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Trump to decide within two weeks whether to strike Iran: White House
New York: US President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether he will order a strike against Iran in the next two weeks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at…
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Evacuation efforts ramp up as Iran-Israel tensions escalate
Countries are evacuating their nationals from Israel and Iran by air, land and sea as conflict rages between the bitter rivals. Days of attacks and reprisals by the two enemies have shuttered…
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Indian money in Swiss banks more than tripled in 2024
New Delhi/Zurich: Indian money parked in Swiss banks more than tripled in 2024 to 3.5 billion Swiss francs (nearly Rs 37,600 crore) on the back of a huge jump in funds held…
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Kashmiri students return from Iran, cite poor transport; CM reacts
After 94 students belonging to Jammu and Kashmir were evacuated from Iran and landed safely in Delhi on Thursday, June 19, they were faced with another problem: the poor condition of the…
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US President Donald Trump delays TikTok ban again
Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the US for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to…
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‘No war on Iran’: Hundreds rally in New York against Israeli strikes, US involvement
Hundreds of protestors gathered at the New York Public Library steps at Bryant Park in New York City on Wednesday, June 18, as part of a national day of protest denouncing Israel’s…
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UN secretary general calls for ceasefire in Israel-Iran conflict
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the immediate de-escalation of the Israeli-Iranian conflict and for an ensuing ceasefire. “I remain profoundly alarmed by the ongoing military escalation in the…
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Trump shifts tone, credits two leaders of India, Pak for stopping conflict
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said the two “very smart” leaders of India and Pakistan “decided” not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear, the first time in weeks…
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I love Pakistan, I stopped war with India: Trump repeats claim after Modi’s call
New York: Hours after holding a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his claim that he stopped a war between India and Pakistan. In…
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Nobody knows what I am going to do next: Trump on attacking Iran
Washington: President Donald Trump would not say Wednesday whether he has decided to order a US strike on Iran, a move that Tehran warned anew would be greeted with stiff retaliation if…
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Bali bound Air India flight returns safely amid massive volcano eruption
Air India flight AI2145 from Delhi to Bali was advised to return to Delhi in the interest of passenger safety, after dozens of flights to and from Indonesia’s resort island of Bali…
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Intervention will bring irreparable consequences: Iran’s Khamenei to US
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned the United States (US) on Wednesday, June 18, that any military action against his country would lead to “irreparable consequences.” His comments come as…
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Operation Sindoor paused at request of Pakistan, won’t accept mediation: Modi tells Trump
Kananaskis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with President Donald Trump and set the record straight that India had paused strikes on Pakistan during Operation Sindoor following a request from Islamabad and not…
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Iran fires hypersonic missile at Israel; Khamenei announces ‘battle has begun’
Tel Aviv: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared that the “battle has begun” after Tehran launched a hypersonic missile at Israel. This escalation has intensified the already volatile conflict, as the…
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Trump to meet Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir at White House
Washington: US President Donald Trump will host Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, at the White House on Wednesday (local time). The lunch meeting is scheduled to take place at 1:00…
