MEA to integrate SBI digital payments services with eMigrate portal

MEA to integrate SBI digital payments services with eMigrate portal

New Delhi, June 15 - In a bid to facilitate and enhance the ambit of safe and legal migration of Indian migrant workers, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and State Bank of India (SBI), on Saturday, announced the integration of SBIePay with

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Karnataka Minister questions incentives for US firm in Gujarat

Karnataka Minister questions incentives for US firm in Gujarat

Bengaluru, June 15 - Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M.B. Patil, on Saturday termed the US-based Micron Technology potentially receiving Rs 3.2 crore in subsidies for every job it creates at its planned semiconductor unit in Gujarat as unjustifiable.

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Wildfire forces 1,200 people to evacuate in California

Wildfire forces 1,200 people to evacuate in California

Los Angeles, June 17 - A fast-moving wildfire has burned over 12,200 acres (about 49.4 square km) overnight in Southern California, forcing at least 1,200 people to evacuate from a popular recreation area, authorities said on Sunday.

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Iran, Pakistan vow to enhance bilateral trade

Iran, Pakistan vow to enhance bilateral trade

Tehran, June 17 - Iranian Interim President Mohammad Mokhber and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have reiterated the two countries' commitment to further improving ties, according to a statement published on the website of the Iranian president's office.

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More nuclear warheads being kept operational, says watchdog

More nuclear warheads being kept operational, says watchdog

Copenhagen, June 17 - Nuclear weapons states are strengthening their nuclear arsenals in the face of numerous conflicts worldwide, a leading Swedish think tank on conflict and defence said on Monday.

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Israel announces ambitious plan to ‘phase out’ fossil fuels by 2050

Israel announces ambitious plan to ‘phase out’ fossil fuels by 2050

Jerusalem, June 17 - The Israeli Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has announced a strategic plan for the country's energy transition from traditional fossil fuels to biological, synthetic, and hydrogen fuels by 2050.

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Russia steps up military attacks during Swiss peace conference: Ukraine

Russia steps up military attacks during Swiss peace conference: Ukraine

Kiev, June 17 - Against the backdrop of the two-day Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland that ended on Sunday, Russia has stepped up its military attacks on Ukraine, according to Kiev.

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Pakistan’s Sindh govt collaborates with local NGO to provide artificial limb to camel

Pakistan’s Sindh govt collaborates with local NGO to provide artificial limb to camel

Karachi, June 17 - Cammie, the camel whose leg was chopped off by a landlord of Mund Jamrao in Sindh’s Sanghar district, has not only been rescued from its owner but also is going to get an artificial limb through the collaboration of

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China activates Level-IV emergency response to potential flooding

China activates Level-IV emergency response to potential flooding

Beijing, June 16 - China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters activated a Level-IV emergency response to possible flooding in Zhejiang and Guizhou on Sunday as rainstorms are expected in these regions, the media reported.

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349 prisoners pardoned in Afghanistan before Eid

349 prisoners pardoned in Afghanistan before Eid

Kabul, June 16 - The Afghan caretaker government's Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has pardoned 349 inmates before Eid al-Adha, according to a statement by the country's Supreme Court.

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Energy vouchers for 1.3 mn S. Korean vulnerable households this summer

Energy vouchers for 1.3 mn S. Korean vulnerable households this summer

Seoul, June 16 - The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and government officials on Sunday agreed to provide energy vouchers to 1.3 million vulnerable households as the country braces for a hotter-than-average summer.

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Zelensky calls for second event as Ukraine peace summit ends

Zelensky calls for second event as Ukraine peace summit ends

Vienna, June 16 - The two-day Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland should be quickly followed up with a second meeting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday towards the close of proceedings.

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Iran condemns G7 claims against its nuclear activities

Iran condemns G7 claims against its nuclear activities

Tehran, June 16 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani slammed on Sunday the claims of the Group of Seven (G7) over the country's nuclear activities as "anti-Tehran".

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Final document at Ukraine peace summit backed by 80 countries

Final document at Ukraine peace summit backed by 80 countries

Vienna, June 16 - The final declaration of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland was approved by 80 of the 93 participating states at the close of the two-day event on Sunday.

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Jordan says 14 pilgrims dead, 17 missing during Haj in Saudi Arabia

Jordan says 14 pilgrims dead, 17 missing during Haj in Saudi Arabia

Amman, June 16 - Jordan on Sunday confirmed the deaths of 14 citizens and the missing of 17 others who were performing Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia.

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Iran, UAE urge effective measures to stop Israeli attacks in Gaza

Iran, UAE urge effective measures to stop Israeli attacks in Gaza

Tehran, June 16 - Iran and the UAE on Sunday highlighted the necessity of effective measures to stop the ongoing Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip and ensure the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave.

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Kanchanjungha Express accident: Five killed, 30 hurt; rescue ops hit by rains

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Five killed, 30 hurt; rescue ops hit by rains

Kolkata, June 17 - Five people were killed and 30 injured in the Kanchanjungha Express accident that took place on Monday.

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‘Tanker Mafia’: Delhi BJP slams Kejriwal govt over water crisis

‘Tanker Mafia’: Delhi BJP slams Kejriwal govt over water crisis

New Delhi, June 17 - With regard to the compounding water crunch in the national capital, Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva led a protest here against the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party government.

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Indian national accused in alleged assassination plot against Khalistani extradited to US

Indian national accused in alleged assassination plot against Khalistani extradited to US

New York, June 17 - Nikhil Gupta, who has been accused of involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist here has been extradited to the United States and is in federal custody, according to prison records.

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Four Maoists killed in encounter in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district

Four Maoists killed in encounter in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district

Chaibasa (Jharkhand), June 17 - Four Maoists, including a woman were killed in an encounter with police in Chaibasa, in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, on Monday.

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