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India-EU Trade, Technology Council first meeting in Brussels on May 16
Business | May 14, 2023, 01:19 PM ISTCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is one of the co-chairs along with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
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'Macron a good friend of mine, visited China and kissed Jinping's... ': Trump
World | Apr 12, 2023, 01:24 PM ISTTrump, who was indicted in New York Court in a sensational hush-money case, spoke to Fox News, where he called Macron a good friend but uttered cuss words against him.
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'Caught up in crisis that are not Europes', has to reduce dependency on US': Macron after China tour
World | Apr 10, 2023, 06:12 AM ISTThe critical remarks from Macron came hours after he left Chinese airspace following his crucial meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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Russia-Ukraine war: The Story so far
World | Feb 25, 2023, 12:01 AM ISTAlthough the Ukrainian citizens were acquainted with Russia's ill intentions, they were oblivious that a topsy-turvy journey had been waiting for them.
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EU, G7 allies agree on price cap on Russian petroleum amid Ukraine war; Will it affect India?
World | Feb 04, 2023, 07:00 PM ISTAccording to the top EU official, two price levels have been set for Russian petroleum products: one for ”premium-to-crude” petroleum products, such as diesel, kerosene and gasoline, and the other for ”discount-to-crude” petroleum products.
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Drought in Europe could face 3 more dry months, worst drought in 500 years
World | Aug 24, 2022, 07:04 PM ISTRegions of Europe could be facing three months of dry and hot weather as European Union is facing is a major drought, which has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and ruined farm harvests.
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EU reaches deal to ration gas amid Russian cut-off fears
World | Jul 26, 2022, 06:03 PM ISTEU energy ministers approved a draft European law meant to lower demand for gas by 15 per cent from August through March.
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EU agrees to ban more than 2/3 of Russian oil imports
World | May 31, 2022, 07:00 AM ISTThe European Union had already imposed five previous rounds of sanctions on Russia over its war.
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Ukraine war: Top European Union leader calls for Russian oil ban, remove Sberbank from SWIFT
World | May 04, 2022, 01:54 PM ISTThe proposals need to be unanimously approved to take effect and are likely to be the subject of fierce debate.
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India, EU decide to launch trade, technology council
India | Apr 25, 2022, 03:16 PM ISTThe European Union said the strategic coordination mechanism will allow both partners to tackle challenges "at the nexus of trade, trusted technology and security, and thus deepen cooperation in these fields.
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'India and European Union have a lot in common', says EU chief on maiden visit
India | Apr 24, 2022, 06:38 PM ISTOn the first day of her two-day maiden visit, as the President of the EU, to India, Leyen took part in an interaction at The Energy and Resources Institute campus called TERI Gram.
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India, EU to restart talks for trade pact in June
India | Apr 14, 2022, 04:30 AM ISTThe EU team would visit India for talks immediately after the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which is scheduled from June 12-15.
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UNGA adopts resolution that strongly deplored Russia's aggression against Ukraine
World | Mar 03, 2022, 12:38 AM ISTThe General Assembly on Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and "deplores in the strongest terms” Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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India abstains on UNGA resolution that deplores Russia's aggression
India | Mar 03, 2022, 12:51 AM ISTThe General Assembly on Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and "deplores in the strongest terms” Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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European Parliament accepts Ukraine's application for EU membership
World | Mar 01, 2022, 11:25 PM ISTZelensky today received a standing ovation at the European Parliament, soon after his address was over. His address came amid tensions in Ukraine, but he said that the people of Ukraine are strong.
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Russia Ukraine War: Ukraine may get the membership of European Union today
World | Mar 01, 2022, 10:07 AM ISTEU officials said that the procedure for reviewing Ukraine's application for European Union membership has started and the country may be granted the membership today.
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Russia-Ukraine War: Ukrainian President Zelensky demands 'immediate' EU membership
World | Dec 16, 2022, 03:41 PM ISTTensions over Ukraine escalated further after Russian President Vladimir Putin put his nuclear forces on increased alert, and Zelenskyy calling EU demanding immediate membership for Kyiv.
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Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January in Europe: European Commission chief
World | Dec 15, 2021, 03:56 PM ISTEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc is well prepared to fight Omicron with 66.6% of the European population now fully vaccinated against the virus.
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European Union considers making Covid jabs mandatory over Omicron spread
World | Dec 02, 2021, 12:50 PM ISTAlmost 20 countries have, so far, reported cases of Omicron, and the EU has tightened travel restrictions since it was first reported earlier this month.
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COVID-19: New variant from South Africa sends panic waves across the world | Key developments
World | Nov 26, 2021, 11:43 PM ISTBelgium became the first European Union country to announce a case of the variant.