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Amid Tariff Tensions, India and US Begin Largest-Ever Army Exercise in Alaska
NEW DELHI: Even as tariff tensions roil ties, India and the United States kicked off their biggest-ever Army exercise, Yudh...
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Darfur Landslide Kills Over 1,000; Only One Survivor Found
KHARTOUM: More than 1,000 people have been killed after a massive landslide buried an entire village in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur...
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SCO Condemns Pahalgam Attack; PM Modi Warns Against Double Standards on Terrorism
TIANJIN: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday issued the Tianjin Declaration, strongly condemning the April 22 terrorist attack in...
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Gurgaon Gridlock: Thousands Stuck on Delhi-Jaipur Expressway After Heavy Rains
GURGAON: Heavy rains brought Gurgaon to a standstill on Monday, with waterlogged roads and stalled vehicles triggering massive traffic snarls...
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‘Fueling Russian War Machine’: US Treasury Secretary Criticizes India, China; Calls SCO Summit ‘Performative’
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday voiced confidence that trade tensions with India could be resolved, while sharply criticizing...
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Kanpur Murder: Youth Killed, Body Dismembered and Dumped in Ganga Over Relationship Dispute
KANPUR: Police on Sunday said they had cracked the murder of a 22-year-old man whose torso was found in the...
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Bengaluru Horror: Woman Burned Alive by Former Partner in Public, Crowd Helpless
NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old woman died after her former live-in partner set her on fire in broad daylight on a...
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Maharashtra: Woman ends life during video call with boyfriend; kin allege harassment, blackmail
THANE: A 23-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide while on a video call with her boyfriend in Maharashtra’s Thane district,...
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UK Suspends Refugee Family Reunion Applications Amid Migration Pressure
LONDON: The UK government announced Monday it is suspending applications from refugees seeking to bring family members into the country,...
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Fresh Gaza Strikes Kill 31 as Scholars Accuse Israel of Genocide
DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday left at least 31 people dead, health officials reported, as...
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Hoax Murder Call Lands Gujarat Man in Police Custody
AHMEDABAD: A 40-year-old man was arrested in Jamalpur after allegedly making a hoax call about a murder, police said on...
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Houthis Raid UN Offices in Yemen, Detain at Least 11 Aid Workers After Israeli Strike
SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi rebels detained at least 11 United Nations staff members in raids on UN premises in Sanaa and...
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Scottish Brothers Complete Record 139-Day Row Across Pacific, Land in Australia
CAIRNS: Three Scottish brothers stepped ashore in northern Australia on Saturday after completing a record-breaking 139-day row across the Pacific...
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Trump Vows Executive Order Mandating Voter ID in All US Elections
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Saturday he would issue an executive order requiring voter identification for every US election, doubling...
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India–China Ties Improve, But Border Remains Key Hurdle; India Calls Border Peace ‘Insurance’ for Relations
BEIJING/NEW DELHI: As India and China sought to project warmth at the leadership level, a long-standing difference over the border...
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‘Our Country Would Be Completely Destroyed’: Trump Defends Tariffs After Court Ruling, Thanks Obama-Appointed Judge
WASHINGTON: Days after a federal appeals court struck down most of his sweeping tariff measures, US President Donald Trump on...
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Australia Promises Citizenship to Tuvaluans Under Landmark Climate Pact
Nearly 9,000 citizens of Tuvalu—around 82% of the Pacific island nation’s population—have applied for Australia’s new climate visa, according to...
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‘Two-System Interaction’ to Bring Heavy Rain to Uttarakhand, Himachal, and J&K
DEHRADUN: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of a fresh spell of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across the...
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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, At Least 20 Dead; Tremors Felt in Pakistan
KABUL: A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than...
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E20 Ethanol-Blended Petrol Cuts Vehicle Mileage, Consumers Left Paying More
NEW DELHI: Both the automobile industry and the government have admitted that E20 ethanol-blended petrol reduces vehicle mileage by 2%–6%,...
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