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Ukraine not a ‘wedge issue’ between West and Global South at G-20, says Biden

September 10, 2023 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden during a press conference in Hanoi in Vietnam on September 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday attributed the absence of criticism of Russia for its invasion on Ukraine to gaps in positions between Russia, China and the G-20. Specifically, Mr. Biden said the Russia-Ukraine war was…

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Rishi Sunak’s “Adorable” Moment With Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina At G20

September 10, 2023 admin

A user shared the photo and called it “lovely” and “adorable”. New Delhi: A picture of Rishi Sunak, down on one knee, speaking to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Delhi is getting a lot of attention on the internet. The picture, in internet speak, is viral. A…

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A drone attack kills at least 40 in Sudan’s capital as rival troops battle, activists say

September 10, 2023 admin

Smoke rises above buildings after an aerial bombardment during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan, on May 1, 2023. Sudan has been rocked by violence since mid-April. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A drone attack Sunday (September 10) on an open market south of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, killed…

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Indian-American group asks California Governor to veto anti-caste discrimination bill

September 10, 2023 admin

Members of the Hindu American Foundation protesting against the proposed anti-caste discrimination bill. Photo: X/@HinduAmerican Scores of Indian-Americans held a peaceful protest rally in the State Capital of Sacramento urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the anti-caste discrimination bill, recently passed by the State Assembly, which they asserted is discriminatory and targets the Indians…

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Chinese Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Singapore As Engine Catches Fire

September 10, 2023 admin

“The fire in the left engine has been put out,” it said. Singapore: An Air China flight made an emergency landing in Singapore on Sunday after its left engine caught fire, leaving nine of the 155 people on board with minor injuries, authorities said. Flight CA403 from the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu “encountered smoke…

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Swiss Plane With 111 Onboard Arrives In Spain Without Baggage: Report

September 10, 2023 admin

“We understand the situation is not favourable for the people involved.” (Representational) Geneva: A plane flying from Zurich to Spain this weekend arrived without a single piece of luggage onboard, unbeknownst to the passengers, media reported Sunday, as the airline blamed ground staff shortages. Passengers on the Swiss airlines flight to the northern Spanish city…

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Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

September 10, 2023 admin

He made the remarks after PM Modi handed over the ceremonial gavel of the Group of 20 Presidency. New Delhi: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that he was very touched emotionally when he went to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in Delhi. He noted that Mahatma Gandhi had a great…

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Operation to extract American researcher from one of the world’s deepest caves advances to 700m

September 10, 2023 admin

A medical team takes care of American caver Mark Dickey, center, 40, inside the Morca cave near Anamur, southern Turkey, on September 09, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Rescue teams on September 10 in Turkey successfully carried an American researcher up from the depth of a cave at 1,040m to the 700-metre mark where he…

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India’s Strong Leadership Key To Agreeing G20 Summit Declaration, Says EU Official

September 10, 2023 admin

The historic G20 Summit in New Delhi has successfully concluded India’s strong leadership made it possible for G20 leaders to reach a consensus in intense discussions on a summit message urging nations to shun the use of force in territorial disputes, a senior European Union official said on Sunday. For weeks before the New Delhi…

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Project connecting India to Europe via Middle East ‘largest cooperation project’ in history: Netanyahu

September 10, 2023 admin

Welcoming the announcement of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described it as the “largest cooperation project in our history” that will “change the face of the Middle East, Israel, and will affect the entire world”. The new economic corridor, which many see as an alternative to China’s…

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