Jerusalem, September 4 Israel has rejected Hamas’ proposal for reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in Gaza to end the war, saying its army will continue to prepare for a major attack on Gaza City. In a press statement released on Wednesday, Hamas reiterated its willingness to reach a “comprehensive deal” under which Israeli hostages in […]
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Mexico city, September 4 Trump orders ‘Venezuelan drug vessel’ strike, Rubio calls it start of crackdown on cartels Mexico City, Sep 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that American forces could have intercepted a Venezuelan vessel suspected of carrying illegal drugs, but President Donald Trump instead ordered it destroyed, resulting in […]
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Islamabad, September 4 Death toll in Pakistan monsoon fury climbs to 883 Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 883 people have died and nearly 1,200 others have been injured since late June as torrential monsoon rains unleashed devastation across Pakistan, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Since late Wednesday, rain-triggered incidents claimed the […]
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Washington, September 4 Former Indian Ambassador to France and Director General of Jadeja Motwani Institute for American Studies at OP Jindal Global University, Mohan Kumar, has countered the Trump administration’s assertion that India is the “Maharaja of tariffs”. In an article in Newsweek magazine on Sunday, titled “Is India a ‘Tariff King’? Not Really,” Kumar, […]
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Washington, September 4 India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, met with Representative Gregory Meeks, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to discuss the India-US ties amid escalating trade frictions under President Donald Trump. In a post on Wednesday on X, the House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats quoted Representative Meeks as underscoring […]
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The North News New Delhi, June 17 Israel on Tuesday announced that it had killed Iran’s newly appointed wartime Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Ali Shadmani, in an overnight airstrike targeting a command centre in central Tehran. The Israeli military identified Shadmani as the highest-ranking officer in Iran’s armed forces and a central figure behind […]
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The North News New Delhi, April 9 US President Donald Trump has escalated his trade offensive against Beijing, raising tariffs on Chinese imports to 125% while pausing similar duties on over 75 other countries for 90 days. The US president made the announcement in a statement posted to his Truth Social account, citing what he […]
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The North News New Delhi, April 3 India and Thailand have agreed to strengthen their relationship through a new strategic partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his visit to Bangkok on Thursday. Speaking along with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister Modi highlighted the deep-rooted cultural and spiritual ties between the two nations, […]
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SHIMONA SHARMA The North News New Delhi, March 17 Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her crewmate Butch Wilmore will return to Earth after a nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA has confirmed. Their return aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule is scheduled for 5:57 PM EST on Tuesday (3:27 AM IST on Wednesday), […]
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