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US charges Indian govt official for plotting to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Pannun.

ION correspondentDecember 1, 2023December 1, 2023

ğ 29 Nov 2023, 08:36 PM IST. United States authorities have charged an Indian government hired official with murder-for-hire charges for attempt to kill Khalistani separatist and leader of...

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Gaza ceasefire collapses, Israel claims to intercept rocket fired by Hamas

ION correspondentDecember 1, 2023December 1, 2023

The temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza collapsed on Friday morning after Israel reported that it shot down a rocket from Gaza and media outlets linked to...

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India constitutes high-level Enquiry Committee after US shares inputs pertaining to nexus between organized criminals, terrorists.

ION correspondentDecember 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Updated. Nov. 30, 2023. 4.03 M. External Affairs Ministry today said that the nexus between organized crime, trafficking, gun running and extremists at the international level is a serious...

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PM Modi embarks on two-day visit to UAE to attend World Climate Action Summit.

ION correspondentDecember 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Updated. Nov. 30, 2023. 8.15 PM. Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates this evening to attend the World Climate Action Summit. The...

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Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies aged 100

ION correspondentNovember 30, 2023November 30, 2023

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the American diplomat who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday...

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Indians to benefit most from US new plan for work visas in December

ION correspondentNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023

The United States is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December, a step that will benefit a significantly large...

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Finland plans to close its entire border with Russia over migration concerns

ION correspondentNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Finland will close its entire border with Russia to travellers for the next two weeks in a bid to halt a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation,...

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Myanmar’s military junta faces biggest threat to its power since 2021 coup

ION correspondentNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023

The ruling Junta in Myanmar has been losing vital military locations and border towns to well-armed ethnic militias that have collaborated with resistance forces to launch massive new offensives...

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Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Bulgaria face extreme winter storms, 10 killed, 2 million without electricity

ION correspondentNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Bulgaria faced extreme winter storms on Monday, killing at least 10, and leaving 2 million people without electricity. 23 more including two children were...

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Christopher Luxon swears in as New Zealand’s prime minister

ION correspondentNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Christopher Luxon has been sworn in as New Zealand’s prime minister today. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by Governor-General Cindy Kiro. Luxon leads a conservative coalition after his...