NEW DELHI: The Irish Embassy in India on Friday strongly condemned recent violent assaults on Indian citizens in Ireland, declaring that “racism and xenophobia have no place.” In an official statement, the embassy said Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign...

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LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS: US astronaut Jim Lovell, the legendary commander of NASA’s ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, died Friday at the age of 97, NASA announced. The cause of death was not disclosed. A trailblazer in human spaceflight, Lovell was the first astronaut to fly...

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a historic peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, ending decades of hostility in the South Caucasus. The agreement, signed at a White House summit, includes reopening key transport links and establishing...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has said it would be a “travesty of justice” if a convict completes a fixed-term jail sentence while their appeal remains pending. In such cases, bail should be granted unless exceptional circumstances exist; if bail is not possible, the...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition demanding a safety audit of Air India’s fleet after the AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, saying it was unfair to single out one airline. The plea, filed by advocate N K Goswami and AI-143 passenger L P...

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NEW DELHI: India has restarted efforts to replace its ageing single-engine Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, long criticised for outdated avionics, lack of safety features, and a high crash rate similar to the MiG-21 fighters. On Friday, the Army issued a request for...

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