EAM Jaishankar to be in Colombo to organise PM Modi’s visit

EAM Jaishankar to be in Colombo to organise PM Modi’s visit

Colombo, June 10 - India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will soon visit Sri Lanka to set the ball rolling for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to the island nation in the coming months, the Lankan President's Media Division said in Colombo on

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Indian delegation highlights country’s labour reforms at ILO meet

Indian delegation highlights country’s labour reforms at ILO meet

Geneva, June 10 - The Indian delegation participating in the ongoing conference organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlighted the Government of India’s labour reforms, social security provisions and other new initiatives on the anvil.

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Pak PM sends ‘felicitations’ to Prime Minister Modi; Nawaz Sharif says let’s replace hate with hope

Pak PM sends ‘felicitations’ to Prime Minister Modi; Nawaz Sharif says let’s replace hate with hope

Islamabad, June 10 - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday sent "felicitations" to Narendra Modi on taking oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time.

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Ukrainian reconstruction chief resigns ahead of Berlin conference

Ukrainian reconstruction chief resigns ahead of Berlin conference

Kyiv, June 10 - Mustafa Nayyem, the head of the Ukrainian agency for reconstruction, has handed in his resignation shortly before the start of the next round of talks on rebuilding Ukraine begins in Berlin.

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Lankan President thanks India and Bangladesh for providing assistance during crisis

Lankan President thanks India and Bangladesh for providing assistance during crisis

New Delhi, June 10 - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday expressed gratitude to India and Bangladesh for providing assistance as the island nation tries to recover from a serious economic crisis.

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Blinken arrives in Cairo on Middle East tour, aims brokering an end to Israel-Hamas conflict

Blinken arrives in Cairo on Middle East tour, aims brokering an end to Israel-Hamas conflict

Cairo, June 10 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo on Monday, the first leg of his Middle East tour aimed at brokering an end to the ongoing Gaza war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

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UNSC endorses Gaza hostage freedom for ceasefire deal proposed by US

UNSC endorses Gaza hostage freedom for ceasefire deal proposed by US

United Nations, June 11 - The UN Security Council with near unanimity signed on to a deal proposed by the US for a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages putting the responsibility on Hamas for ending the conflict with

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PM Modi to address farmers in Varanasi on June 18

PM Modi to address farmers in Varanasi on June 18

Varanasi, June 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on June 18 where he will address a farmers' conference.

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UP parents to see children’s school results on phone now

UP parents to see children’s school results on phone now

Lucknow, June 11 - The parents of children enrolled in government primary and upper primary schools in Uttar Pradesh will now get the results of their wards on mobile phones from this session, an official said.

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Plane carrying Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima goes missing

Plane carrying Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima goes missing

Lilongwe, June 10 - A military aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, the media reported citing a statement from the President's office.

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Modi 3.0 Cabinet unchanged at the top with Big 4 retaining portfolios

Modi 3.0 Cabinet unchanged at the top with Big 4 retaining portfolios

New Delhi, June 10 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari retained their key portfolios in the third term of the NDA government

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Restoring peace in Manipur should be given priority: Mohan Bhagwat

Restoring peace in Manipur should be given priority: Mohan Bhagwat

Nagpur, June 10 - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday expressed concern over the situation in

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It is people’s PMO and not Modi’s: Prime Minister’s message after taking charge

It is people’s PMO and not Modi’s: Prime Minister’s message after taking charge

New Delhi, June 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first address to the staffers of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) soon after taking charge of office on Monday, laid down the government’s goals and objectives in his third term.

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‘People of India always stood for peace’, PM Modi takes veiled dig at Pakistan

‘People of India always stood for peace’, PM Modi takes veiled dig at Pakistan

New Delhi, June 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a veiled dig at Pakistan even as he appreciated the "warm felicitations" sent by the country's former PM Nawaz Sharif on Monday.

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IOA, WFI extend support for Paris-bound wrestlers

IOA, WFI extend support for Paris-bound wrestlers

New Delhi, June 10 - Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) have bolstered their support to Paris Olympics-bound wrestlers.

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SK Group chairman’s younger brother moved to lead conglomerate’s energy units

SK Group chairman’s younger brother moved to lead conglomerate’s energy units

Seoul, June 10 - The younger brother of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won was formally moved on Monday to lead the conglomerate's energy units, in an apparent move by Chey to tighten the family's grip and restructure the group's business portfolio.

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Sensex ends lower due to selling pressure in largecaps

Sensex ends lower due to selling pressure in largecaps

Mumbai, June 10 - Indian equity benchmarks snapped a three-day winning streak on Monday with the frontline indices settling lower due to a fall in largecap stocks.

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Diplomatic rift deepens between Russia and Armenia over Ukraine war

Diplomatic rift deepens between Russia and Armenia over Ukraine war

Moscow, June 10 - The already strained relations between Russia and Armenia have significantly

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40 world leaders to attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland

40 world leaders to attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland

Geneva, June 10 - Around 40 world leaders have signed up to participate in a Ukraine peace conference to be held on a picturesque Swiss mountain next weekend.

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Black people disproportionately strip-searched by police in England, Wales

Black people disproportionately strip-searched by police in England, Wales

London, June 10 - Black people are "disproportionately strip-searched by nearly all police forces" in England and Wales, a recent analysis of new Home Office strip search data shows.

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