Former Senate member among 3 killed in Pakistan blast

Former Senate member among 3 killed in Pakistan blast

Islamabad, July 3 - At least three people were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the police said on Wednesday.

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Pak-Afghan informal talks in Doha again hit TTP roadblock

Pak-Afghan informal talks in Doha again hit TTP roadblock

Islamabad, July 3 - Pakistan and Afghan Taliban held important talks during an informal dinner meeting on the sidelines of the Doha process for Afghanistan earlier this week.

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Russia declares Romanian diplomat persona non-grata in tit-for-tat move

Russia declares Romanian diplomat persona non-grata in tit-for-tat move

Moscow, July 3 - The Russian Foreign Ministry has declared a diplomat working at the Romanian Embassy in Moscow persona non grata, according to a Ministry statement issued on Wednesday.

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‘Midfielder’ Starmer within striking distance of rewriting history in UK

‘Midfielder’ Starmer within striking distance of rewriting history in UK

London, July 3 - Elected to Parliament in 2015 for the first time at the age of 52, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, widely projected to become the next UK Prime Minister after Thursday's General Elections, has promised to offer the change the

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Stop the Labour ‘supermajority’, UK PM Sunak appeals to voters

Stop the Labour ‘supermajority’, UK PM Sunak appeals to voters

London, July 3 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday appealed to the voters to stop the Labour "supermajority", saying that it will raise the taxes.

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Special arrangements for T20 World champions at team hotel

Special arrangements for T20 World champions at team hotel

New Delhi, July 4 - A special cake representing the World Cup Trophy has been made for the Indian cricket team which will be cut at the side’s arrival in the hotel - ITC Maurya.

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Weather god showers love as champs return home! Rohit & Co. receive hero’s welcome

Weather god showers love as champs return home! Rohit & Co. receive hero’s welcome

New Delhi, July 4 - It was calm and pleasant weather with little showers, the only thing that could be heard was police sirens, suddenly someone shouted "dekho vo aa gaye", and the shutterbugs went berserk...oh dear, what a sight!

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GPAI members hail India’s leadership in global AI discourse

GPAI members hail India’s leadership in global AI discourse

New Delhi, July 4 - Bolstering India's leadership in the global AI discourse, the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) members have reached a consensus on the future vision after extensive discussions and deliberations.

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UP govt forms judicial commission to probe Hathras stampede

UP govt forms judicial commission to probe Hathras stampede

Lucknow, July 4 - The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission under the chairmanship of retired Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava (II) of Allahabad High Court to investigate the July 2 Hathras stampede, in which at least 121 died.

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‘Agniveer’s family was paid Rs 98 lakh’, Army rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s claim

‘Agniveer’s family was paid Rs 98 lakh’, Army rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s claim

New Delhi, July 3 - The Indian Army clarified on Wednesday night that martyred Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family was paid Rs 98.39 lakh as compensation, rebutting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's claim that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had "lied" about recompensating the family on

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Impostors raising funds by claiming Prabhakaran is alive: LTTE chief’s family

Impostors raising funds by claiming Prabhakaran is alive: LTTE chief’s family

Colombo, July 3 - Labelling it as a "major scam", the extended family of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has urged all Tamils in India and around the world not to fall into the trap laid out by certain

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In RS speech, PM Modi turned the tables on Cong’s ‘1/3rd govt’ jibe with ’20 more’ years retort

In RS speech, PM Modi turned the tables on Cong’s ‘1/3rd govt’ jibe with ’20 more’ years retort

New Delhi, July 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in Rajya Sabha, launched a tirade at the Opposition for orchestrating a 'samvidhaan bachaao' campaign despite having a dark history of abusing it for

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Kamala Harris emerges top contender for Biden’s White House ticket if he quits

Kamala Harris emerges top contender for Biden’s White House ticket if he quits

Washington, July 3 - Kamala Harris, the Indian American Vice President, is emerging as a leading choice for Democrats to take over from President Joe Biden should he step aside, bowing to growing calls from within the party following his disastrous performance in

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Champai Soren quits as Jharkhand CM, clears deck for Hemant Soren’s reinstatement

Champai Soren quits as Jharkhand CM, clears deck for Hemant Soren’s reinstatement

Ranchi, July 3 - With the buzz over JMM President Hemant Soren returning as Jharkhand Chief Minister getting louder on Wednesday, his close aide Champai Soren resigned as the CM barely five months after taking oath.

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Amid heat on Rahul, 2012 video of Sonia Gandhi surfaces; both seen egging MPs to disrupt House

Amid heat on Rahul, 2012 video of Sonia Gandhi surfaces; both seen egging MPs to disrupt House

New Delhi, July 3 - Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi stirred a hornet's nest during the Prime Minister’s address in the House, as his persuasion of Congress and other Opposition MPs to disrupt the House was

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Five killed in fire in Indonesia

Five killed in fire in Indonesia

Jakarta, July 3 - Five members of a family, including three children, died after a fire engulfed a furniture warehouse in Bekasi, an outskirt city of Indonesia's capital on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

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JD(U) MP slams Congress in RS for talking about Constitution.

JD(U) MP slams Congress in RS for talking about Constitution.

Patna, July 3 - While Congress leaders claimed that the Constitution is under threat under the Narendra Modi government, JD (U) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha highlighted how the Congress 'respected' the Constitution when it was in power at the Centre.

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Maha police bust inter-state narco-racket, seize drugs valued at Rs 327 crore

Maha police bust inter-state narco-racket, seize drugs valued at Rs 327 crore

Palghar (Maharashtra), July 3 - The Maharashtra Police has cracked a major inter-state drug racket operating in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh, seizing drugs and related stuff valued at Rs 327.69 crore, and arresting 15 persons, officials said on Wednesday.

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After seeking ‘urgent help’ from authorities, Vinesh Phogat gets Schengen visa for Spain

After seeking ‘urgent help’ from authorities, Vinesh Phogat gets Schengen visa for Spain

New Delhi, July 3 - World Championship medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday received a Schengen visa for Spain for training and competition in Madrid after seeking "urgent help" from Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Ministry of External Affairs and other authorities as the

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India backs global standards for spices, vegetable oils at international food trade meet

India backs global standards for spices, vegetable oils at international food trade meet

New Delhi, July 3 - India has backed global standards for spices and vegetable oils at the 86th session of the Executive Committee (CCEXEC) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Wednesday.

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