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AGENCY Johannesburg: India is working to achieve over 8 per cent growth in the coming years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday, while attributing the rise of the country to HOPE -- Harmony, Optimism, Potential and Energy.…
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 AGENCY Maputo: Against the backdrop of spurt in terror attacks in various countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said terrorism is the "gravest threat" to the world and spoke about bolstering security and defence ties between…
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AGENCY BAGHDAD: A suicide car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group ripped through a busy Baghdad shopping district on Sunday, killing at least 119 people in the deadliest attack this year in Iraq's capital. The blast hit the Karrada…
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Washington: Attacking his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton over donations to her family foundation, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has alleged that she received funds from Indian political leaders and institutions…
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Beijing: Beijing says contact between the main China-Taiwan liaison bodies has been cut because of President Tsai Ing-wen's failure to endorse the concept of a single Chinese nation. The statement posted on the website of the Cabinet's…
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Dhaka: Bangladesh has ordered an intensified security vigil for 68 jails across the country after warnings of possible terror attacks in the wake of nationwide anti- militants clampdown, senior officials said today. "Instructions have been…
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Tashkent: As the final process for India's accession as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation began, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the partnership will help protect the region from threats of radicalisation,…
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Brussels: European Union president Donald Tusk said today that the bloc is determined to stay unified after Britain voted to leave, and warned against "hysterical" reactions. "Today on behalf of the 27 leaders, I can say that we are…
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London: Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday announced his resignation in the wake of defeat in the crucial referendum after Britain voted to leave EU in a deadly blow to the 28-nation bloc that triggered a panic reaction in world markets…
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Beijing: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today declined to comment on the current trends of 'Brexit' and said that he would prefer to wait till the full results are out. "I think when the counting is on and you have close margin of results…
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