Europe
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Suella Braverman objects to increasing visas for Indians
London: Suella Braverman has again risked upsetting No. 10 after saying she has “reservations” about Britain’s trade deal with India because…
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‘A good person’: Friends remember slain Indian student in US
New York: As students gathered at Purdue University campus in the US to hold a candlelight vigil in the memory of…
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Four kidnapped Indian-origin family members have been killed: Sheriff
New York: An Indian-origin eight-month baby, her parents and an uncle who were kidnapped in California have been killed in “a…
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UK government has U-turned on plans to scrap top income tax rate
London: The UK government has U-turned on plans to scrap the 45p rate of income tax, the chancellor has confirmed, BBC…
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Conservative MPs urge Liz Truss’s removal after less than a month in office
London: Three-quarters of UK voters, including a staggering 71 per cent of those who backed the Conservatives at the last general…
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Mahatma Gandhi comes to UN, an avatar provoking, prodding, inspiring ideas of true education
United Nations: Mahatma Gandhi “came” to the UN Trusteeship Council chamber with the message of holistic education. He came on Friday…
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Google disables online translation service in mainland China
San Francisco: Google has disabled its online translation service in mainland China owing to “low usage”, and redirected people to the…
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India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia’s referendum to annex Ukraine areas
United Nations: India has abstained on a Security Council resolution condemning Moscow’s annexation of parts of Ukraine while saying it was…
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New Indian High Commissioner to UK has his task cut out
London: It’s been a week since India’s new High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, has been in office. Perhaps not…
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IMF calls on UK to ‘re-evaluate’ tax-cutting measures
London: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has openly questioned the UK’s new fiscal plans and called for more targeted support measures.…
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Largest refinery in France shut over strike
Paris: French multinational energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has started to shut down the country’s largest refinery in the Normandy region…
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UN envoy sees need for engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban
United Nations: A UN envoy has stressed the need for the international community to engage with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Markus…
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Fears of Bank of England emergency interest rate hike to ‘prop up’ plunging pound
London: The UK is facing the threat of a “full-blown sterling crisis” after its currency on Monday slumped to an all-time…
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Spanish PM tests positive for Covid
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday said that he has tested positive for Covid. Sanchez confirmed the news in…
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Polls open in Italy in snap election for new parliament
Rome: Polls opened to renew the parliament in Italy early on Sunday, in a snap election seen as crucial for the…
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UNGA president urges reforming ‘uncompromising’ financial systems
United Nations: Csaba Korosi, president of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), has called for reforming the current…
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Peace possible in sub-continent when Pakistan ends terror, comes clean: Indian diplomat
United Nations: Indian diplomat Mijito Vinito said that peace is possible in the sub-continent only when Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism, “comes…
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In new strategy, G4 ministers to push ‘consolidated text’ to be draft resolution for UNSC reform
United Nations: The Ministers of G4 countries have announced a new strategy that could speed up the UN Security Council reform…
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UK unveils biggest package of tax cuts in 50 years
London: UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has unveiled the biggest package of tax cuts in 50 years, as he hailed a “new…
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Israeli PM endorses 2-state solution with Palestinians
United Nations: In his address to the UN General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid pledged support for the two-state solution…
