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France to have 20,000 Indian students by 2025: French Foreign Minister
New Delhi : In order to boost the student exchange programme, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Wednesday said her country targets to enrol 20,000 Indian students in higher institutions by 2025.…
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Wildfires burns over 3,200 hectares of land in France
Paris: Wildfires have burned over 3,200 hectares of land in France’s southwestern department of Gironde, forcing 840 people to be evacuated, the local government announced in a statement. “More than 900 firefighters…
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Modi, Putin to discuss Russian-Indian cooperation in UN, G20 during SCO summit
Moscow : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Uzbekistan on September 15 and 16 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both…
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South Korean won dips to over 13-years low
Seoul: The South Korean currency, won, on Wednesday tumbled below the 1,390 mark against the greenback for the first time in over 13 years as the higher-than-expected inflation data in the US…
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Xi, Putin to discuss Ukraine war at SCO meet: Kremlin
Moscow: The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will discuss the Ukraine war and other “current international problems” at this week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation…
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US added to WHO list of countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus
Los Angeles: The US now joins a list of nearly 30 other countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) identified by the WHO, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.…
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Russian troops surrender in Kharkiv, Ukraine military says ‘they realise hopelessness of their situation’
Kharkiv: Russian troops have surrendered en masse in the face of a rapid Ukrainian counter attack that is continuing to gain ground, leading some to hope that a turning point in the…
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Trump returns with another Hindi slogan: ‘Bharat, US Sabse Achhe Dost’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump is back with another Hindi slogan: “Bharat and US Sabse Achhe Dost (India and US are best friends)”. Trump recorded this new catchphrase at his Mar-a-Lago…
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Pakistan flood losses may cross $40 billion
Islamabad: Pakistan fears that floods might have caused over $40 billion in economic losses and damages as the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) dismissed the initial assessment of $18 billion, local…
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China raises alert level as typhoon Muifa approaches
Beijing: China’s national observatory on Tuesday upgraded the typhoon alert to the second highest as Muifa, the 12th of this year, is expected to make landfall in Zhejiang province on Wednesday. Also…
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Russian war machine not close to living up to its pre-war billing
Kiev: From September 7-11, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military forces saw at least 338 pieces of important military hardware, from fighter jets to tanks to trucks, destroyed, damaged or captured, according to…
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SL declares holiday, day of mourning on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Colombo: Sri Lanka, a former British colony, has declared a special holiday and a day of mourning on September 19 in lieu of the funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II. Secretary to…
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India lists priorities ahead of assuming G20 Presidency
New Delhi: India has listed its priorities ahead of assuming the G20 Presidency for a year from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of…
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Australians warned to be on high alert for monkeypox symptoms
Sydney: Amid an alarming number of new monkeypox cases in Australia, health authorities have warned people to be on high alert for monkeypox symptoms. According to the Daily Mail, after 40 cases…
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Pakistan to ensure transparent aid distribution to flood victims via e-platform
Islamabad: Pakistan has launched a “digital flood dashboard” to ensure transparency in the distribution of aid to the people affected by the catastrophic deluge across the country. Aiming to provide information to…
