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India will ‘benefit’ from price cap on Russian oil: US Treasury Secretary Yellen
Washington: India will “benefit” from the proposed price cap on oil, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said, arguing that the United States does not want Russia to “profit unduly” from the war…
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India, Russia have exceptionally steady, time-tested relationship: Jaishankar in Moscow
New Delhi: India and Russia have an “exceptionally” steady and time-tested relationship and the objective now is to fashion a balanced, mutually beneficial and long-term engagement in the backdrop of the increasing…
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Trudeau accuses China of poll interference
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused China of election interference and playing “aggressive games” with democracies. Addressing reporters on Monday, Trudeau said: “We have taken significant measures to strengthen the…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s assassination bid: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province finally register FIR
Lahore: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Tuesday registered an FIR in the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan, days after the incident, and named the assailant who was taken…
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Bangladesh PM inaugurates 100 bridges in 25 districts
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has virtually opened 100 bridges in 25 districts at a time. Terming the inauguration as a historic event, she said that the bridges would help quicken…
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Japan government urged to end free Covid-19 vaccinations
Tokyo: An advisory panel for the finance minister has proposed that the Japanese government end free-of-charge coronavirus vaccinations, highlighting concerns over a further increase of its financial strain. Japan’s Ministry of Finance…
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WHO expert calls for faster responseto climate change
Copenhagen: Hans Kluge, regional director for Europe at the World Health Organization (WHO), called the current response to climate change “dangerously inconsistent and far too slow” in a statement. “Climate change and…
- Middle East
Biden assures Netanyahu of unwavering support for Israel
Washington: During a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his re-election, US President Joe Biden “underscored his unwavering support for Israel’s security”, the White House said…
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Indian-American gets Amazon award to study machine learning systems
New York: Pavithra Prabhakar, an Indian-American professor of computer science at Kansas State University, has received an Amazon Research Award to design a tool that minimises negative user experiences. Prabhakar, who is…
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North Korea denies exporting weapons to Russia
Seoul: The North Korean military on Tuesday denied exporting weapons or ammunition to Russia and said that it has no plans to do so, accusing the US of spreading “groundless” rumours. In…
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‘Despite war, US-Russia communication channels remain open’
Washington: US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan has confirmed that communication channels between Moscow and Washington remain open despite Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. Addressing an event in New York on…
- Pakistan
Pak SC directs registration of FIR over assassination attempt on Imran
Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday directed Inspector General (IG) of the Punjab Police, Faisal Shahkar to register an FIR on the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The…
- India
Gurugram: Four doctors booked over UK citizen’s death
Gurugram: Four doctors of a private hospital here have been booked for their alleged negligence of duties that eventually led to the death of a 22-year-old UK citizen who was hospitalised in…
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3 Keralite sailors on Norwegian vessel detained in Equatorial Guinea
Thiruvananthapuram: A Norwegian oil vessel was detained by Equatorial Guinea and its 26 sailors, including 3 Keralites, are also in custody. According to the sailors who have communicated with their families, they…
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Earthquake strikes central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Sunday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake rocked at 7:03…
