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Questioning its legality, India abstains on Ukraine reparations resolution
United Nations: Questioning its legality, India has abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution setting up a mechanism for Russian reparations to Ukraine for war damages. “The legal validity of such a…
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Biden meets Xi for the first time after taking charge
Washington: US President Joe Biden told his China counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday that he is committed to keeping lines of communication open with the latter. The meeting took place in Bali,…
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Indian-origin minor kidnapped in South Africa
Johannesburg: South African police continue to search for an eight-year-old Indian-origin girl who was kidnapped by two armed men in Gatesville, Cape Town, two weeks ago, local media reports said. Abirah Dekhta,…
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Indian-origin Sikh wins 2023 NSW Australian of the Year award
Melbourne: Indian-origin Sikh Amar Singh has been honoured with the New South Wales Australian of the Year award for supporting the community impacted by floods, bushfires, drought and the Covid-19 pandemic. Singh,…
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Lawyer linked to Melania Trump elected Slovenia’s 1st female President
Ljubljana: Natasa Pirc Musar, a Slovenian lawyer who was hired by former US Melania Trump in 2016 for a case, has been elected as the country’s first-ever female President. Musar will take…
- India
Mukesh Ambani again shows interest in buying Premier League club Liverpool: Report
London: Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has entered the race to bid for world-renowned English football club Liverpool FC’s takeover, according to a report published in leading English daily. Mirror Sport exclusively revealed…
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5.0 magnitude quake strikes waters off Taiwan
Beijing: A 5.0-magnitude quake jolted waters off Taitung County, Taiwan, on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The quake struck at a depth of 10 km at 9:47 a.m.,…
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UK economy: A crisis in the making for some time, with India trade deal offering hope
London: It has been anything but a smooth ride for the Rishi Sunak led UK government, with the latest official data released this week reflecting a shrinking economy and a looming two-year-long…
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In crushing blow to Trump, Democrats keep control of Senate
New York: In a crushing blow to former President Donald Trump and his party, Democrats will be keeping control of the Senate after a candidate backed by him lost the Senate race…
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7.0-magnitude quake hits east of Fiji Islands, no tsunami warning
Suva: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit the eastern part of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 587.2 km, was…
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Trump goes after DeSantis, starts 2024 Republican primaries
Washington: The Republican primaries for the 2024 Presidential nomination are well and truly underway even though no one has actually declared their candidacy yet. Former President Donald Trump, who has been teasing…
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India shouldn’t feel threatened by presence of any superpower in Indian Ocean: SL Prez
Colombo: Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated that whatever superpower enters the Indian Ocean, there should not be any threat to India. Wickremesinghe said that Sri Lanka would not be a party…
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Guterres calls for greater equality as world population hitting 8 bn
United Nations: As the world’s population is approaching 8 billion, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gave a review of the mixed implications, urging the world community to seize opportunities and take actions to…
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Only PM to appoint army chief ‘at any cost’, Sharif brothers decide in London huddle
London: As crucial discussions among various staakeeholders around the next Pakistan army chief’s appointment gain momentum within and outside the country, the Sharif brothers have reportedly decided in a London huddle that…
- Middle East
Iran develops hypersonic ballistic missile
Tehran: A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that the country has built a hypersonic ballistic missile that is capable of penetrating “all missile defence systems”. “The…
