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Temple in US vandalised with ‘Anti-India’ graffiti
California: A BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, one of the largest Hindu temples, located in Chino Hills, California, was vandalised with “Anti-India” messages written on it on Sunday. The official page of BAPS…
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Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy: Vatican
Rome: Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday. But his doctors have decided to…
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Ukraine ‘determined to end war’ with Russia for lasting peace: Zelensky
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared details of the upcoming meeting between American and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia for negotiating peace talks as the Russia-Ukraine war continues. In a post…
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Watch: Man climbs London’s Big Ben carrying Palestinian flag
A man carrying a Palestinian flag climbed Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at London’s Palace of Westminster on Saturday morning, March 8. The climber, barefoot and dressed in all black,…
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US issues advisory cautioning against travel close to India-Pak border
New York: The US has issued an advisory cautioning against travel to the immediate vicinity of the India-Pakistan border and the Line of Control due to terrorism and the potential for armed…
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Arab nations reject Trump’s call to empty Gaza of its Palestinian population
Deir Al-Balah: Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday rejected calls by US President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative…
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India supports Mauritius on issue of Chagos islands
New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mauritius, India on Saturday said it supports the island nation in its efforts to reach a mutually beneficial deal with the UK…
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China extends repayment period of USD 2 bn loan to Pakistan by one year
Islamabad: China extended the repayment period of Pakistan’s USD 2 billion loan by one year, easing pressure of the International Monetary Fund on the dollar-deficit country. The loan was originally due for…
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Rights of Afghan women & girls in focus as world celebrates International Women’s Day
Kabul: As the world celebrates the International Women’s Day under the theme of ‘For ALL Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, Empowerment’, international organisations on Saturday emphasised the need to support Afghan women…
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon released from detention after 52 days
Seoul: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from jail on Saturday, a day after a court’s ruling that allowed him to stand trial without physical detention over his failed…
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US to use AI to track, revoke visas of students supporting Hamas
The United States Department announced a plan to introduce online artificial intelligence (AI) systems to detect international students backing Palestine-based resistance outfit Hamas and revoke their visas. The comprehensive approach will be…
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Bangladesh sees surge in violence against police
Dhaka: Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in violence against law enforcement agencies under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, the country’s media reported on Saturday citing details from the police reports. Bangladeshi police…
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Indian community leader in Australia sentenced to 40 yrs for sexually assaulting 5 women
Sydney: An Indian community leader in Australia has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 30 years, for the “premeditated and elaborately executed” rapes of five Korean…
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Donald Trump says India agreed to cut tariffs way down
New York: US President Donald Trump said India has agreed to cut its tariffs “way down” as he reiterated his claim that the country charges America massive tariffs that make it difficult…
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New Consulate General of India opens in Northern Ireland
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday inaugurated a new Consulate General of India in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to cater to the needs of a growing Indian diaspora in the region.…
