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BJP is ‘natural ally’ for Conservative Party: UK MP

London: Noting that BJP is a natural ally of the Conservative Party, UK MP Bob Blackman has said that there is a need to...

EAM Jaishankar calls on Aus PM to discuss bilateral strategic ties

Melbourne: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met top Australian leadership, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, on Saturday and discussed the bilateral strategic partnership, economic...

As hopes fade for quake survivors, people try to salvage what they can, Death toll over 33,000

ANKARA: In the Turkish town of Elbistan, a young man sat atop a pile of collapsed concrete and twisted metal, staring for half an...

Ultra-processed foods linked to increased cancer risk: Study

London: Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be associated with an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, according to a study. Ultra-processed foods...

Chinese spy balloon spotted over US airspace Beijing says it is looking into reports

Washington/Beijing: A suspected Chinese spy balloon, said to be the size of three buses, was spotted over the United States' airspace, the Pentagon has...

Putin evokes Stalingrad to predict victory over ‘new Nazism’ in Ukraine

Volgograd: President Vladimir Putin evoked the spirit of the Soviet army that defeated Nazi German forces at Stalingrad 80 years ago to declare on...

UK defends BBC independence, says ‘investing heavily’ in relationship with India

London: The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet “independent in its output“ in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests...

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees not plausible: Report

Berlin: Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, according to a new report. Climate policy, protests, and the Ukraine crisis -...

Why COVID-19 kills more men than women decoded

New Delhi: Scientists have found new evidence that may explain why men are more susceptible to severe infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with increased...

India, US launch iCET, elevate strategic partnership: White House

Washington: India and the United States have elevated their strategic partnership with the launch of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology or iCET,...

Biden believed to have invited PM Modi for state visit to US

Washington: US President Joe Biden is understood to have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit this summer, PTI has learnt. The invitation...

NATO chief stresses importance of Indo-Pacific partners amid security tensions

Washington: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed the importance of NATO's working closely with partners in the Indo-Pacific, saying Europe could not ignore...

Number of foreign students in India dips

New Delhi: The number of foreign students enrolled in Indian higher education institutes fell by 2.6 per cent in the past year—from 49,348 in...

NSA Ajit Doval to hold crucial talks with top American leadership

Washington: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will hold crucial talks with the top US leadership including his counterpart Jake Sullivan on the first high-level...

UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed: UNGA President

United Nations: The UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed and unable to discharge its basic function of maintaining international peace...

2024 H-1B visas for skilled professionals to open from March 1: US

New York: The initial registration period for the 2024 H-1B visas for skilled professionals will open from March 1 to March 17, the U.S....

Ukraine imposes sanctions on 182 Russian, Belarusian firms, 3 people

Kyiv: Ukraine imposed sanctions against 182 Russian and Belarusian companies, and three individuals, in the latest of a series of steps by President Volodymyr...

India imp partner of choice for US, says Biden admin official ahead of Doval trip

Washington: India is an important partner of choice for the United States, the Biden administration has said ahead of a crucial visit by National...

Israel launches air strikes on Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire

Gaza City: Israel launched a series of bombing raids in the central Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks from Gazan terrorists, and said...

China’s aggressive actions caused India to join Quad: Pompeo

Washington: Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that India, which has charted an independent course on foreign policy, was forced to...

Meta to restore Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

Washington: Meta Platforms Inc has said that it will restore former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, which were suspended following the...

UK hails ‘another year of cooperation’ with Republic Day wishes to India

London: The United Kingdom on Thursday expressed its greetings for India’s 74th Republic Day with a personal message from the country’s foreign minister James...

‘Covid infection could damage foetuses of pregnant women’

London: Foetuses and placentas of pregnant women, especially those infected with COVID-19 at earlier points in the pandemic, were found to bear a greater...

Indian-American Nikki Haley hints presidential run

Says can take US in a new direction Washington: Prominent Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley has said that she thinks she can be the “new...

Very difficult to militarily eject Russian forces from Ukraine in 2023: US general

Washington: For this year, it would be “very, very difficult” to militarily eject the Russian forces from every inch of territory that they have...

Blinken cautions China against changing status quo on Taiwan

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has cautioned China against changing the status quo on Taiwan which is vital to maintaining peace and...

2022 was 5th warmest year on record, situation alarming: NASA

Washington: Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest year on record, according to an analysis by US space...

We count a lot on India’s G-20 leadership amidst global economic slowdown: IMF MD

Washington: The international community counts a lot on India's leadership of the G-20 at a time when the world is faced with the continued...

Biden takes classified documents, information very seriously: White House

Washington: US President Joe Biden takes classified documents and information "very seriously", the White House has said, hours after it revealed that more classified...

‘Older adults’ risk of heart disease reduces by walking 3-4 miles a day’  

Washington: Older adults who walk three to four miles per day 6,000 to 9,000 steps, are 40 to 50 per cent less likely to...

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