, Dutch health experts said on Saturday. “After the weekend, we will…
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Former Pak minister Shireen Mazari “beaten” and in police custody
Islamabad: Former Pakistani human rights minister Shireen Mazari was “beaten” and taken away by the police, her daughter said on Saturday. Mazari, a former cabinet colleague of Imran Khan, has been criticising…
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Australian PM concedes defeat in federal elections
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded defeat in the country’s federal elections held on Saturday. He said in a speech that he has spoken to opposition leader Anthony Albanese and congratulated…
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London: KTR meets Indian diaspora, encourages investment in Telangana
Hyderabad: IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) addressed the Indian diaspora at a ‘Meet and Greet’ event in London. In his speech, the minister highlighted the achievements of Telangana government…
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Yoon, Biden agree to expand joint military exercises to counter N.Korea’s nuclear threats
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his visiting US counterpart Joe Biden on Saturday agreed to begin discussions on expanding joint military exercises between the two countries amid growing nuclear and missile…
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Topless woman protests Ukraine sexual violence on Cannes red carpet
Los Angeles: A woman protesting against sexual violence in Ukraine was removed from the Cannes Film Festival red carpet during the world premiere of George Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’. Video…
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Ukraine gets $634 million financial aid from European Union
Kiev: Ukraine has received the second tranche of 600 million euros ($634 million) of the European Union’s (EU’s) emergency macro-financial assistance program, the Finance Ministry in Kiev announced. “The funds will be used…
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Hyundai to build $5.5 bn EV, battery plant in US
Seoul: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Saturday that it will invest $5.54 billion to build a dedicated electric vehicle and car battery manufacturing plant in the US to further solidify…
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Musk opens hardcore litigation department at Tesla to fight lawsuits
San Francisco: Elon Musk on Saturday announced to open a litigation department at Tesla to initiate and execute lawsuits, as the electric car-maker is facing lawsuits over rampant sexually harassment at the…
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Kannada speech by Canadian parliamentarian goes viral
Bengaluru: The video of a speech in Kannada by Canadian parliamentarian Chandra Arya in the Canada parliament has gone viral on the social media. The gesture of love for the mother-tongue is being…
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Russia to stop gas supply to Finland after electricity cut
Helsinki: Finland’s state-owned gas company Gasum has announced that imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Finland from Russia’s Gazprom Export would end on Saturday morning. Gazprom Export has informed Gasum that natural…
