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Rajnath Singh's UK visit first by Indian Defence Minister in 22 years

Singh's previously planned visit to the UK in June 2022 was called off by the Indian side for protocol reasons

7 Jan 2024 11:07 AM IST

Fire and burnt-out cars are seen after a missile strike in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)

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Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities, killing 5 and injuring at least...

KYIV: Ukraine's two largest cities came under attack early Tuesday from Russian missiles that killed five people and...

3 Jan 2024 9:20 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Moscow (Alexey NIKOLSKY / POOL / AFP)

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President Putin meets S Jaishankar, invites PM Modi to visit Russia

Jaishankar said he was confident that Prime Minister Modi and President Putin will meet for an annual summit next year

28 Dec 2023 7:44 AM IST

Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO South-East Asia Regional Director, calls for enhanced vigilance and public health measures in response to the evolving COVID-19 situation and the emergence of the JN.1 variant.

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As COVID-19 cases rise, WHO asks countries to strengthen surveillance

WHO emphasizes the need for strengthened surveillance as COVID-19 and its new sub-variant pose challenges in the region.

25 Dec 2023 10:42 AM IST

Pope Francis presides the Christmas Eve mass at St. Peters Basilica in the Vatican (Tiziana FABI / AFP)

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Pope kicks off Christmas celebrations in shadow of wars

We are close to our brothers and sisters who are suffering from war -- we are thinking of Palestine, of Israel, of...

25 Dec 2023 8:47 AM IST

Palestinians stand around a car targeted in an Israeli airstrike on a car in Rafah, Gaza Strip (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

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At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza: At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday,...

25 Dec 2023 7:43 AM IST

$The Airbus A340 which was grounded over suspected \human trafficking\ at Vatry airport, north-eastern France. (FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI / AFP)$ World

Grounded plane with 303 Indian passengers freed to leave France

Two passengers were detained as part of a special French investigation into suspected human trafficking by an organized...

25 Dec 2023 7:25 AM IST

A police officer patrols at the Vatry airport, eastern France, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 in Vatry, eastern France. About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day Saturday because of an investigation into suspected human trafficking, authorities said. The 15 crew members of the Legend Airlines charter flight en route from United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua were questioned and released, according to a lawyer for the small Romania-based airline. AP/PTI

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French Judges to Decide Fate of 303 Indian Passengers

PARIS: Four French judges on Sunday began questioning 303 passengers, mostly Indians, of a Nicaragua-bound flight...

25 Dec 2023 12:33 AM IST

$A police officer secures the area near the Charles University in central Prague, on December 21, 2023. A gunman killed 10 people and wounded dozens of others at a Prague university on December 21, 2023, before the police \eliminated\ him, authorities said. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)$ World