WASHINGTON: Billionaire Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be…
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Hyderabad: To appease the tribal population of the state, the Telangana government today issued orders providing 10 per cent reservation to Scheduled Tribes in educational institutions and government jobs. The order which…
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Bengaluru: Dalits hoisted dozens of Blue flags on the premises of a Hindu temple where allegedly a Dalit boy was fined for touching the divine stick belonging to the deity. However, the villagers…
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MOSCOW: Russia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to toughen punishments for a host of crimes such as desertion, damage to military property and insubordination if they are committed during military mobilisation…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s central bank on Sunday said the Saudi Fund for Development has confirmed it will extend for one year a $3 billion deposit currently placed in the bank’s accounts since 2021.…
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WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden said U.S forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue and comments sure to anger…
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Riyadh: Saudi authorities have arrested a man who claimed to have travelled to the Muslim holy city of Mecca to perform an umrah pilgrimage on behalf of the late Queen Elizabeth II.…
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TAIPEI: The United States is considering options for a sanctions package against China to deter it from invading Taiwan, with the European Union coming under diplomatic pressure from Taipei to do the…
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BELGRADE: Thousands of religious and right-wing activists marched through Serbia’s capital on Sunday calling for authorities to ban a Gay Pride march planned for next weekend. The protesters – who carried a massive…
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NEW DELHI: India’s finance minister said on Thursday that importing Russian oil was part of the country’s inflation-management strategy and that other countries were doing something similar. Despite Western pressure, India has…
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