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  'Already invited India': Zelenskyy on second peace summit to Ukraine conflict after talks with Modi

  World | Sep 25, 2024, 10:57 AM

  Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council that "we have to prepare" for a second peace summit to end the Ukraine conflict for which he had already invited India. This came after he met PM Modi in New York for their third bilateral meeting this year, recalling the PM's recent visit to Ukraine.

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  Jaishankar calls India-China ties 'key to Asia's future', highlights challenges in border talks

  World | Sep 25, 2024, 10:26 AM

  Jaishankar said currently the relationship between the two countries is "significantly disturbed” with respect to the border talks. He also said that 75 per cent of the issues were resolved in the 'disengagement part' while challenges persisted in other aspects.

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  Shots fired at Kamala Harris' campaign office in Arizona, investigation underway: Reports

  World | Sep 25, 2024, 09:16 AM

  No one was injured in the firing incident near Kamala Harris' campaign office and the police have yet to make any arrests. This came just a week after a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

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  A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan: Hollywood actress Meryl Streep at UN | WATCH

  World | Sep 25, 2024, 08:41 AM

  Meryl Streep remarked that a female cat had more freedom than a woman in Afghanistan, referring to the Taliban's restrictive rules on women's rights. The group codified a long set of rules governing morality last month, which barred women to sing or show their faces in the public.

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  'Not very promising': Lebanon expresses disappointment with Biden's remarks at UN on Israel

  World | Sep 25, 2024, 08:05 AM

  After an almost year-long war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel has shifted its focus towards ally Hezbollah in multiple airstrikes at Lebanon that has killed 569 people since Monday. Lebanon has appealed to the US for help in stopping Israel's offensive as fears of an all-out war surge in the Middle East.

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  Iran's President says Tehran ready to end nuclear standoff with West, urges for 'new era' of ties

  World | Sep 25, 2024, 07:14 AM

  Masoud Pezeshkian's remarks came after Iran's clerical establishment opened the doors for renewed talks with the US over the nuclear deal scrapped by Donald Trump in 2018. His remarks came as regional tensions remain high over Israel's conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah.

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  US Congress averts government shutdown, approves three-month funding bill for federal agencies

  World | Sep 23, 2024, 04:26 AM

  The US Congress needed to pass a stopgap spending bill before October 1, when current funding expires just weeks before the November elections. However, Republicans and Democrats were divided over a voting bill which asked for proof of citizenship from voters.

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  PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Nepal counterpart KP Sharma Oli in New York | WATCH

  World | Sep 23, 2024, 06:18 AM

  This is the first meeting between Oli and PM Modi after the former became Prime Minister in July. Oli became the Nepal PM after he brokered a deal with Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba to to form a new coalition government replacing Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

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  Hezbollah declares 'open-ended battle' with Israel as it fires over 150 rockets, Middle East on edge

  World | Sep 23, 2024, 03:30 AM

  Hezbollah's warning came after Israel inflicted serious blows on the group with targeted attacks on the group's communication devices and a devastating airstrike on Beirut that killed 45 people. The cycle of escalation between the enemies has raised fears of a full-out war in the Middle East.

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  Odisha CM Mohan Majhi orders judicial inquiry in sexual assault case, police officials suspended

  India | Sep 23, 2024, 03:07 AM

  The inquiry pertains to the case where an Army officer and his wife were allegedly tortured inside the Bharatpur Police Station. The wife claimed a police officer assaulted her, made lewd gestures and exposed himself to her.

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  Will Donald Trump run again if he loses US presidential election in November? Here's what he said

  World | Sep 23, 2024, 02:44 AM

  Trump launched his re-election bid two years ago in November 2022 against Joe Biden, who exited the race in July this year. Trump won the 2016 elections against Hillary Clinton and lost the 2020 election against Biden and will now face Vice President Kamala Harris.

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  Biden, Modi hail watershed moment to establish first-ever semiconductor fabrication plant | DETAILS

  World | Sep 23, 2024, 04:35 AM

  Biden hosted PM Modi at his residence in Delaware on the first day of the Indian leader's visit to the US. The two leaders reviewed multiple facets of the India-US Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership and welcomed efforts to enhance research collaboration.

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  PM Modi announces two Indian consulates in Boston and Los Angeles, Chair for Tamil Studies

  World | Sep 23, 2024, 06:14 AM

  Addressing the mega event in the US, PM Modi lauded the Indian diaspora for playing a crucial role in fostering closer ties between India and the US. He also referred to the Indian diaspora as 'rashtradoots' and spoke on India's growing role on the global stage.

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  'India has become launching pad for technology': Modi says made-in-India chips to be seen in America

  World | Sep 23, 2024, 01:24 AM

  PM Modi said the day is not far when made-in-India semiconductor chips would be seen in India. He also said India was a major contributor to global growth and underlined the government’s commitment to pursuing reforms to meet the aspirations of the people.

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  PM Modi congratulates Anura Kumara Dissanayake after winning Sri Lankan presidential election

  World | Sep 23, 2024, 04:50 AM

  The Marxist-leaning Dissanayake was declared the winner in the tightly-contested Sri Lankan presidential election, which went to a historic second round of voting. He is tasked to bolster a fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in 2022.

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  'India no longer follows, it creates opportunities' | Key TAKEAWAYS from Modi's speech in New York

  World | Sep 23, 2024, 04:44 AM

  PM Modi asserted that he had ambitious plans in his third term to make India a developed country and said that India has emerged as a powerful voice at the global stage. He also announced two new Indian Consulates in Boston and Los Angeles.

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  PM Modi pledges $7.5 million, 40 million vaccine doses to aid Quad's efforts against cervical cancer

  World | Sep 22, 2024, 05:48 AM

  PM Modi said India has developed its own vaccine for cervical cancer and is ready to share its expertise providing HPV sampling kits, detection kits, and cervical cancer vaccines worth $7.5 million. He said India will also cooperate with other Quad members in radiotherapy treatment.

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  'Way beyond November': Biden's response on Quad's survival after US presidential elections | WATCH

  World | Sep 22, 2024, 04:28 AM

  Quad leaders lauded Prime Minister Modi and India's leadership role in the Indian Ocean, with Biden saying the US has "much to learn" from India. The Prime Minister delivered a strong message at the Quad Summit today, saying that it is not against anyone and is here to stay.

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  Biden lends support to India's permanent membership in UNSC, lauds Modi's historic trip to Ukraine

  World | Sep 22, 2024, 03:18 AM

  PM Narendra Modi was warmly greeted by US President Biden at his residence in Delaware ahead of the Quad Leaders' Summit. The Indian leader thanked Biden for hosting him and said they had 'extremely fruitful' discussions on regional and global issues.

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  PM Modi's strong message in US: 'Quad is here to stay, we are not against anyone'

  World | Sep 22, 2024, 05:51 AM

  PM Modi asserted that the Quad was not against anyone and it supported "rules-based international order and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity". He also said free, open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region is the Quad's shared priority and shared commitment.