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US successfully tests Artemis moon rocket engines in 8 minute firing
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St Louis [US], March 19 (ANI): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully hot-tested the four RS-25 rocket engines of the Space Launch Vehicle (SLS) for the Artemis manned missions to the Moon program in an eight-minute firing.
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US, China talks off to heated start as officials spar at outset of first m
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Alaska [US], March 19 (ANI): The first high-level meeting between Biden administration and China in Alaska saw acrimonious exchanges between US and Chinese officials, indicating the deep divide between the two sides despite the change of guard at the White House.
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Biden reaffirms commitment to re-engagement with international institution
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Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden, on Thursday (local time), hosted Permanent Representatives from the UN Security Council, where he reaffirmed the US commitment to values-based global leadership and re-engagement with international institutions, in particular the Unite
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US Defence Secretary Austin to arrive in India today
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Washington/New Delhi [US/India], March 19 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Friday on a three-day visit to India.
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Make in India, Asia Pacific, technology transfer on table during Rajnath-
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): The meeting between US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin and his Indian counterpart Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to take place at 11 am in South Block on Saturday.
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China to urge US to drop Trump-era sanctions in Alaska meet: Report
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Alaska [US], March 18 (ANI): China is going to try to persuade the United States to lift the restrictive measures introduced by the previous administration of President Donald Trump during the upcoming Beijing-Washington talks in Alaska amid worsening ties between the two countries, as pe
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Forcefully converted Hindu minor handed over to police in Pakistan's Sukku
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Sukkur [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): A Hindu girl who was kidnapped and forcefully converted to Islam a few days ago, was handed over to the Tangwani police of Kandhkot-Kashmore district by the management of the Bharchundi Sharif shrine, located in Daharki town of Ghotki district of Pakistan.
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President Kovind accepts credentials of four envoys
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New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the credentials of four foreign envoys in a virtual ceremony on Thursday.
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Tokyo Olympic ceremonies chief Sasaki resigns over 'Olympig' remark
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Tokyo [Japan], March 18 (ANI): The organising committee of the summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said on Thursday it has accepted its creative director's offer to resign after he suggested a plus-size female celebrity dress as a pig for the opening ceremony.
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Russia registers 9,803 new COVID-19 cases
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Moscow [Russia], March 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 9,803 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 8,998 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,428,239, the coronavirus response center said on Thursday.
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'LH Speculation' raided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transp
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Gyeonggi-do [South Korea], March 18 (ANI/Global Economic): On Wednesday, police officers investigating allegations of speculation by employees of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) in Gwangmyeong and Siheung new cities in Gyeonggi-do conducted a search and seizure of the Ministry of
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Kuwait Foreign Minister Al-Sabah meets Jaishankar
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New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State of Cabinet Affairs of Kuwait Dr Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah on Thursday met with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the Hyderabad House.
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