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Taiwan important US partner in Indo-Pacific : Pelosi
Taipei: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday landed in Taiwan amid strong protests from China and termed it an 'important partner in the...
Sri Lanka begins the process of choosing leader to replace ex-president
Colombo, July 16 Lawmakers in Sri Lanka are about to meet to begin the process of choosing a new leader to serve out the...
First same-sex couples get married in Switzerland
Bern: The first same-sex couples tied the knot in Switzerland on Friday following a referendum that changed the landscape for gay rights in the...
Dr Jitendra leads India-Norway bilateral Ministerial talks
LISBON(PORTUGAL): India’s Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh today led India-Norway bilateral Ministerial talks.
While Dr Jitendra Singh was accompanied...
Over 250 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
Kabul: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan killing over 250 people, an official said on Wednesday.
The pictures showing people on stretchers, rubble and ruined...
US, S Korea discuss missile launches by North Korea
Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd J Austin on Saturday met his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong-sup in Singapore to discuss the recent missile launches...
India’s Amandeep Singh Gill appointed as UN Chief’s envoy
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Amandeep Singh Gill of India as his Envoy on Technology.
Gill is the Chief Executive Officer of...
India, Vietnam sign Joint Vision for ‘Defence Partnership towards 2030’
Hanoi: India and Vietnam on Wednesday signed the 'Joint Vision Statement on India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030' which will significantly enhance the scope and...
Indian products face boycott in Kuwait over Prophet remarks
Kuwait City/New Delhi: Indian products were being boycotted at Kuwaiti supermarkets as part of a growing protest in Islamic nations against offensive remarks about...
Nearly 18 killed in Bangladesh fire
Dhaka: At least 18 people died after a fire broke out at a private Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Sitakunda, Chittagong, in Bangladesh, according...