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US President-elect Joe Biden extends wishes on Diwali
Washington US President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday extended his wishes on the occasion of Diwali.”To the millions of Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists […]
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China says, never restricted Indian shipping vessel ‘Jag Anand’ from leaving its port
China on Friday clarified its position on the stuck Indian shipping vessel Jag Anand saying that it has never restricted it from leaving […]
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Bangladeshi teen wins International Children’s Peace Prize
Bangladeshi teen Sadat Rahman has been awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize for his work to stop cyber bullying of teens.The award was […]
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Rahul Gandhi like student ‘eager to impress’ but lacks aptitude, says Barack Obama in memoir
Washington Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congres leader Rahul Gandhi find a place in the new memoir by former US President Barack […]
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Bangladesh Serial bus burning takes place in Dhaka
The capital city Dhaka witnessed serial bus burning on Thursday in which 9 buses were gutted over a short period of a few […]
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Pope Francis vows to end sexual abuse after McCarrick report
Pope Francis pledged Wednesday to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse and offered prayers to victims of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, a day […]
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Biden will prioritise defence and security partnership with India, says Obama-era official
Washington US President-elect Joe Biden was an early supporter of the India-US relationship and his administration will continue to prioritise the defence and […]
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Ruling NLD claims victory, Opposition USDP demands rerun of election
While the formal announcement of the election result in Myanmar is yet to come, the ruling National League for Democracy has claimed victory […]
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Hong Kong disqualifies four pro-democracy lawmakers
Hong Kong on Wednesday disqualified four pro-democracy lawmakers of their seats, immediately after China allowed the city’s executive to expel legislators, deemed a […]
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Israel in talks with Pfizer over potential COVID-19 vaccine
Israel is in talks with drugmaker Pfizer Inc over its potential COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, although it has […]
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20 Indian-Americans named in Biden’s agency review teams
US President-elect Joe Biden has named more than 20 Indian-Americans as members, including three as team leads, to his agency review teams that […]
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U.S. sets another record with over 160,000 new cases in one day
The United States reported over 160,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, setting a record as the runaway pandemic continued its spread across the […]