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In a first, Indian official holds talks with Taliban defence minister | India News

NEW DELHI: In a significant development in ties with Afghanistan, India Wednesday held its first meeting with Taliban acting defence…

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Serbian minister to resign over concrete canopy crash that killed 14 people

BELGRADE, Serbia -- Serbia's construction minister said Monday he was stepping down days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a…

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Iran’s foreign minister visits Pakistan to discuss Middle East and bilateral ties

Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan’s capital on a two-day official visit to discuss a range of issues, including…

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Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister

ISLAMABAD -- Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women, according to…

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Australian prime minister defends himself from an accusation that he asked for free flight upgrades

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday said he had always “acted in a transparent and appropriate…

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Home Minister Amit Shah assures CM Omar Abdullah statehood for J&K soon: Report

The Union government is likely to initiate the process of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, five years after the…

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North Korea foreign minister heads to Russia as Biden warns of ‘dangerous’ situation

2024-10-29 20:00:04 LONDON -- North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui left Pyongyang on Monday night for an official visit to…

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Need to digitize urban land records after 625,000 villages, says minister

New Delhi: As rural land records evolve, urban land management must also rise to meet the demand of rapid urbanization,…

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Launch of India’s coal exchange soon, says coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy

New Delhi: India’s first coal exchange will be launched soon, Union minister for coal and mines G. Kishan Reddy on…

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli strike 'severely harmed' Iran and 'achieved all its goals'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli strike 'severely harmed' Iran and 'achieved all its goals'

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Indonesia ex-defense minister Prabowo Subianto takes his oath of office as the country's eighth president

Indonesia ex-defense minister Prabowo Subianto takes his oath of office as the country's eighth president

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Nayab Singh Saini to take oath as Haryana Chief Minister on October 17, PM Modi to attend event

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is set to be sworn in for another term on October 17, with Prime…

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Australia’s prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisis

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been criticized for buying a multimillion-dollar waterfront home during a national…

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China’s finance minister says there is room for more economic stimulus but offers no plan

BEIJING -- The Chinese government is looking at additional ways to boost the economy, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said Saturday,…

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S Jaishankar to attend SCO summit in Pakistan on October 15-16; first foreign minister to visit the country in 10 years

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead a delegation to Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit which will…

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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded…

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Former Singaporean cabinet minister sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gifts

Former Singaporean cabinet minister sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gifts

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MUDA scam: Siddaramaiah refuses to resign as Karnataka CM, says Union minister HD Kumaraswamy ’is on bail’

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is facing probe in MUDA ‘scam’ case, refused to resign on Friday. He took a…

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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down as planned before his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba takes office

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down as planned before his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba takes office

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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister

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