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US Supreme Court rejects limits to partisan gerrymandering
In a major blow to election reformers, the US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected efforts to rein in the contentious practice of manipulating […]
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Germany’s Merkel seen shaking for 2nd time this month, but heads to G20
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen shaking as she met President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday, her second such bout within two weeks, but […]
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Democrats clash on health care, border in scrappy 1st US presidential debate
Democratic presidential contenders battled over health care coverage and border policy on Wednesday during a surprisingly heated first debate that laid bare the […]
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PM Modi holds bilateral talks with US President Trump
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump in Osaka ahead of the formal opening of the […]
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Afghanistan’s Ghani to visit Pakistan in bid to step up peace effort
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani will visit Pakistan on Thursday to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan, less than a week after its neighbour hosted […]
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Democrats kick off 2020 White House race with a debate
Will Joe Biden, the former vice-president, retain his early lead in polls to win the Democratic presidential nomination and take on President Donald […]
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Eminent Gandhian Jharna Dhara Chowdhury Passes Away in Dhaka
Eminent Social Activist and secretary of the Gandhi Ashram Trust in Jayag, Noakhali, Bangladesh Jharna Dhara Chowdhury passed away today in Dhaka. Born […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Osaka, Japan to attend 14th G20 Summit
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Japan has a clear agenda of free and fair multilateral trade, energy security, countering terrorism and return of […]
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PM Modi & Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe hold bilateral talks on sidelines of G20 Summit
The Prime Minister’s Office said, during the meeting many aspects of India-Japan relations were discussed. It said, India Japan friendship is characterised by […]
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Tensions after Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka concern UNHRC Chief
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has expressed concern over the religious and ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka following the […]
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Qatar to invest USD 3 billion in cash-strapped Pakistan
Qatar has decided to invest USD 3 billion in cash-strapped Pakistan to help the latter in shoring up its crumbling economy. This was […]
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on a 3-day visit to India
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be on a three-day visit to India from today. This will be the first high-level engagement […]