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Man Dupes People Posing As Home Ministry, Probe Agency Official, Arrested

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Man Dupes People Posing As Home Ministry, Probe Agency Official, Arrested

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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UN Chief Sends Proposals To Russia To Revive Black Sea Grain Deal

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UN Chief Sends Proposals To Russia To Revive Black Sea Grain Deal

“We have some concrete solutions,” said UN Chief. (File) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that he had sent Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “a set of concrete proposals” aimed at reviving a deal that allowed the safe export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea. Russia quit the deal in July –…

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Strong call for reform of global financial institutions, climate action: U.N. chief Guterres, ahead of G20 Summit

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Strong call for reform of global financial institutions, climate action: U.N. chief Guterres, ahead of G20 Summit

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters As U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in India next week for the G20 Summit, the message he will take to the grouping of the world’s biggest economies will be a strong call for reform of global institutions and action to combat climate change. Mr. Guterres has…

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US Army Doctor Charged With Sexual Misconduct

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US Army Doctor Charged With Sexual Misconduct

Major Michael Stockin is an anesthesiologist who joined the Army in May 2013 (Representational) Washington: The US Army has charged a military doctor with sexual misconduct, a spokeswoman said Thursday, in a major case that reportedly involves more than 20 alleged victims. Major Michael Stockin — an anesthesiologist who joined the Army in May 2013…

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Pakistan’s poll body pledges to hold general elections by mid-February

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Pakistan’s poll body pledges to hold general elections by mid-February

Pakistan’s Election Commission has assured the political parties that the general elections would be held by January end or mid-February, allaying fears about the fate of the polls in the cash-strapped nation. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) gave assurance to the Awami National Party (ANP) when the party leaders met the election body, the…

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Major Changes In Visa, Consular Services To Counter Predatory Pricing

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Major Changes In Visa, Consular Services To Counter Predatory Pricing

Indian Missions are 1st touch points for international travellers coming into India (Representational) New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs, in a move to mitigate predatory pricing, has tightened the rules for the selection of partner visas and consular service to the Indian diaspora and foreign visitors. The MEA is committed to serving Indians migrating…

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Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon

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Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon, a senior member of the outgoing Cabinet said Thursday. Mr. Thaksin was moved from prison to a state hospital soon after his…

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Local polls open in Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine

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Local polls open in Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine

A member of an electoral commission fills in a document before giving a ballot to a voter at a mobile polling station during local elections held by the Russian-installed authorities in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the city of Mariupol, Russian-controlled Ukraine, August 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Kyiv-condemned local elections in Moscow-occupied…

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Hundreds Of Trees Uprooted During Monsoon Floods In Shimla

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Hundreds Of Trees Uprooted During Monsoon Floods In Shimla

“The beauty of Shimla lies in greenery of the forests,” said former Mayor of Shimla. (Representational) Shimla: The monsoon rain, floods and landslides have led to the uprooting of hundreds of trees in the north Indian hill town Shimla. A large number of nearly 1000 Deodar trees were uprooted, over 500 dangerous trees were removed…

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