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The Brazilian government announced Saturday that the next BRICS summit will take place in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7. File photo of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil | Photo Credit: ANI The Brazilian government announced Saturday that the next BRICS summit will take place in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7….
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Israel and Hamas completed the sixth exchange of hostages and Palestinian prisoners on Saturday with just over two weeks remaining in their fragile Gaza ceasefire’s initial phase, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Israel to begin a Mideast tour. Israelis expressed relief as the three hostages — Argentinian-Israeli Iair Horn, 46; American-Israeli…
The story so far: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is all set to introduce the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 in the second half of the Budget session that begins on March 10. The bill repeals all the four existing legislations that deal with immigration and movement of foreigners. Why are fresh terms…
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday drafted in Sneh Rana as replacement for injured Shreyanka Patil for the remainder of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025. File photo | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday drafted in Sneh Rana as replacement for injured Shreyanka Patil for the remainder of the Women’s Premier…
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A militia that derives its name from a peace agreement is a paradox in itself. Embodying this conundrum is the M23, or the Mouvement Du March 23, which operates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, drawing support from neighbouring Rwanda. Taking after a failed truce deal signed on March 23, 2009, the militia, on…
New Delhi: At least 15 people were killed and several were injured in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, caused by a sudden rush of passengers who tried to board trains for the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. In a statement, the Ministry of Railways said a high level inquiry has been ordered…
Vienna: A 14-year-old boy died and four other people were injured in a knife attack in southern Austria on Saturday, police said, adding they have arrested a 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker. “A man randomly attacked passers-by with a knife,” police spokesman Rainer Dionisio told AFP of the incident in the city of Villach. “One victim,…
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Delhi Capitals produced a splendid bowling effort before their batters, led by Niki Prasad, survived some anxious moments to register a narrow two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in a last-ball thriller in the Women’s Premier League in Vadodara on Saturday. Opting to bowl, DC bundled out MI for 164 in 19.1 overs, with…
Imphal: The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) in a statement said it has received positively the government’s imposition of President’s Rule in the violence-hit state, and the move will help pave the way for political settlements and peaceful coexistence. “We are hopeful it (President’s Rule) would pave the way for due political settlements and peaceful coexistence (of…
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New Delhi: A plane carrying 119 Indians arrived from the United States at Punjab’s Amritsar airport on Saturday, the second such arrival in a span of 10 days, as part of the Donald Trump administration’s crackdown and decision to deport illegal immigrants. The first round of deportation had taken place on February 5, when a…
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