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Germany arrests two for alleged sabotage for Russia, undermining support for Ukraine aid
World | Apr 18, 2024, 11:47 PM ISTThe accused have been identified as Dieter S and Alexander J, who targeted potential targets including US military facilities to sabotage military aid for Ukraine. Germany has become one of Kyiv's biggest suppliers at a critical time of war with Russia.
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Russia, Germany, and UK urge restraint amidst rising tensions in the Middle East
World | Apr 12, 2024, 09:48 AM ISTAmid escalating tensions sparked by an Iranian threat to strike Israel, Russia, Germany, and Britain have called for restraint in the Middle East. This comes after an airstrike on Iran's embassy compound in Damascus claimed the lives of a top Iranian general and six other military officers.
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India lodges strong protest with Germany over statement on Kejriwal’s arrest: ‘Blatant interference’
World | Mar 23, 2024, 01:27 PM ISTGermany Foreign Ministry had said in an official statement that Arvind Kejriwal is "entitled to a fair and impartial trial". The MEA has lodged a strong protest with the European country over the remarks and called it a "blatant interference" in India's internal affairs.
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Video: PM Modi plays beats as German singer Cassandra Mae Spittmann sings devotional songs in TN
Tamil Nadu | Feb 27, 2024, 11:30 PM ISTPM Modi met German singer Cassandra Mae Spittmann during his visit to the southern states including Tamil Nadu and Kerala, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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India to become world's third-largest economy by 2027, says Jefferies
Business | Feb 22, 2024, 01:06 PM ISTOver the past decade, India's GDP has surged at a CAGR of 7%, reaching $3.6 trillion and climbing to the 5th position globally. With forecasts predicting GDP to surpass $5 trillion in four years, India is poised to overtake Japan and Germany to claim the third spot.
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France, Germany and Spain among countries with most powerful passports, check India's rank HERE
World | Feb 19, 2024, 04:24 PM ISTFrance, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain have topped the list of the world's most powerful passports. Afghanistan remained the country with the world's weakest passport, as it was ranked 109th on the list with visa-free travel to only 28 countries.
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Japan slips into recession, Germany overtakes as world’s third-largest economy
Business | Feb 15, 2024, 12:24 PM ISTPreviously the second-largest economy behind the US, Japan fell to the third-largest in 2010 amid an expanding Chinese economy.
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'No jurisdiction': Sweden ends probe on Nord Stream explosions, hands evidence to Germany
World | Feb 07, 2024, 04:53 PM ISThe multi-billion dollar pipelines transporting Russian gas to Germany were ruptured in a series of explosions in September 2022. Sweden, Denmark and Germany launched separate investigations into the Nord Stream blasts after Putin alleged Western countries to be responsible for the incidents.
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Suspected militants including Hamas members arrested in Europe for potential anti-Jewish attacks
World | Dec 14, 2023, 11:14 PM ISTThree Hamas members were detained in Berlin, three in Denmark and another Hamas member was detained in the Netherlands. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the threat was "as serious as it gets" as the EU warned of an increase in terrorist attacks around Christmas earlier this month.
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Diplomatic error or deliberate? German President left waiting on plane for 30 minutes in Qatar
World | Dec 01, 2023, 12:58 PM ISTGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was left waiting on his plane in the heat after no Qatari official came to receive him at the airport. He had arrived slightly ahead of the schedule and left after a Qatari minister came to welcome him, but some speculate that the 'snub' was deliberate.
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Germany: Man arrested as hostage situation at Hamburg Airport resolved, four-year-old girl rescued
World | Nov 06, 2023, 08:08 AM ISTPolice said that the man was arrested by emergency services without any resistance and that no one was injured in the standoff at the airport. The man had allegedly kidnapped his daughter in an ongoing custody battle and demanded to be allowed to leave Germany for Turkey.
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Germany’s Hamburg Airport witnesses hostage situation as armed man breaches security, flights halted
World | Nov 05, 2023, 09:29 AM ISTThe man broke through the airport security allegedly with a child in his car, thus creating a hostage situation at Germany's Hamburg Airport. The police attempted to resolve the situation and deployed a "substantial amount of special forces", according to officials.
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Germany: Hamburg Airport flights halted after plane with 198 passengers receives threat from Iran
World | Oct 09, 2023, 07:08 PM ISTGerman Federal police said that they received an emailed threat on Monday about an attack on the Hamburg-bound flight. Several flights at the Hamburg Airport were diverted after authorities learned of the threat.
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Germany announces aid package worth 400 million Euros for Ukraine
World | Sep 20, 2023, 08:26 AM ISTRussia Ukraine crisis: Germany is second behind the United States in supplying weapons to Ukraine.
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Xi Jinping described as 'dictator' by THIS country; China reacts
World | Sep 19, 2023, 01:20 PM ISTYet another country has described Xi Jinping as a "dictator", to which China has objected calling the remark an "open political provocation".
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NATO to hold its biggest military exercise since Cold War in 2024 with more than 40,000 troops
World | Sep 12, 2023, 11:44 PM ISTThe Air Defender 23 exercise starting this coming week will see 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 nations respond to a simulated attack on a NATO member country.
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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023: Germany beat Serbia in thrilling final to lift maiden title
Other Sports | Sep 10, 2023, 11:39 PM ISTGermany, playing in their first final in FIBA World Cup history, beat Serbia by 83-77 at Pasay's Mall of Asia Arena to claim the ultimate glory.
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G20: PM Modi stresses on respecting territorial integrity of all nations in connectivity initiatives
India | Sep 09, 2023, 11:06 PM ISTIndia does not limit connectivity into regional borders. It has been India's priority to increase connectivity with all regions, PM Modi said on India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor.
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Germany: World War II-era bomb dug up in Dusseldorf, over 13,000 residents evacuated to safety
World | Aug 08, 2023, 02:56 PM ISTNotably, it is not the first time an unexploded WWII-era bomb has been dug up in a large German city.
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Ransomware attacks reach record levels globally, US top target: Report
Technology | Aug 07, 2023, 08:33 AM ISTDespite witnessing a surge in ransomware deployment, Germany, France, and the UK reported lower numbers of attacks compared to the US. The report highlighted that a total of 48 distinct ransomware groups targeted US entities, representing a worrying 75% surge in the average monthly attacks.