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President Joe Biden and his allies on September 9 were to outline plans for a rail and shipping corridor that would connect India with the Middle East and ultimately Europe — a possible game changer for global trade to be announced at the Group of 20 summit. Also read | G-20 Summit 2023 in New…
The ceremonial G20 dinner will be held at Bharat Mandapam tonight. New Delhi: The special dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu for G20 leaders on Saturday evening will witness a musical performance showcasing ancient classical instruments such ‘Ravanahatha’ and ‘Rudra Veena’ among others. The ceremonial dinner to be held tonight at the Bharat Mandapam venue…
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Voters seen at a polling station in Maldivian capital Male Saturday morning, on the day of the Presidential elections of the Indian Ocean Archipelago. | Photo Credit: Meera Srinivasan Maldivian voters, known for their high, near-90% turnout in past elections, began lining up at polling stations in capital Male early on Saturday, to choose their…
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The bill says Congress feels greater technological cooperation with India is critical Washington: As President Joe Biden visited New Delhi, two powerful lawmakers have introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives to remove high-tech export barriers to India to give a big boost to the unrestricted export of sensitive technologies to the country and…
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PM Narendra Modi and Joe Biden at the G20 Summit venue in Delhi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders at the G20 Summit in Delhi today, with a greeting that hinted at the proposed name change from India to Bharat. “Bharat welcomes you,” PM Modi said at the opening remarks of the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP On the sideline of the G20 summit, Saudi Arabia and India are likely to hold important meetings reflecting bilateral priorities. The exchanges are scheduled…
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Vincent Van Quickenborne insists he did not know what his guests had done. Belgian justice minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has landed in hot water after three of his friends who were attending his 50th birthday party last month were caught on CCTV urinating on an empty police van. On Thursday, the minister appeared before the…
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G20 Summit 2023 LIVE Updates: The first session, ‘One Earth’, is expected to start at 10:30 am. (file) New Delhi: A day after several top world leaders touched down in Delhi for the big G20 Summit being hosted by India over the weekend, they will gather at the event venue — the Bharat Mandapam, the…
Musk has disbanded the Trust and Safety Council. (File) | Photo Credit: AP Elon Musk’s social media platform formerly known as Twitter has sued the state of California over a law requiring social media companies to publish their policies for removing offending material such as hate speech, misinformation and harassment. The first-of-its-kind legislation was signed into…
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People take shelter and check for news on their mobile phones after an earthquake in Rabat, Morocco, late Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP A powerful earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday night killed at least 296 people, the country’s Interior Ministry said. Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble and dust and…
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