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New York race for US House becomes latest Israel lobby battleground

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic primary race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in New York state has become a new battleground for a powerful pro-Israel fundraising group

Putin calls U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles ‘unfair competition’

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles were an example of unfair competition. "Unfortunately,

“Tolerance for any kind of cross-border terrorism activity very low in India”: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi , May 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Friday, emphasised that the tolerance for any kind of cross-border terrorism activity...

Forty Thai senators seek PM’s dismissal over cabinet appointment

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Forty caretaker senators on Friday petitioned Thailand's Constitutional Court to dismiss Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over a cabinet appointment which they say breaches the

UN rights chief warns of catastrophe in Sudan’s al-Fashir

GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief said on Friday he was "horrified" by escalating violence near Sudan's al-Fashir and held discussions this week with commanders from both sides of the

Kenyan lawyers move to block plan to deploy police to Haiti

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan lawyers have moved to block the country's planned deployment of police to Haiti, a court filing showed, days before officers are expected to arrive in the Caribbean nation to

Ukrainian strike on Crimea airbase destroys three Russian warplanes, satellite firm says

KYIV (Reuters) - A long-range Ukrainian strike on the Moscow-controlled Belbek airbase in occupied Crimea destroyed three Russian warplanes and a fuel facility near its main runway this week, U.S.

Kim Jong Un’s sister says N Korea’s weapons not for exports after US sanctions Russian firms

Pyongyang , May 17 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un influential sister on Friday, dismissed allegations of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea,...

UAE Foreign Minister meets member of Israeli Knesset

Abu Dhabi , May 17 (ANI/WAM): Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Mansour Abbas, a member of...

Israel promotes switch to renewable energy use in private homes

Tel Aviv , May 17 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure launched a first-of-its-kind guide to aid local authorities in encouraging their residents...

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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many civic bodies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?