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Trump cancels Biden clearance for classified briefings
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Trump cancels Biden clearance for classified briefings

Washington, Feb 8: US President Donald Trump has revoked security clearance for his predecessor President Joe Biden, which will prevent the latter from receiving classified briefings in an apparent tit-for-tat for his own 2021 rebuff. "There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to...
ICC condemns Trump
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ICC condemns Trump's sanctions order

The Hague, Feb 8: The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's decision to impose sanctions on the international body. "The ICC condemns the issuance by the US of an executive order seeking to impose sanctions on its officials and harm its independent and...
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'Should be strongly condemned': India slams attack on Bangladesh founder Sheikh...

New Delhi, Feb 7: India on Thursday expressed anguish over the vandalism of the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and said the "act of vandalism" should be strongly condemned. In response to media queries regarding the vandalism of Rahman's residence, the Ministry of External...
EAM Jaishankar meets Greek Foreign Minister, discuss ways to advance multifaceted India-Greece ties
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EAM Jaishankar meets Greek Foreign Minister, discuss ways to advance...

New Delhi, Feb 7: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has met with Greece's Foreign Minister, George Gerapetritis, to discuss ways to advance the multifaceted relationship between the two countries. The discussions on Thursday focused on key areas such as shipping, trade, investment,...
Trump signs executive order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court
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Trump signs executive order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court

Washington, Feb 7: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel". The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their...
MEA working on new law for Indians working abroad: Parliamentary Committee report
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MEA working on new law for Indians working abroad: Parliamentary Committee...

New Delhi, Feb 6: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is "seriously considering" enacting a new law tentatively titled 'Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2024' that will replace the "outdated provisions" of the Emigration Act 1983, the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs...
226 archaeological sites damaged in Gaza due to Israeli strikes
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226 archaeological sites damaged in Gaza due to Israeli strikes

Ramallah, Feb 6: Israeli strikes have damaged 226 archaeological sites in Gaza during the war, with repair costs estimated at 261 million euros, according to a report released by the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The damage assessment revealed that 138 sites suffered significant...
Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house vandalised, set on fire by mob...

New Delhi, Feb 6: A large group of protesters on Wednesday vandalised and set on fire Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka during a live online address of his daughter and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The angry mob vandalised the memorial and residence of Sheikh...
Turkish, Syrian presidents discuss security, economic cooperation
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Turkish, Syrian presidents discuss security, economic cooperation

Ankara, Feb 5: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa reaffirmed their commitment to fully restoring relations and enhancing cooperation between their two countries. "Turkiye is ready to support the rebuilding of devastated Syrian cities," Erdogan said...
Trump proposes US takeover of Gaza strip
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Trump proposes US takeover of Gaza strip

Washington, Feb 5: US President Donald Trump proposed a plan to resolve the decades long West Asia crisis that involved the US taking over the Gaza Strip and the Palestinians who currently live here or are displaced moving to shelters in adjoining countries of Egypt and Jordan.“I strongly believe...
BAPS inaugurates Southern Hemisphere
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BAPS inaugurates Southern Hemisphere's largest Hindu temple in Johannesburg

Johannesburg, Feb 5: Marking a historic milestone for the Hindu community in South Africa, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and Cultural Complex in Johannesburg was recently inaugurated. The festivities began on Saturday with a grand Nagar Yatra (Procession) in Sandton, where the sacred murtis...
60 Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel to be deported to Turkiye, Qatar, Malaysia, Pakistan: Official
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60 Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel to be deported to Turkiye, Qatar,...

Ramallah, Feb 4: A Palestinian official announced that 60 Palestinian prisoners, released by Israel as part of a ceasefire deal and currently in Egypt, will be deported to Turkiye, Qatar, Malaysia, and Pakistan. Abdullah Zaghari, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Club, said each of the four...
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