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WASHINGTON: Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed as the next President of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working with him at a time when it's…
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Washington: Top business executives of G7 countries have endorsed India's G20 theme of 'One Earth, One Family, One Future' and said it is essential to achieve sustainable growth that is compatible with the protection of the global…
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STATE TIMES NEWS LONDON: Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised the esteem of Indian Diaspora abroad.The Minister said, the world is looking up to the Indian Diaspora with…
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Bogota: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Columbian counterpart Alvaro Leyva Duran and discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on global issues, including the situation in the Indo-Pacific region. …
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STATE TIMES NEWS LONDON: Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh on Wednesday held a one on one meeting with the British Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, George Freeman.The wide range of issues discussed by the two…
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Panama City: India has launched 'Operation Kaveri' to evacuate and safely bring back its stranded citizens from the strife-torn Sudan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Indian community in Panama. Jaishankar arrived in…
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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND: SpaceX's giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Photo Credit: Elon Musk Twitter Elon Musk's…
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KARACHI: Pakistan's largest zoo in the port city of Karachi is facing a permanent closure after 145 years in existence due to its "very poor" living conditions for the animals, who face ill-treatment and are not being fed properly. …
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KATHMANDU: Baljeet Kaur, a 27-year-old leading Indian woman climber was found alive on Tuesday, a day after she went missing near Camp IV of Mt Annapurna while descending from the summit point, an official of the expedition organiser said.…
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Agency Abuja (Nigeria): Gunmen have attacked a village in northwest Nigeria and killed at least 33 people, a local official said Sunday.More than 35 houses were destroyed in the violence in Runji, which is in the state of Kaduna, said…
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