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Former US President Trump indicted by grand jury over efforts to overturn
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on Wednesday (local time) for his efforts to overturn the 2020 US Presidential polls which resulted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Hill reported.
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Donald Trump says he expects to be indicted today
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Former President of the United States Donald Trump has said that he is expected to be indicted "any time" today as part of special counsel Jack Smith's probe of his behaviour following the 2020 election, according to The Hill.
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US to hold first standalone trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
United States announced its first standalone trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea on August 18 with North Korea's 'continued threat' as the top agenda and further, the summit will address global and regional security challenges, reported The Japan Times.
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US expresses 'deep concern' on Afghan women's rights during Doha meeting w
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The United States expressed "deep concern" regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls and expressed support for the people’s demands for their rights to be respected.
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15th Finance Commission allocated Rs 1,28,122.40 cr to SDRF for 2021-26: M
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to Lok Sabha on the question of IUML MP Abdussamad Samadani, said that the successive Finance Commission (set up under Article 280 of the Constitution from time to time), determines the allocation of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for all States for
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Christopher W Hodges takes over as US Consul General in Chennai
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Before taking over as the Consul General in Chennai, Hodges served as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE). Prior to that assignment, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Assistance Coordination and Press and Public Diplomacy in the Bu
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Telangana Cabinet approves Rs 60,000 cr Metro expansion plan: KTR
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
KTR said, "Telangana Cabinet has approved Rs 60,000 crore plan for Metro rail expansion. This project is expected to be completed in 3-4 years. We are hoping that the central government will support us in this project as it did in other states. We will be happy if they help us. However, even
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck 70 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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52 Rohingyas arrested this year in Tripura: Police
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Tripura DIGP Manchak Ipper said that the state police have a different action plan to apprehend the Rohingyas who infiltrated Tripura and go to other states on which Assam CM Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma had raised concerns a couple of days ago.
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Imposed sanctions on N. Korea, Russia in past...won't hesitate to do so in
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The United States on Monday (local time) said that it would not hesitate to impose sanctions on North Korea and Russia when necessary as they have already done it in the past a number of times.
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"Up to Ukraine to decide how to conduct this war," says US on drone attack
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Following the recent Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, the United States has said that it is up to Kyiv to decide how to conduct this war.
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Germany suspends financial aid to Niger, halt cooperation after coup
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
At a press conference, a representative of the German foreign ministry said that all direct assistance payments to the Nigerian central government will be halted until further notice.
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