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Pakistan seeks small arms from US for ‘Operation Azm-i-Istehkam’
Washington: Pakistan’s ambassador to the US has urged the US to provide small arms and modern equipment to his country to ensure the success of Operation Azm-i-Istehkam, Islamabad’s newly approved counter-terrorism initiative.…
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Russia to respond to US drone operations over Black Sea
Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has directed the general staff of the Russian armed forces to propose a plan responding to US drone operations over the Black Sea, the Russian Ministry…
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Indian-American couple get jail for forcing relative to work at gas station
Washington: A US court has sentenced an Indian-American couple to prison for coercing their relative to work at their gas station and convenience store for over three years by bringing him to…
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Relationship between India, US ‘multiplicative’: US envoy Garcetti
Oxon Hill: The India-US relationship has never been better, US envoy to India Eric Garcetti has said, asserting that ties between the two strategic partners are not just “addictive” but also “multiplicative”.…
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Wikileaks founder freed from UK prison after deal with US authorities
London: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has left the UK reportedly after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges. Assange, who was charged with conspiracy…
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Man from Andhra among 4 killed in US shooting
Amaravati: A 32-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh was among four persons killed in firing at a grocery store in Arkansas in the United States. The victim from Andhra Pradesh was identified as…
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US bans Russian company Kaspersky’s software over security concerns
Washington: The US will ban the sale of antivirus software made by Russia based cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The company’s operations in the US presented a national security risk “due to the Russian…
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Amazon fined about $6 million for violating labour laws in US
New York: E-commerce giant Amazon has been fined nearly $6 million for violating labour laws in the state of California in the US. The California Department of Industrial Relations said in a…
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Indian elections largest exercise of electoral franchise: US
Washington: Indian elections are the largest exercise of electoral franchise in the world, the United States said Thursday. “We celebrate the election that happened in India; it was the largest exercise of…
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US military says aid flow through Gaza pier has resumed
Washington: The US military said that the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid for Gaza residents has resumed after a temporary pier on the territory’s coast was repaired. The temporary harbour had…
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Yemen’s Houthis launch 2nd strike on US aircraft carrier in less than 24 hours
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group claim fresh attacks on the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower, another US warship and four commercial cargo vessels in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. While speaking on Houthi-run…
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US trying to build Asia-Pacific version of NATO: Chinese defence official
Singapore: The US is trying to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO through its Indo-Pacific strategy to maintain its hegemony in the region, a Chinese defence official has said, stressing that Washington’s…
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TikTok denies report on creating US-only algorithm to bypass ban
New Delhi: Chinese short-video-making app TikTok, which is facing a nationwide ban in the US, on Friday denied a media report that it is splitting its source code to create a US-only…
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Pentagon says military partnership with India is growing
Washington: The military partnership between India and the United States is growing and deepening, the Pentagon said on Thursday. “You’ve seen a deepening of cooperation and ties between our militaries. The secretary…
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US Ambassador proposes ‘QUAD satellite’ with India-US partnership
Bengaluru: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has proposed to develop a “QUAD satellite” involving the partnership of India and the US. During his official trip to Bengaluru on Friday, he visited…
