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The war has had a relatively small impact on the global economy, the World Bank President said. Washington: World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Tuesday that war damage from Israeli strikes on Gaza is now probably in the $14-20 billion range, and destruction from Israel’s bombing of southern Lebanon will add to that regional…
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Ottawa, Canada: It is not uncommon to see a country’s election campaigns politicise various global issues, but what is rather unusual and perhaps unique in the case of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, is “how far he can go” for personal electoral gains. His attempts have reached a level where actual diplomatic relations are seeing…
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YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy. File | Photo Credit: ANI Several leaders have deserted the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) after it suffered its worst-ever poll debacle in the Assembly elections this year. This casts some doubt over the future of the 13-year-old party. YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy steered the party to power in 2019,…
Many years ago, I interviewed the coach of the Uruguayan football team, and something he said has stayed with me ever since. Speaking of Brazil’s skill, he said that often the players would suddenly break into a pattern or complete a move that caught even their coach by surprise. Metaphorically, it caused jaws to drop…
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Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA and former minister Ajay Vishnoi has sparked debate within his party by raising concerns over its ongoing membership drive in the state. In a recent post on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, Mr Vishnoi questioned the process, implying that the campaign had been outsourced to external agencies and…
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Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. | Photo Credit: AP There’s consensus across all establishments for healthy ties with India, said Pakistan’s former Prime Minister and Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. Mr. Kakar, a representative from Balochistan was the longest-serving caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan between August 2023 and March 2024. He oversaw the elections earlier this…
Washington: The United States warned Israel on the possibility of withholding some assistance barring improvements in aid delivery to Palestinians in Gaza, the State Department said Tuesday. In a letter sent Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made “clear to the government of Israel that there are changes that they…
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Guwahati: The all-important meeting to find a way out to resolve the 17-plus-month-long ethnic strife in Manipur was held in New Delhi on Tuesday, the Union Home Ministry said in a statement. The meeting was the first of the deliberations convened by the government after the ethnic conflict broke out between the majority Meitei and…
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Mumbai Police have registered a case against an unknown person and the X handle. Mumbai: Mumbai Police served a notice to a teenage boy, his father, and another person from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh asking them to join questioning in connection with bomb threats posted on social media targeting three flights, officials said on Tuesday. Three…
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Samsung India has welcomed the potential resolution and expressed gratitude to the government. (File) Chennai: The strike by Samsung Electronics workers in Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur is likely to end today as significant progress has been made in negotiations between the striking workers and the company, according to sources from both sides. The Centre of Indian…
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