EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Qatar’s PM & Foreign Minister in Doha

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Qatar’s PM & Foreign Minister in Doha

Doha, June 30 - India and Qatar on Sunday discussed further enhancement of bilateral relations and continued dialogue on issues of mutual interest during External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar's day-long official visit to Doha.

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Another batch of Yatris leave Jammu to perform ongoing Amarnath Yatra

Another batch of Yatris leave Jammu to perform ongoing Amarnath Yatra

Jammu, The third batch of 6,619 pilgrims left for the Valley from here on Sunday to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra as more than 13,000 Yatris had 'Darshan' inside the cave shrine a day before, officials said.

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Explosion at community facility kills 1, injures 5 in Japan

Explosion at community facility kills 1, injures 5 in Japan

Tokyo, June 29 - One man died while five others sustained injuries following an explosion at a community facility in Japan's central Niigata prefecture on Saturday, local media reported.

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Iran’s presidential election enters run-off

Iran’s presidential election enters run-off

Tehran, June 29 - Iran's 14th presidential election on Saturday entered a runoff vote, with former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian securing 10 million votes, while former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili got over 9 million, Iran's Election Headquarters Spokesperson Mohsen Eslami said.

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Indian Navy participates in world’s largest international maritime exercise

Indian Navy participates in world’s largest international maritime exercise

New Delhi, June 29 - Indian Navy's indigenous stealth frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed to the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean, has arrived at Pearl Harbour to participate in the 29th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the

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Afghan govt to stimulate understanding at Doha meeting: Spokesman

Afghan govt to stimulate understanding at Doha meeting: Spokesman

Kabul, June 29 - The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday.

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CEC leads Indian delegation to observe Mongolian elections

CEC leads Indian delegation to observe Mongolian elections

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), June 29 - An Indian delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar concluded its five-day visit to Mongolia on Saturday after observing the process of elections in the strategically-located country.

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Indonesia: Bali tightens surveillance on foreign tourists after criminal incidents

Indonesia: Bali tightens surveillance on foreign tourists after criminal incidents

Jakarta, June 29 - Indonesia's Bali island is increasing its monitoring of foreign tourists following several criminal incidents that have disrupted local communities.

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Landslide kills 2, injures 6 in Afghanistan

Landslide kills 2, injures 6 in Afghanistan

Kabul, June 29 - At least two people were killed and six others injured as a landslide hit a village in north Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, local media reported on Saturday.

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Iran’s presidential election enters run-off

Iran’s presidential election enters run-off

Tehran, June 29 - Iran's 14th presidential election on Saturday entered a run-off vote, with former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian and former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili leading in the first round, but no one gets the minimum threshold of 50 per cent

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World Bank approves $750 mn loan to boost Philippine’s economy

World Bank approves $750 mn loan to boost Philippine’s economy

Manila, June 29 - The World Bank said that it has approved a $750 million loan to strengthen the Philippine economy's recovery.

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China issues red alert for rainstorms

China issues red alert for rainstorms

Beijing, June 29 - China on Saturday issued a red alert for rainstorms, the most severe in its four-tier weather warning system. It also warned about possible geological disasters occurring in some rain-hit regions.

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India, Bangladesh Customs resolve to boost trade facilitation, cooperation

India, Bangladesh Customs resolve to boost trade facilitation, cooperation

Shillong, June 29 - Customs officials of India and Bangladesh, in their meeting here, have resolved to enhance trade facilitation and cooperation between both nations, officials said.

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Seven killed in Nepal landslides

Seven killed in Nepal landslides

Kathmandu, June 29 - Seven people were killed in two landslides in western Nepal on Saturday, local officials said.

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South Korea’s pharmaceutical, biotechnology exports surge 55 pc in H1

South Korea’s pharmaceutical, biotechnology exports surge 55 pc in H1

Seoul, June 29 - South Korea's exports of pharmaceutical and biotechnologies surged from a year earlier in the first half of the year, data showed on Saturday.

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Bolivian coup leader sentenced to 6-month preventative detention

Bolivian coup leader sentenced to 6-month preventative detention

La Paz, June 29 - A Bolivian court sentenced General Juan Jose Zuniga and two other former military chiefs to six-month preventative detention over a failed coup against Bolivian President Luis Arce, said the local authorities.

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Record usage of X during US presidential debate: Elon Musk

Record usage of X during US presidential debate: Elon Musk

New Delhi, June 29 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said his social media platform X saw record usage as US President Joe Biden and his challenger, former President Donald Trump, attended their first presidential debate on TV.

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Australian PM reveals threat from alleged teen terrorist

Australian PM reveals threat from alleged teen terrorist

Canberra, June 29 - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed he and his family were threatened by an accused teenage terrorist.

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4 dead after minivan crashes into nail salon in New York

4 dead after minivan crashes into nail salon in New York

New York, June 29 - Four people were killed and nine others were injured when a minivan crashed into a nail salon in US state of New York, authorities said, citing media reports.

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UN-sponsored prisoner exchange negotiations between Yemeni factions scheduled in Muscat

UN-sponsored prisoner exchange negotiations between Yemeni factions scheduled in Muscat

Aden (Yemen), June 29 - The UN is set to facilitate a new round of negotiations between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group representatives concerning prisoner and detainee exchanges, a government official told the media.

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