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Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar with his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski | Photo Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday (August 22) said he held a good conversation with his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski on several topics like the Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Indo-Pacific and bilateral cooperation. Mr. Jaishankar is…
Barack Obama praised Tim Walz’s signature flannel shirts. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz may not have been present at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday evening, but his fashion sense was certainly felt. On Tuesday, former US President Barack Obama praised Walz’s signature flannel shirts, saying they “don’t come from some political consultant, they come from…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Poland and Ukraine extends the geopolitical scope of India’s foreign policy. No Indian Prime Minister has visited Poland for the last 45 years. In recent years, Poland has acquired considerable weight within the European Union (EU). It is a large country in size and population, and it has seen…
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Mindy Kaling used this anecdote to highlight Kamala Harris’ character. On the third night of the Democratic National Convention, actress and producer Mindy Kaling captivated the audience with her heartfelt support for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Kaling began with a lighthearted remark, saying, “The real reason I’m here is that deep down, I truly believe…
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. File | Photo Credit: AP “China firmly opposes any country allowing the Dalai Lama to make visits under any pretext,” a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday (August 22, 2024.) Senior officials from the U.S. State Department and the White House met with the Dalai Lama…
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A 90-foot-tall bronze Hanuman murti becomes the new landmark in Texas. Houston, Texas: A 90-foot-tall bronze murti of Lord Hanuman, unveiled near Houston, symbolising “a new milestone in the cultural and spiritual landscape of America,” has become the latest landmark in Texas visible from miles away, and the third tallest sculpture in the US. The…
People wade through a flooded street amid rainfall in Feni, Bangladesh on August 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday denied that floods in eastern districts of Bangladesh were caused due to the opening of the Dumbur dam in Tripura. The clarification comes after protesters in Bangladesh blamed…
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Representative image. Gunmen opened fire on a school van in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Thursday, August 22 | Photo Credit: AFP Gunmen opened fire on a school van in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province Thursday (August 22, 2024) killing two children and wounding six other people, police and officials said. Authorities said the driver, who…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the debate on his proposed ministers at an open session of parliament, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Iran’s hard-line parliament on Wednesday approved all members of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian’s Cabinet, the first time in over two decades a leader has been able to get all of…
Rising unemployment in China is pushing millions of college graduates into a tough bargain, with some forced to accept low-paying work or even subsist on their parents’ pensions, a plight that has created a new working class of “rotten-tail kids”. The phrase has become a social media buzzword this year, drawing parallels to the catchword…
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