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US Secy Blinken holds "frank and direct" conversation with Russian FM over
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): US Secretary Antony Blinken on Friday said that he held a discussion with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in a phone call and pressed him to respond to an offer Washington has made to secure the release of American citizens detained by Moscow.
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Lavrov urges Blinken to 'silent diplomacy' when discussing exchange of pri
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, called for return to "silent diplomacy" on the issue of prisoner exchange, without speculation and stuffing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said fo
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US imposes Russia-related sanctions on two persons, four entities
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): The United States has imposed a new round of Russia-related sanctions on two individuals and four entities, the US Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said on Friday.
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Pakistan's current account deficit surges to USD 17.4 billion
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): In spite of multiple actions taken by Pakistan, its current account deficit has surged to USD 17.4 billion or 4.6 pc the size of the economy during the last fiscal year on the rising trade deficit.
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'I never talk about my travel. It's a danger to me': Pelosi amid China thr
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): Amid China's warning to her possible visit to Taiwan, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she never talk about her travel as this poses significant danger, media reports said.
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Pakistan: Bajwa urges US to help Pakistan secure IMF loan tranche
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has sought help from the US to secure an early loan dispersal from the International Monetary Fund at a time when the country is battling with dwindling foreign reserves, media reports said.
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'Good move': Doctor hails national panel's relief for medical students hit
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): After final-year medical students from the pandemic and war-hit China and Ukraine were allowed to appear in Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE), doctors hailed the decision saying 'good move' as the students will get clinical exposure in Indian condition.
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Foreign firms set to change policy on Chinese market as economic slowdown
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 29 (ANI): The slowdown in China's economy has pushed many foreign companies to rethink on their heavy reliance on the Chinese market as the spiral economic downturn will have direct negative impact on their businesses, media reports said.
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Interim relief by NMC for medical students hit by Covid and Russia-Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The National Medical Commission (NMC) has provided a major relief to the students hit by the Russia-Ukraine war and COVID-19 by deciding to grant relaxation to medical graduates who have completed their MBBS course from foreign colleges without undergoing cl
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IFS officer Pranay Kumar Verma appointed Indian envoy to Bangladesh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Centre on Friday appointed Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Pranay Kumar Verma as the next High Commissioner of India to the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
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India received highest ever FDI inflow of Rs 6,31,050 crore in FY 2021-22
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): India received its highest ever Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of Rs 6,31,050 crore in Financial Year 2021-22 said Som Parkash, Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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ISIS causing unrest in Afghanistan: Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 29 (ANI): The Taliban's acting Foreign Minister admitted that 1,800 ISIS terrorists were released last year and claimed that ISIS fighters have been subdued while on the contrary, ISIS has claimed responsibility for the recent deadly attacks on mosques, schools,
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