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"Wishing a joyful Holi": US State Secretary Antony Blinken extends greetin
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a post on X, Secretary Blinken said, "Wishing a joyful Holi to those celebrating in the United States and across the world. May the Festival of Colours bring you happiness and friendship this season."
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Israel agrees to US-proposed prisoner-hostage exchange deal with Hamas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The proposed exchange will "definitely include some" American hostages, because it will include the release of men over the age of 50.
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US, Japan plan to strengthen security pact inked over 60 years ago
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Japan and the United States will also work on further steps to enhance their response capabilities, Kyodo reported. Tokyo had in 2022 decided to acquire the capability to strike enemy bases even under Japan's war-renouncing Constitution.
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US envoy Eric Garcetti extends Holi wishes to people of India
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"I want to wish everybody a very happy Holi. We have this amazing gujiyas, which has a little bit of an American twist with some pistachios in here, beautiful rose water. There's no better way than to celebrate Holi across the Indo-Pacific together," Garcetti said in a video message while
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"Arvind Kejriwal has lost all morality," says Giriraj Singh
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The arrest of the AAP supremo came as a blow to the INDIA bloc, a coalition of more than 20 Opposition parties, at a time when they are still struggling to sew up seat-sharing agreements in many states ahead of the general elections.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's stance on 'cipher conspiracy' remains unchanged
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur reiterated on Friday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stance remains unchanged on the "cypher conspiracy," and urged for former US envoy Asad Majeed to be questioned following recent testimony by United States Assistant Secretary of
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6.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck a remote part of northern Papua New Guinea in early hours of Sunday (local time), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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Centre issues advisory to states, UTs on measures to prevent hospital fire
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Union Health Ministry and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) have issued a joint advisory to all states and Union Territories underscoring the importance of proactive measures in preventing hospital fires as temperatures escalate during the summer months.
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Taiwan declares TikTok a national security threat
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The move in Taiwan follows a similar trend in the United States. The US House of Representatives recently passed a bill targeting ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, giving it a timeline to divest its US assets or face a nationwide ban. This legislation mirrors Taiwan's concerns about foreig
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US expresses "deep concern" on Hong Kong new security law
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United States has expressed deep concerns over the new national security law in Hong Kong and said that it possesses "broad implications" for local people as well as US citizens and companies operating there.
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USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health visits India to advance he
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
During his first trip to India as the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Atul Gawande, reaffirmed the United States' commitment to partnering with India to move forward shared global health and development priorities.
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States, UTs empowered to act against Jammu Kashmir National Front under UA
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As per a notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a directive in which the states and the UTs can use section 7 and section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 against the banned terror outfit JKNF.
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