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UK to ban Russia
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UK to ban Russia's Wagner mercenary group as terrorist organisation

London, Sep 6: The UK government will table a draft proscription order in the House of Commons on Wednesday which will impose a ban on Russia's mercenary Wagner Group as a terrorist organisation. The proscription order will make it illegal to be a member of or support the Russian group in the UK,...
UN experts ‘appalled’ by reports, images of gender-based violence in Manipur
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UN experts ‘appalled’ by reports, images of gender-based violence in Manipur

United Nations/Geneva, Sept 5: United Nations experts on Monday said they are “appalled” by reports and images of gender-based violence in Manipur targeting women and girls, and urged the Indian government to take robust and timely action to investigate acts of violence and hold perpetrators...
China tells India to stay calm, stop over-interpreting in border map row
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China tells India to 'stay calm', 'stop over-interpreting' in border map row

New Delhi, Sep 3: China has told India to "stay calm" over a new Chinese map that Delhi says lays claim to its territory, according to a media report. India protested after Beijing released the map showing Arunachal Pradesh and the disputed Aksai Chin region as China's territory, BBC reported. ...
93 potential unmarked child, infant graves found at ex-residential school in Canada
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93 potential unmarked child, infant graves found at ex-residential school in...

Ottawa, Aug 30: A First Nation has found 79 suspected child grave sites and 14 potential infant grave sites at a former residential school in Saskatchewan, Canada, local media reported. "This is not a final number. It breaks my heart that there are likely more," CTV News quoted English River...
Four Indian-origin graduates among eight Chevron Graduate Energy Fellows at University of Houston
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Four Indian-origin graduates among eight Chevron Graduate Energy Fellows at...

Houston, Aug 30: Four Indian-origin students of the University of Houston have been named among eight who received the inaugural 2023 Chevron Graduate Energy Fellowship for actively being involved in innovative energy-related research. Funded by Chevron, the programme supports graduate students'...
Islamabad HC suspends Imran Khan
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Islamabad HC suspends Imran Khan's 3-yr sentence in Toshakhana corruption case

Islamabad, Aug 29: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended Imran Khan's three-year sentence in the Toshakhana corruption case and ordered his release from jail, in a major relief to the former Pakistan prime minister ahead of the general elections. A division bench comprising Islamabad High...
China includes Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin in new map
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China includes Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin in new map

Beijing, Aug 29: China on Monday officially released the 2023 edition of its “standard map” incorporating the disputed areas including its claims over Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin region, Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea. India has repeatedly said that the state of Arunachal Pradesh has...
China wont require COVID-19 testing for incoming travellers starting Wednesday
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China won't require COVID-19 testing for incoming travellers starting Wednesday

Beijing, Aug 28: China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result from incoming travellers starting Wednesday. It is a milestone toward ending the virus restrictions imposed in China since early 2020. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the change at a briefing...
BRICS leaders decide to admit 6 countries as new members of grouping
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BRICS leaders decide to admit 6 countries as new members of grouping

New Delhi, Aug 24: The leaders of the BRICS nations on Thursday decided to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the new members of the grouping, sealing a long-drawn process. The decision was announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at a...
Wangner chief presumed dead after Russia plane crash
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Wangner chief presumed dead after Russia plane crash

Guwahati, August 24: Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian mercenary force Wagner, was listed among 10 passengers reported killed when a private jet crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred exactly two months after Prigozhin led his...
Michael Jackson’s sexual harassment case reopened after decades
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Michael Jackson’s sexual harassment case reopened after decades

Guwahati, August 21: In the early 2000s, the iconic 'King of Pop,' Michael Jackson, found himself entangled in allegation of sexual harassment. He was accused of reportedly molesting individuals within his crew, both men and women. Michael Jackson accusers, Wade Robson and James Safechuck will...
Trump says will slap reciprocal tax on India if voted to power
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Trump says will slap reciprocal tax on India if voted to power

Washington, Aug 21: Reiterating that India imposes high tariffs on American companies that manufacture motorcycles and cars, former US President Donald Trump has said he will slap reciprocal tax if voted to power in 2024. Referring to the import tariff on the Harley Davidson motorcycles, Trump...
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