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Bodies of four Nepali students killed in Israel arrive in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: The bodies of four Nepali students killed in a Hamas attack in Israel have been brought back to Kathmandu, authorities said on Sunday. Ten Nepali students were killed when the Palestinian…
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India-Canada relations under strain: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: India invoked the provision of parity in Canada’s diplomatic presence in the country in view of concerns over interference in New Delhi’s affairs by Canadian personnel, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar…
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India’s humanitarian aid for Palestine to enter Gaza from Egypt
New Delhi: India has sent humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine, comprising medical aid and disaster relief material, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Sunday. The medical…
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Russia tries to capitalise on US self-isolation at UNSC on Gaza
United Nations: A stern-faced US Permanent Representative Linda Thomas-Greenfield, peering over her glasses, raised her right hand to cast a lone veto on a near-consensus resolution condemning the Hamas attack on Israel,…
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Google ordered to pay $1.1 mn to female executive over gender discrimination
San Francisco: Google will have to pay $1.1 million to a company executive who filed a complaint against the tech giant for gender-based discrimination, a jury in the US has ruled. The…
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‘US Fed will have to hold interest rates static to stabilise consumer prices’
New York: The US Federal Reserve may have to hold back interest rate hike for some time now as its 19 months of historic hikes to tamp down on inflation is driving…
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US to deploy more air defence systems in response to Iran’s escalations
Washington: The US has decided to send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system as well as additional Patriot battalions to the Middle East to increase its force posture there following recent…
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolts Nepal
Kathmandu: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Nepal on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The NCS stated that the earthquake occurred at 07:24 am…
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Israel to step up strikes on Gaza before ground offensive: IDF
Jerusalem: With an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza looming large, Israel has said it will step up its aerial strikes in the besieged Palestinian territory to create the “best conditions” for troops…
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Nawaz Sharif does not plan to leave Pakistan again, says senior leader Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif does not plan to leave his country again but will make trips abroad if need be, ex-finance minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday. The three-time…
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Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after 4 years, addresses rally in Lahore
Islamabad: PML-N chief and former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday returned to Pakistan after a four-year-long self-imposed exile, and headed for hometown Lahore to address a party rally. His return…
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Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after 4 yrs in self-imposed exile
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned home on Saturday on a special flight after a four-year self-imposed exile in the UK to head his party and try to secure a…
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Majority of deployed Chinese forces remain in place along the LAC: Pentagon
New Delhi: Following the 2020 clash, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has maintained continuous force presence and continued infrastructure build up along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, the Pentagon…
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Man arrested, charged with hate crime for attacking Sikh teen in NY
New York: A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with hate-crime assault following an attack on a Sikh teen onboard a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus in New York City last…
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US, UK back Canada over withdrawal of diplomats from India
Washington: The United States and the United Kingdom on Friday, October 20 expressed concern over the departure of Canadian diplomats from India and said that they expect New Delhi to uphold its…
