Arson attacks and other “malicious acts” has hit France’s high speed train network, disrupting the transport system, the country’s national rail operator said on Friday, hours before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. French railway operator SNCF reported acts of vandalism on several of its high-speed train routes, […]
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EAM Jaishankar launches logo on 40 years of diplomatic ties with Brunei
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Dato Haji Erywan on the sidelines of the ASEAN meetings in Vientiane, Laos and launched a logo celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations of both the countries. Jaishankar said that he was confident that […]
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Around 200 Indigo flyers stranded at Istanbul airport, Airlines issues statement
Around 200 flyers are facing a harrowing experience at Istanbul airport after their IndiGo flight to Delhi got delayed by 12 hours on Thursday. The Indigo Spokesperson informed that IndiGo flight 6E 12, operating from Istanbul to Delhi, was delayed due to a technical issue with the aircraft. The customers […]
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Brazil: MEA Secy Dammu Ravi leads India’s delegation at G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting
At the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting in Brazil’s capital city of Rio De Janeiro India highlighted its flagship programmes, including the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan Mission, and AMRUT and reiterated India’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to water and sanitation. Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry […]
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Philippines implements ban on offshore gambling, targeting Chinese-run operations
The Philippines has taken decisive action to ban Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), a move primarily aimed at an industry catering predominantly to Chinese gamblers and marred by concerns of links to organised crime, CNN reported. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr announced the sweeping measure in his recent state of the […]
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Air India flight AI-1179 lands safely in San Francisco after close to 30 hours
Nearly 30 hours after the Air India flight to San Francisco took off from New Delhi it landed safely at the airport in the US city following a diversion to Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia due to a technical reason. Originally badged as AI-183 the flight operating from New Delhi […]
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Rameshwaram’s fisherfolk take to streets, demand release of fishermen apprehended by Sri Lanka
Fisherfolk along with many leaders, staged a protest at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on Friday to demand the immediate release of 74 fishermen who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy this year. The protesters also demanded the release of 170 steamboats and country boats seized by the Lankan Navy. […]
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Overall scope of India-Mauritius space cooperation will foster new era: Pravind Jugnauth
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said that the overall scope of space cooperation between India and Mauritius will foster a new era, that would allow the flow of data relating to the territory. He made the remarks at the inauguration of projects and the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding […]
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Court grants bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activist Sanam Javed
Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court on Monday ordered the immediate release of PTI activist Sanam Javed and barred the police from arresting her till Thursday, Pakistan-based daily, Dawn reported. \Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb of the Islamabad High Court said it may reverse its order if Javed does not “avoid unnecessary rhetoric”, […]
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Republican National Convention: Trump assassination attempt fails to dampen fervour, receives warm welcome from supporters
Republican National Convention began on Monday at Milwaukee, where former President Donald Trump appeared alongside his vice president pick JD Vance. Monday night witnessed for the first time Trump in public since Saturday’s attempted assassination. The former President appeared with a bandage over his right ear, receiving a warm greeting […]
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Pakistan government moves to ban Imran Khan’s party, Tehreek-e-Insaaf says govt is daydreaming
Pakistan’s Information Minister Atta Tarar announced on Monday that the government plans to file a case seeking to ban Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, Dawn reported. During a press briefing, Tarar, emphasised the necessity of moving the country forward without PTI’s presence: “The federal government has decided to ban […]
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China’s second-quarter GDP growth falls short of expectations
: China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported on Monday that the country’s GDP in the second quarter grew by 4.7 per cent compared to the previous year, which was below expectations of a 5.1 per cent increase. This growth rate marked a slowdown from the 5.3 per cent growth observed […]
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PM Modi lauds India-Austria friendship, shares video showcasing his recent Vienna visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a video showcasing his recently concluded Vienna visit, and lauded the ties shared by India and Austria. In a post shared on X, PM Modi posted a video depicting his engagements that took place in Austria during his 2-day long visit to the […]
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Pashtun leader and poet Gilaman Wazir dies after violent attack in Islamabad
Gilaman Wazir, a senior member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and a renowned poet, has died after succumbing to injuries sustained during a violent attack in Islamabad. Wazir, 29, was assaulted and stabbed multiple times on July 7 and was admitted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) […]
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Bangladesh Foreign Minister arrives in Delhi to participate in BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to participate in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Foreign Minister’s Retreat. “Welcome to India! FM @DrHasanMahmud62 of Bangladesh arrives in New Delhi to participate in the BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat,” the official […]