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Plane with 22 people on board missing in Nepals mountains
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Plane with 22 people on board missing in Nepal's mountains

Kathmandu, May 29: A Nepalese passenger plane with 22 people on board, including four Indians, has reportedly gone missing in the Himalayan nation's mountains on Sunday morning, officials said. A Tara Air airplane, which was on a 15-minute scheduled flight to the mountain town of Jomsom, lost...
Preparations in full swing as new India-Bangladesh train service to start on June 1
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Preparations in full swing as new India-Bangladesh train service to start on...

Siliguri (WB), May 29: Preparations are in full swing at the New Jalpaiguri railway station in Siliguri for the start of a new train service between India and Bangladesh from June 1, officials said on Sunday. Following the successful trial run between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka, a distance of 595...
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'Act East', 'Neighbourhood First' policies to have impact beyond South Asia:...

Guwahati, May 28: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the coming together of 'Act East' and 'Neighbourhood First' policies will have an enormous reinforcing impact for the country beyond the confines of South Asia. Addressing the Natural Allies in Development and...
Over 15K tech workers lose jobs in May globally
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Over 15K tech workers lose jobs in May globally

San Francisco/New Delhi, May 28: More than 15,000 people working in the technology sector lost their job in the month of May globally, as global macro-economic factors hit companies, especially startups. According to layoff aggregator layoffs.fyi, more than 15,000 tech workers have lost their...
Protest seeking resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa enters 50th day; organisers to intensify agitation
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Protest seeking resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa enters...

Colombo, May 28: As the ongoing anti-government protest demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the worst economic crisis entered its 50th day, organisers on Saturday said the day would be marked with more intense agitation marches with wider participation.Sri Lanka...
Countries attempting to isolate Russia only hurt themselves: Putin
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Countries attempting to isolate Russia only hurt themselves: Putin

Moscow, May 27: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the countries, which are attempting to isolate Russia, are primarily only harming their economies. While addressing the plenary session of the First Eurasian Economic Forum on Thursday, Putin said it would simply be unfeasible and...
Myanmar bans use of foreign currency for local payments
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Myanmar bans use of foreign currency for local payments

Nay Pyi Taw, May 26: The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has banned the use foreign currency for local payments in an effort to stabilise the foreign exchange rate in the country. The bank asked government agencies to pay with only Myanmar kyat, saying the use of foreign currencies for domestic...
Israeli defence minister to visit India next week
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Israeli defence minister to visit India next week

Jerusalem, May 26: Israel's defence minister Benny Gantz will visit India next week during which he will sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) to mark 30 years of bilateral diplomatic and defence ties, his office said on Thursday. India and Israel elevated their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership...
Texas shooting: 21 dead, including 19 kids in primary school attack
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Texas shooting: 21 dead, including 19 kids in primary school attack

Washington, May 25: Nineteen young children and two adults have died in an alleged shooting at a primary school in south Texas. The 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement, officials said. Investigators say the suspect...
Free, inclusive Indo-Pacific region a shared goal of Quad: Modi in Tokyo
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Free, inclusive Indo-Pacific region a shared goal of Quad: Modi in Tokyo

New Delhi, May 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the free and inclusive Indo-Pacific region is a shared goal of Quad and in a short span, it has created an important place in the world forum. In an opening remark at the Quad summit in Tokyo, the Prime Minister said that Quad's...
Russian forces step up shelling in Ukraine
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Russian forces step up shelling in Ukraine's east

Kyiv, May 23: Russian forces have stepped up shelling in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland as they press their offensive in the region that is now the focus of fighting in the 3-month-old war. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian court is expected to sentence a Russian soldier on Monday in the first war...
Russian sentenced to life in Ukraine
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Russian sentenced to life in Ukraine's 1st war crimes trial

Kyiv, May 23: A Ukrainian court sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison Monday for killing a Ukrainian civilian, sealing the first guilty conviction for war crimes since Moscow's invasion three months ago.Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a Ukrainian civilian in the...
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