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Indonesia president Joko Widodo warns over super-power tensions in UN address

JAKARTA: Indonesia's President Joko Widodo used his first address to the United Nations General..

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Rs 517 crore spent on PM Modi’s visit to 58 countries since 2015: MEA

NEW DELHI: Since 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited 58 countries and Rs 517.82 crores ha..

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Rajya Sabha to take up FCRA Bill and Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill today

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Wednesday will take up four bills for consideration including the Foreign ..

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RJD, Shiv Sena MPs give zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: Two Opposition MPs — one from RJD and from Shiv Sena each — have given zero hour notices ..

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Thai royalists march against calls for amending constitution

BANGKOK: Hundreds of Thai royalists marched to parliament on Wednesday (Sep 23) to oppose calls from..

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Big promises, but can China be carbon neutral by 2060?

BEIJING: Xi Jinping's shock promise on Tuesday (Sep 22) to lead the world into a safer climate ..

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Sikkim cut off as major landslide hits National Highway 10

GANGTOK: A major landslide, triggered by heavy rain, on the National Highway 10 cut off Sikkim from ..

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As RS clears bills amid opposition boycott, chairman Naidu defends action, expresses anguish at ‘unpleasant turn of events’

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said it is "extremely unpalatable" whe..

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Inside J&K’s SOG hqs: From tracking social media for terror activity to planning ops

SRINAGAR: Dubbed Cargo, the headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir's elite Special Operations Group ..

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Anger as Hong Kong court keeps ‘discriminatory’ live-in rule for migrant maids

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court's decision to uphold a compulsory rule for migrant domestic worker..