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Has Trump won the credit war? State Department hails President-elect's 'critical' role in Gaza deal
World | Jan 16, 2025, 02:46 PM ISTThe US State Department has said that President-elect Donald Trump's team played a critical role in brokering ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas. Earlier, Trump and Biden engaged in claiming credits for the ceasefire deal.
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on first test flight from Cape Canaveral
World | Jan 16, 2025, 02:00 PM ISTJeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Thursday launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight. It is named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket.
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Gaza ceasefire and India: Here's how Israel-Hamas agreement will bring IMEC back on track
Explainers | Jan 16, 2025, 12:21 PM ISTAs Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire in Gaza, pending projects like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) are expected to get back on track. US President Joe Biden also expressed the likelihood of project getting started again.
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Mahakumbh: International media hails it for grandeur and scale, calls it 'festival of festivals!'
World | Jan 18, 2025, 12:57 PM ISTMahakumbh 2025 has started in India with millions of devotees talking dip in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. The event has hogged limelight of the international media too as they have heaped praises on the grand scale it is being organised.
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Israel-Hamas agreement: India welcomes Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages
World | Jan 16, 2025, 02:45 PM ISTThe Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday welcomed the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, saying, "We welcome the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza."
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Netanyahu says deal with Gaza still not complete, will issue formal statement only after...
World | Jan 16, 2025, 09:39 AM ISTIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the agreement with Hamas over a ceasefire in Gaza is still not complete and final details are still being worked out. This comes after US announced a groundbreaking deal between the conflicting parties in Gaza.
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal likely to take effect from January 19: Qatar's Foreign Affairs Ministry
World | Jan 16, 2025, 08:39 AM ISTThe Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement has said that the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas will be taking effect from January 19. The Israeli PM has thanked President-elect Donald Trump 'assistance in advancing the release of the hostages'.
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Anti-Adani short-seller Hindenburg Research to be disbanded as founder says 'the plan has been to..'
World | Jan 16, 2025, 08:11 AM ISTThe US research firm Hindenburg Research, which is known for short-selling, is to be shut down, as its founder Nate Anderson in an announcement on Wednesday. Notably, in last few years, starting 2023, it published some reports against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his companies.
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Joe Biden delivers farewell address: ‘Ceasefire deal reached by Hamas after 8 months of negotiation’
World | Jan 16, 2025, 08:48 AM ISTBiden started his farewell address with enlisting his achievements in the last four yeas, He also issued a warning for the next four years stating that it was important to safeguard democratic institutions. He also warns the nation about ‘oligarchy of ultra-wealthy’.
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Trump claims credit as 'moving force', Biden lauds his 'diplomacy'
World | Jan 16, 2025, 06:57 AM ISTAfter Israel and Hamas reached the ceasefire deal on Wednesday, both President-elect Donald Trump and outgoing President Joe Biden claimed credits for the breakthrough. While Trump asserted that he was the driving force behind the deal, Biden lauded his diplomacy for the ceasefire.
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 hits Japan's Kyushu, Tsunami warning issued
World | Jan 13, 2025, 07:06 PM ISTJapan on Monday was hit by a 6.9 magnitude quake, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. Tsunami warnings have also been issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the temblor was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu.
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Compelling, consequential: Garcetti reflects on India-US relations as he completes term as US envoy
World | Jan 13, 2025, 06:25 PM ISTIn his last speech as US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti said that ambassadorship in India put him at the frontline to witness the growth in the Indo-US partnership, which has become 'compelling, consequential.' He also thanked people in India for reaching out to him amid Los Angeles wildfires.
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Thailand legalises casinos to boost tourism, address sluggish economy: Key conditions, pricing info
World | Jan 13, 2025, 05:32 PM ISTThailand on Monday decided to legalise casinos to boost tourism aimed at addressing the sluggish economy. The current government in Thailand has pledged to improve the economic conditions of the country.
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Mass deportation to key foreign policy changes: Trump 2.0's top agenda in first days of office
Explainers | Jan 13, 2025, 04:56 PM ISTAs US President-elect Donald Trump is set to assume office in the US, he is likely to work on his election promises in first days of his presidency. His election promises include key foreign policy changes, mass deportation, dismantling bureaucracy, among others.
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Taiwanese military personnel spying for China, seek unification with mainland: Taiwan's big claim
World | Jan 13, 2025, 03:55 PM ISTIn a report, the Taiwan's National Security Bureau has claimed that the current and retired Taiwanese military personnel are posing a special concern to its integrity as they are turning into China's spies and seek unification with the mainland.
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Has Pakistan hit a jackpot with PKR 80,000 crore gold reserves? Know what country's minister claims
World | Jan 13, 2025, 02:21 PM ISTFormer Mining Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province Ibrahim Hasan Murad, in a statement issued on X announced the groundbreaking discovery of "2.8 million tolas of gold, valued at 800 billion PKR."
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He shouted General Kim, tried to detonate grenade: Seoul's shocking revelation of North Korean soldi
World | Jan 13, 2025, 01:09 PM ISTThe South Korean spy agency has revealed that one of North Korean soldiers who faced a threat to get captured and killed by Ukrainian forces shouted 'General Kim Jong Un” and tried to detonate a hand grenade before getting killed.
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Violent Capitol Hill rioters shouldn't be pardoned: Vance intensifies pardon debate, faces backlash
World | Jan 13, 2025, 11:53 AM ISTUS Vice President-elect JD Vance has intensified the pardon debate in the US saying the violent protestors involved in the Caption Hill riots on January 6, 2021 should not be pardoned. Earlier, Donald Trump promised to use his clemency power to issue pardon to those involved.
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Have message for Trump, Canada is...: Trudeau's former ally Jagmeet Singh's big warning | Watch
World | Jan 13, 2025, 12:00 PM ISTJagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's former ally has joined the critics of Donald Trump's expansionist rhetoric. Jagmeet Singh in a video posted on X, said, "Canada is not for sale."
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Jaishankar to embark on first Spain visit as EAM on January 13: Agenda inside
World | Jan 12, 2025, 07:02 PM ISTS Jaishankar will be on his first visit to the Kingdom of Spain as India's External Affairs Minister. During his visit to the European country, he will meet Spain's leadership and hold talks with Spanish counter-part Manuel Albares.