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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Adani Group to build 570 MW green hydro plant in Bhutan, to collaborate on infra projects: Gautam Adani

Adani Group to build 570 MW green hydro plant in Bhutan, to collaborate on infra projects: Gautam Adani

New Delhi, June 16 - Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Sunday announced the signing of an agreement with Bhutan for a 570 MW green hydro plant, along with collaborating on transformative infrastructure initiatives in the neighbouring country.

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India among 12 countries that avoid signing final communique of Ukraine Peace Summit

India among 12 countries that avoid signing final communique of Ukraine Peace Summit

New Delhi, June 16 - India on Sunday said that it has decided to "avoid association with the joint communique or any other document" emerging from the two-day 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' being held at Burgenstock near Lucerne in Switzerland.

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India’s Siddhesh Sakore named Land Hero by UN agency

India’s Siddhesh Sakore named Land Hero by UN agency

Bonn/New Delhi, June 16 - Siddhesh Sakore, a farmer and the founder of AGRO RANGERS, from Maharashtra, has been named Land Hero by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

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First-ever direct flight between India and Cambodia launched

First-ever direct flight between India and Cambodia launched

Phnom Penh, June 16 - Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun and Indian Ambassador to the country Devyani Khobragade launched the first-ever direct flight between Phnom Penh and New Delhi on Sunday.

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Torrential rains prompt evacuations in China

Torrential rains prompt evacuations in China

Beijing, June 16 - Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in east China's Fujian province, the provincial flood control office said on Sunday.

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Ukraine summit declaration unlikely to be signed by all participants

Ukraine summit declaration unlikely to be signed by all participants

Vienna, June 16 - Not all participants at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland are expected to sign the final declaration, although more because of the wording than an actual lack of support, according to Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.

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Russian security forces kill prisoners to rescue employers taken hostage

Russian security forces kill prisoners to rescue employers taken hostage

Moscow, June 16 - At least three prisoners in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, who took employees hostage during an escape bid on Sunday morning, were killed by security forces in a storming operation, officials said.

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Negotiations underway on sale of surplus renewable energy to India: Lankan President

Negotiations underway on sale of surplus renewable energy to India: Lankan President

New Delhi, June 16 - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday that negotiations are currently underway regarding the sale of surplus renewable energy to India.

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Mongolia: Democratic Party member assassinated amid parliamentary election campaign

Mongolia: Democratic Party member assassinated amid parliamentary election campaign

Ulan Bator, June 16 - A member of Mongolia's Democratic Party was killed amid the ongoing campaign for the country's regular parliamentary elections, the country's National Police Agency (NPA) announced on Sunday.

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Sri Lanka Navy seizes 702 kg of Tendu leaves

Sri Lanka Navy seizes 702 kg of Tendu leaves

Colombo, June 16 - Sri Lanka Navy said on Sunday that it seized 702 kg of Tendu leaves smuggled into the country and arrested two suspects during a search operation.

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Pride march in Kyiv for the first time since Russian invasion

Pride march in Kyiv for the first time since Russian invasion

Kyiv, June 16 - About 500 demonstrators protested on Sunday in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under heavy security for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

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Taliban confirms taking part in upcoming Doha meeting on Afghanistan

Taliban confirms taking part in upcoming Doha meeting on Afghanistan

Islamabad, June 16 - The Taliban government on Sunday officially announced its intention to send a delegation to the upcoming Doha meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.

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New device to help doctors spot life-threatening infections in cancer patients remotely

New device to help doctors spot life-threatening infections in cancer patients remotely

San Francisco, June 16 - US-based firm Leuko, founded by a research team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has developed a device that will give doctors a non-invasive way to monitor cancer patients' health during chemotherapy -- without the need of

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Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in 22 rivers in China

Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in 22 rivers in China

Beijing, June 16 - Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in 22 rivers in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the regional hydrology centre reported on Sunday.

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Germany sees steady rise in arrivals via ‘Belarus route’ this year

Germany sees steady rise in arrivals via ‘Belarus route’ this year

Berlin, June 16 - In the first five months of the year, German federal police registered 2,215 migrants arriving by irregular means using the so-called "Belarus route".

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Doctors’ group in S.Korea offers to vote on walkout if govt accepts 3 demands

Doctors’ group in S.Korea offers to vote on walkout if govt accepts 3 demands

Seoul, June 16 - South Korea's biggest doctors' group on Sunday offered to hold a vote on whether to go ahead with a mass walkout this week if the government accepts three demands, including revisiting the issue of increasing medical school admissions.

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Yoon returns home from 3-nation Central Asia tour

Yoon returns home from 3-nation Central Asia tour

Seoul, June 16 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol returned home on Sunday from a week-long trip to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan that focused on strengthening economic ties with the resource-rich nations.

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4th case of African swine fever confirmed in S.Korea this year

4th case of African swine fever confirmed in S.Korea this year

Seoul, June 16 - South Korea has confirmed a fourth case of African swine fever (ASF) from pig farms this year, officials said on Sunday.

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US: 9 injured in shooting at Michigan water park

US: 9 injured in shooting at Michigan water park

Chicago, June 16 - At least nine people were injured in a shooting at a water park in Rochester Hills in the northern suburbs of Detroit, the US state of Michigan, the police said.

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