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Windhoek: Following their discussions on further strengthening bilateral ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah witnessed the exchange of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in the fields of health and entrepreneurship, in Windhoek on Wednesday. The MoU on setting up of an...

Dubai: The UAE's Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has dismissed claims in media reports suggesting that lifetime Golden Visas for some nationalities could be obtained for all categories from outside the UAE via consulting or commercial entities under simplified conditions,...

Kolkata: Civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the main accused in the R.G. Kar rape and murder case, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a trial court in Kolkata in January this year, Wednesday, approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the trial court order and seeking...

Islamabad: Pakistan and Turkiye Wednesday agreed to boost their cooperation in a range of sectors, including defence, trade, energy and infrastructure, aiming to enhance bilateral trade volume to USD 5 billion. This was agreed during talks between Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defence Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will address a mega rally in Bhubaneswar July 11, following which they will hold closed-door meetings with leaders of the party's state unit. Addressing a press conference, state Congress president...

Kyiv: Russia fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as 13 cruise and ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, in the latest escalation after weeks of mounting Russian aerial and ground attacks in the more than three-year...

A viral video on social media has sparked debate over superstition versus science after a scooter rider’s cautious brake, following a cat crossing his path, led to an unexpected pileup. A video, widely circulated on platform X, shows a scooter rider travelling down a narrow...

New Delhi: In what could change the future of affordable satellite-based internet service in India, Elon Musk’s Starlink Wednesday received approval from the country's space regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe). With this, the final regulatory hurdle for the cheaper internet...

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The TMC Wednesday alleged that the BJP-ruled Odisha government has illegally detained Bengali-speaking migrant workers on the pretext of identifying unauthorised immigrants, despite the labourers possessing "valid documents". The ruling party of West Bengal demanded their immediate release and warned of a larger political...

Dantewada: In a landmark achievement for Chhattisgarh's counter-insurgency and rehabilitation efforts, the Dantewada police have claimed that more than 1,000 Maoists have surrendered under the state's flagship 'Lon Varratu' (Come Back Home) campaign, officials said. Launched in June 2020, the initiative has now crossed a...