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Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he has no plans to ask the leaders of Saudi Arabia to increase oil production. “Now, I am not going to ask them that,” Biden said during a press conference when asked whether he…

Manila: Ferdinand Marcos Jr will be sworn in as the next president of Philippines on Thursday, succeeding the controversial outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte, BBC reported. Marcos Jr - nicknamed Bong Bong - won 60 per cent of the vote over…

Paris: Judges in France gave verdicts on 20 men accused in the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks on Wednesday. The jihadi terrorist attack saw targeting of the national sports stadium, bars and the Bataclan concert hall, in all the…

Colombo: Amid the ongoing fuel shortage in the country, Sri Lanka's postal department announced that it will be operating its open post and sub ports offices only three days a week, considering the difficulties being faced in transport and…

Jaipur: How far would this barbaric Udaipur beheading travel? Travel, which either happens by “narrative” or in “real world”. A few of those who set the narrative, are described thus by an elite twitterati: And then there…

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Tuesday issued fresh summons to Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut, for the second time in connection with the money laundering case linked to the redevelopment of the Patra…

Kyiv: At least 18 people have died in a missile strike on a shopping center in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. On Monday, some 1,000 civilians were estimated to be inside the busy mall at the time of the attack at around 15:50 (12:50…

Canberra: Australia is looking for new ways to help Ukraine and preserve the principles of world order, the Australian defense minister, Richard Marles, said on Tuesday. "While Ukraine is a long way from Australia, we really do see that…

Udaipur: After a brutal daylight murder of a tailor in Udaipur's Bhootmahal area on yesterday sent shock waves across the city with tension prevailing in the area and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot appealing for peace.Within hours,…

Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a brief stopover at Abu Dhabi to meet new Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two leaders shared a warm hug at the airport, and during talks reiterated their…

New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested Mohammad Zubair for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of a particular community, police said on Monday. The police registered a case after getting a complaint from a twitter handle, wherein it was…

Munich: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held “fruitful” bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau, a meeting taking place after over four years, and marking an uptick in relations that had turned cold. The PM said…

Munich: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held bilateral talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the sidelines of the G-7 summit at Schloss Elmau. The two leaders discussed improving trade and cultural ties and boosting the…

Tehran: Iran has applied to join the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa) group, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday. "The Iranian foreign minister announced his application for membership...…

Colombo: Cash-strapped Sri Lankan government has decided to send its ministers to Russia and Qatar to try and secure cheap oil a day after the government said it had all but run out of fuel, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.Energy Minister…

Madrid: The number of migrants who have died trying to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla in North Africa has gone up to 23, The New York Times reports citing Moroccan officials. Earlier, a source in the local government of the…

Mumbai: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Gujarat Police on Saturday arrested activist Teesta Setalvad for allegedly providing false information about Gujarat communal riots. Setalvad was arrested from her house in Juhu area of city suburb…

 Berlin: Climate activists are rallying in the German city of Munich on Saturday prior to the G7 summit, with the local police and rally organizers having registered between 4,000 and 6,000 participants, German media reported. G7 will hold…

Moscow: Russian forces are now in full control of the battered city of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, BBC reported on Saturday. "The Russians have fully occupied Severodonetsk, our military has retreated to more prepared positions,"…

Nagpur: As many as 120 prisoners who were released on parole from the Nagpur Central Jail in the last 29 months have gone missing, jail authorities revealed in response to an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. A total of…