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India votes with West on 3 UNGA procedural matters; Jaishankar silent on Ukraine
United Nations: While External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar kept the world in suspense on how India would vote on the upcoming resolution in the UN General Assembly condemning Russia’s annexation of parts…
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Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests eight members of terror outfit JMB
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested eight members of the terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), officials said. According to an official release, those arrested have been identified as Luqmaan,…
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British Sikh MP seeks ‘urgent action’ on rising hate crimes
London: Preet Kaur Gill, an Indian-origin British Sikh MP, in a letter to Home Secretary Suella Braverman, has sought protection and urgent action against rising crimes against the community in the UK.…
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US strongly condemns Russian missile strikes across Ukraine: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden said that that Washington “strongly condemns” Russian missile strikes across Ukraine, including at the centre of Kiev, adding that they once again demonstrated the “utter brutality of…
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6 held after soldier shot dead in Spain
Madrid: Six people have been arrested following the fatal shooting of a member of the Spanish armed forces in the country’s North African enclave of Ceuta, Spanish police said. The shooting occurred…
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WHO calls for making mental health priority for all
New Delhi: World Health Organisation has called on the member states in the South-East Asia Region to intensify action to achieve access for all to quality mental health care in line with…
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More than USD 300,000 raised for Indian-origin Sikh family killed in California
San Francisco: The grieving relatives of the four Indian-origin Sikhs killed in the US have raised more than USD 300,000 to support their families in California but also their elderly parents back…
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UK PM Liz Truss hands trade minister’s job to Rishi Sunak’s ally
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday handed a junior trade minister’s job to an ally of her leadership rival Rishi Sunak, in a move seen as an attempt to rally…
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Avoid all non-essential travel to and within Ukraine: India tells its citizens
Moscow: Concerned over the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine, India on Monday advised its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to and within Ukraine and asked them to strictly follow the safety…
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Fishermen in Rameswaram protest regular attacks by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai: Fishermen associations on Monday staged a protest in Rameswaram against the regular attack on their community members and boats by the Sri Lankan Navy. They demanded urgent action by the Centre…
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Malaysian PM dissolves Parliament, calls for early polls
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday announced the dissolution of the country’s Parliament, paving the way for fresh elections which must be held within the next 60 days.…
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Russian flag carrier resumes flights to SL
Colombo: Russian flag carrier Aeroflot resumed commercial operations to Sri Lanka on Monday, the first time since June this year. The first Aeroflot flight since June 4 landed at the Bandaranaike International…
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Putin denounces Crimean bridge explosion as terrorist act
Moscow: The explosion on the Crimean bridge was no doubt a terrorist act aimed at destroying Russia’s critical civilian infrastructure, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. “Ukraine’s special services were the initiators,…
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China’s hypocrisy on Ukraine on full display in United Nations
Beijing: China’s sugar-coated diplomatic remarks at the UN platforms pertaining to the war in Ukraine hold no value as Beijing is in fact “spitting fire” from behind by lending indirect support to…
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1 dead, 7 injured after driver plows through crowd in Colorado
Washington: One person was killed and seven others were injured after a driver plowed through a group gathered outside a restaurant in the city of Golden in Colorado, authorities said. The Jefferson…
