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Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling center during the presidential election in Singapore September 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Singaporeans head to the polls Friday in the city-state’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a vote being closely watched as an indication of support for the…
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Russian-installed authorities in the four regions extended voting over multiple days Russian-installed authorities began holding regional elections on Thursday in parts of Ukraine Russia claimed as its own last year, seeking to cement Moscow’s authority in what it calls its “new territories” despite the ongoing conflict. Russia does not fully control any of the four…
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File photo of Indian cricket team star Virat Kohli© BCCI The Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan is just round the corner and a lot of eyes will be on Virat Kohli who has been a star performer in this contest over the years. With the two teams not playing bilateral series for…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to New Delhi to participate in the G20 leaders summit from September 7-10, making her fourth visit to India in 10 months, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. Ms. Yellen intends to focus at the summit on strengthening the…
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Core sectors grew 8% in July, but output 2.2% below June levels All of India’s eight infrastructure industries reported growth for the first time in 14 months this July, with core sectors’ output rising 8% after a five-month high surge of 8.3% in June. While July’s performance was buoyed by a 14.9% in coal production,…
Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane Idalia’s path of destruction on August 31 picked through piles of rubble where homes once stood, threw tarps over ripped-apart roofs and gingerly navigated streets left underwater or clogged with fallen trees and dangerous electric wires. “My plan today is to go around and find anything that’s in…
State flags of Russia and North Korea. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS In response to North Korea’s failed launch of a spy satellite last week, the U.S. on August 31 imposed sanctions on two men and a Moscow-registered firm accused of supporting North Korea’s ballistic missile program. The action was taken a day after the…
Further investigation into the matter is under progress. (Representational) New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a person under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for duping people by posing as an ED and a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officer. The accused has been identified as Omveer Singh, the…
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