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In our International News section, we offer a window to the world, providing insightful analysis, compelling stories, and in-depth coverage of global affairs. From geopolitical shifts to cultural trends, humanitarian crises to technological advancements, we strive to bring our readers a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics shaping our interconnected world.

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Historic cargo service between Kolkata and Nepal’s Biratnagar begins

Kathmandu, July 17: A first-ever rail cargo service between Kolkata and Biratnagar, an eastern city in Nepal, officially...
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Individual opinion, considerable variance with facts: MEA rejects former Japanese minister’s comment on bullet train

New Delhi, July 17: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday rejected comments made by a former...
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Bangladesh police crackdown on student protests draws global condemnation

Paris, July 17: Bangladesh authorities came under strong condemnation from a leading international human rights organisation after police...
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‘This is great, India!’, says ex-UNEP chief Erik Solheim on first hydrogen train

New Delhi, July 17: “This is great, India!”, remarked former UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim...
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US expands strikes, disables ship trying to run blockade

Dubai, July 16: The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north, also...
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S Korea’s media watchdog mulls social media ban for minors Seoul, July 16: South Korea’s media watchdog said Thursday...
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Kuwait, Jordan face Iranian missiles

Dubai/Amman, July 16: Kuwait’s military said Thursday it was intercepting new incoming fire from Iran. The attack by...
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Pak urges US, Iran to resume parleys

Islamabad, July 16: Pakistan on Thursday urged the US and Iran to end hostilities and resume negotiations, as...
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Boats capsize in Bay of Bengal; over 500 Rohingya refugees feared dead

Sydney, July 16: More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of...
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Pak to push thugs into PoK protests to justify brutalities

New Delhi, July 16: With the peaceful protests in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) refusing to die owing to an adamant...
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An emergency services personnel works to extinguish a fire following a Russian air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. (PTI)

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PTI to launch nationwide movement in August for Imran Khan’s release

Islamabad, July 16: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary committee has decided to hold a nationwide movement starting August 5...
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Taken note of relevant reports on India’s UNSC bid, says China

Beijing, July 16: China on Thursday said it has “taken note of relevant reports” about India’s bid for...
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Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy’s ouster of his defence minister

Kyiv, July 16: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing hundreds of Ukrainians into the streets...
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Booksellers in Hong Kong arrested over publication sales

Hong Kong, July 16: Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five people on suspicion of...
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Indian national stabbed in US over his ‘religion’

Washington, July 16: An Indian man was allegedly stabbed 15 times inside a shopping mall near Salt Lake...
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Pentagon orders hormone tests for troops to address ‘Operation Syndrome’ WASHINGTON, July 16: The Pentagon has ordered mandatory testosterone...
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A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station carrying Expedition 75 crewmembers, NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina,...

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Iran threatens to halt exports in Mideast after US blockade

The export of oil and gas from the region will be either for everyone or for no one,...
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Concern over blasphemy laws; Christian family framed in Pak Islamabad, July 15: A leading minority rights organisation expressed grave...
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Trump’s reliance on Pakistan Army chief ‘dangerously short-sighted’

Washington, July 15: US President Donald Trump’s outreach to Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir may seem like transactional...
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Jaishankar in Brussels, bats for stronger India-EU, Belgium ties

Brussels, July 15: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday held a series of high-level meetings in Brussels...
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Massive PoK rally challenges Islamabad’s narrative on Kashmir

Islamabad, July 15: As escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) entered its 36th consecutive day, thousands gathered in...
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UK’s industry hails trade pact with India as ‘landmark’ opportunity

London, July 15: Business leaders and industry groups in the UK on Wednesday wel-comed the entry into force...
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B’desh garment sector lacunae draw concerns

Paris, July 15: A leading international human rights organisation on Wednesday expressed grave concern over widespread labour rights...
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Trump wants ICE to continue traffic stops

Washington, July 15: US President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue traffic stops after recent...
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Pak, UK mull curbs on social media use for children, teens

LAHORE/LONDON, July 15: Governments in Pakistan and the United Kingdom are moving to tighten restrictions on children's and...
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Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages, blackouts HAVANA, July 15: Cuba’s iconic vintage cars have all but disappeared...
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Strong case for India and Belgium to engage more: EAM Jaishankar

Brussels, July 15: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Wednesday that the international situation wants nations...
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China’s growing investment in African ports raises sovereignty risks: Report

New Delhi, July 15: China’s growing investments in African ports undermine the sovereignty of African nations and are...
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Meaningful contribution: Palestine welcomes India’s new development projects for Gaza

New Delhi, July 15: Palestine on Wednesday warmly welcomed India's announcement to establish three major development projects for...
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‘Significant moment in India-UK partnership’: PM Modi hails landmark free trade agreement

New Delhi, July 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the coming into force of the India-UK...
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US and Iran trade blows as threat of all-out war looms

Dubai, July 14: The US launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to...
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In a first, Sikh-American set to join US Air Force washington, July 14: Chirag Veer Singh Sarao has become...
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Prez Trump seeks 20% fee to guard Hormuz

Washington, July 14: US President Donald Trump on Monday declared that the United States would become the “Guardian...
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B’desh ‘welcomes’ Hasina’s announcement to return home

Dhaka, July 14: Bangladesh Government on Tuesday said it “welcomes” deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s plans to return...
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Ukraine boosts air strength, downs five Russian missiles

Kyiv, July 14: Ukraine’s air force said Tuesday it intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia in a...
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Bangkok bar fire toll rises to 30

Bangkok, July 14: The death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to...
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UN agency probes report of Rohingya refugee boat mishaps

Sydney, July 14: The United Nations refugee agency is investigating reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s...
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New UK law to allow deportation of grooming gang leader to Pak

London, July 14: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set a law change in motion in the UK Parliament that...
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Iran: 2 Islamic state members executed

Tehran, July 14: Two members of the Islamic State group were executed after they were convicted of armed...
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Britain’s Princess Anne to visit South Korea to mark Korean war battles anniversary Seoul, July 14: Princess Anne, the...
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PM Modi ‘extremely competent’ and accomplished: Poland’s State Secretary

New Delhi, July 14: Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewski, Poland's Secretary of State and Deputy Foreign Minister, on Tuesday hailed...
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US, Iran assert control over Strait amid fire exchanges

Dubai, July 13: The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after...
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Fire at music bar in Bangkok kills 27

Bangkok, July 13: A huge fire tore through a music bar in Bangkok overnight, killing at least 27...
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NASA astronaut Anil Menon to fly to ISS today Washington, July 13: Anil Menon, a NASA astronaut of Indian...
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Attack Iran if I am assassinated: Trump leaves standing orders

Washington, July 13: President Donald Trump has indicated that he has left standing orders for the US military...
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US Senator Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture

Washington, July 13: Sen Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the...
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Zelenskyy seeks help for Ukraine during Paris meet

Kyiv, July 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Paris on Monday for talks with two dozen European...
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Bodies of 15 Indians from Vietnam flown home

Hanoi, July 13: Bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnam’s...
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Beijing’s claims in South China sea invalid: EU, 14 other nations

Philippines, July 13: The U.S., the U.K. and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday...
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EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media BRUSSELS, July 13: A top European Union official on...
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Two dead in mass shooting at Canada street festival TORONTO, July 12: Two people were killed and three others...
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US hits Iran after Strait of Hormuz attack; Tehran strikes Arab states

DUBAI, July 12: The conflict between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Sunday after the U.S....
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Pro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and religious flags in a gathering commemorating the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a square in Tehran,...

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Pak forced conversion cases: 25% involve Christian girls

Brussels, July 12: The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the Pakistani authorities to end the...
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Lindsey Graham, praised for Ukraine, Israel support no more

WASHINGTON, July 12: US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent foreign policy figure and one of President Donald...
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Bangladesh flood disaster leaves 51 dead, 39 injured

DHAKA, July 12: At least 51 people have been killed and 39 others injured as severe floods and...
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China issues red alert for rainstorms as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall

BEIJING, July 12: Nearly 2 million people have been evacuated in eastern China as Typhoon Bavi made landfall...
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Israeli fire in Gaza kills 5, including girl child

Deir al-Balah, July 12: Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday killed at least five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old...
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World Santa Congress brings Christmas cheer in summer AALBORG, July 12: While much of Europe is experiencing summer heat,...
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a ceremonial welcome at Government House in Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday. (PTI)

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India, New Zealand elevate ties to strategic partnership

Auckland, July 11: India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, set a...
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Trump, Iran trade threats as deal fails

DUBAI, July 11: US and Iranian leaders traded further threats on Saturday as the interim deal to end...
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88 terrorists killed in ongoing anti-terror op in Pakistan Karachi, July 11: At least 88 terrorists were killed in...
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Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in Spain that killed at least 12

Bejar, July 11: Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled Saturday to contain one of...
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UK police release man arrested over killing of former politician

LONDON, July 11: British police on Saturday released a 26-year-old man they arrested as a suspect in the...
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Russian attacks kill 2 as Ukrainian forces target oil tankers

KYIV, July 11: Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, killing two people and wounding 12, officials...
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Typhoon Bavi spurs mass evacuations in China

Taipei, July 11: Chinese authorities evacuated more than 1 million people on Saturday and issued high alerts as...
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A blaze engulfs trees on the Summit Fire in Llano, California, on Friday.

A blaze engulfs trees on the Summit Fire in Llano, California, on Friday. (Inset) A helicopter drops water...
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Beyond tofu: A Tokyo vendor’s true delivery Tokyo, July 11: Akiko Sugaya wheels a cart through the alley-like streets...
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PM Modi invites New Zealand investors to partner India in key sectors

Auckland, July 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited New Zealand investors and business houses to partner...
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India, New Zealand unveil Strategic Partnership Roadmap to 2030, set ambitious agenda across trade, defence

Auckland, July 11: India and New Zealand on Saturday announced the creation of a Strategic Partnership and unveiled...
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India emerging as key geopolitical player, Indo-Pacific partner under PM Modi, says Christopher Luxon

Auckland, July 11: Highlighting India's growing global stature, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Saturday said that...
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Mysterious airstrikes target Iran after US attacks

DUBAI, July 10: A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the US said it finished its...
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Pak under pressure as BLA tightens grip on Balochistan, PoK unrest escalates

New Delhi, July 10: Pakistan’s troubles appear far from over. Even as the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC)...
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Hong Kong eateries welcome dogs to promote pet-friendly society Hong Kong, July 10: Hong Kong dog owners and their...
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3 held for bomb attack that killed politician’s mother in Greece Thessaloniki, July 10: Greek anti-terrorist police arrested three...
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8000 medical procedures carried out by India’s HADR mission in Venezuela during ‘Operation Amistad’

New Delhi, July 10: Under the just-concluded ‘Operation Amistad,’ India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission following...
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‘Look forward to holding talks with New Zealand PM Luxon’: PM Modi

Auckland, July 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, for welcoming...
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The coffin of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried through a crowd as mourners jostle to reach and touch it,...

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US and Iran exchange intensifying strikes across Mideast as war renewal looms large

DUBAI, July 9: The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting...
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China asks US not to support Tibetan independence BEIJING, July 9: China on Thursday urged the US to honour...
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Intel agencies warn of attacks on Indian diaspora in UK & Canada

New Delhi, July 9: Indian intelligence agencies have warned of an emerging security threat to the Indian diaspora...
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Eye on Indo-Pacific: India, Australia deepen ties in nuclear, maritime & mineral sectors

MELBOURNE, July 9: India and Australia on Thursday sealed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy,...
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Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600

Kinshasa, July 9: New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously...
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India & Russia vow to enhance co-op in countering terrorism

New Delhi, July 9: India and Russia continue to work on enhancing cooperation and address challenges of violent...
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Modi’s New Zealand visit historic but not without friction: Experts

WELLINGTON, July 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to New Zealand this week, the first by an Indian...
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Deal based on strategic interests & not tweets: EU rejects Trump credit

India-EU free trade pact WASHINGTON, July 9: The European Union has rejected suggestions that shifting US trade policies under...
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Sailors aboard Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini prepare the vessel as it departs the Port of New York after participating in the...

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Australia announces repatriation of three ancient Indian artefacts Melbourne, July 9: Three antiquities of Tamil Nadu origin, including...
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Albanese raised concerns over China’s Pacific ballistic missile test in meeting with PM Modi

Melbourne, July 9: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, during his meeting with PM Narendra Modi in Melbourne on...
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Massive Melbourne reception for PM Modi bowls over Albanese, Victorian Premier

Melbourne, July 9: Thousands of people gathered at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium on Thursday evening, local time, to welcome...
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PM Modi, Australia’s Governor General Sam Mostyn discuss bilateral ties

Melbourne, July 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Australia's Governor-General, Sam Mostyn in Melbourne on Thursday and discussed...
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Tiger is burning bright anew in Manas and communities thrive in the landscape

Guwahati, July 9: More than two centuries ago, poet William Blake wondered, "Tyger Tyger, burning bright..." Today, in...
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Indo-Pacific represents shared aspirations of India, Australia, says PM Modi

Melbourne, July 9: Describing India and Australia as "vibrant democracies and important ocean powers", Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
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Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US hits Tehran; Trump says deal ‘over’

DUBAI, Jul 8: The US launched strikes on Iran early Wednesday, hours after it revoked a license authorising...
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Trump renews Greenland push

ANKARA, July 8: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his call for the United States to control...
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NOT FOR SALE: Danish premier rebukes US Prez

ANKARA, July 8: Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump's renewed demands that the...
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German doc gets life sentence for murdering 15 patients BERLIN, July 8: A Berlin court on Wednesday convicted...
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