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Musk denies talking to Putin recently about Ukraine war
San Francisco: Tech tycoon Elon Musk has refuted a claim made by political scientist and founder of Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer that he recently discussed “the minimum the Russian President would require…
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Moldova tackles power shortage amid supply suspension from Ukraine
Chisinau: Moldova has managed to get all electricity it needs from the Kuchurgan Power Plant located in its breakaway Transnistria region, amid supply suspension from neighbouring Ukraine. Under an agreement between the…
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‘The worst is yet to come’: IMF on global economy
London: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a tough 2023 as it cut growth predictions and forecast economic contraction in a third of the world, media reports said. “The worst is…
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Tulsi Gabbard says she is leaving Democratic Party, calls it an ‘elitist cabal of war mongers’
Washington: Former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard announced she is leaving the Democratic Party, denouncing it as an “elitist cabal of war mongers,” while calling upon other “common sense independent-minded Democrats” to exit…
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Experts debate Nirav Modi’s suicide risk in UK High Court
London: The High Court in London on Tuesday began hearing evidence from two leading experts in the field of psychiatry to determine the level of suicide risk faced by Nirav Modi if…
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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…
