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UK approval of arms exports to Israel plunged at start of Gaza war

(This June 17 story has been refiled to add the dropped word 'against' in paragraph 1) By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's approval of arms export licences to Israel dropped sharply after

Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia

By Pesha Magid and Saleh Salem RIYADH/MINA (Reuters) - Throngs of tightly packed pilgrims struggled through searing heat which has claimed lives during the annual Haj pilgrimage as temperatures

Putin vows to support North Korea against the United States

By Hyonhee Shin, Josh Smith and Guy Faulconbridge SEOUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Tuesday to deepen trade and security ties with North Korea and to support it

Pakistan: Protest rally held in Turbat on Eid to demand recovery of missing persons

Turbat , June 18 (ANI): The families of forcibly disappeared individuals held a protest rally on the first day of Eid in the central...

Milk prices surge as economic crisis contributes to inflation in Karachi

Karachi , June 18 (ANI): As Pakistan continues to grapple with economic challenges that, in turn, are contributing to inflation in the country, the...

Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermen

Colombo, Jun 18 (PTI) Four Indian fishermen were arrested and their trawler seized early on Tuesday by the Sri Lanka Navy for allegedly...

Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to pass marriage equality law

With the support of nearly all lawmakers in the upper house, the law next needs royal approval. It will come into force 120 days after it is published in the royal gazette.

Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal

(Reuters) -A Ukrainian drone strike caused a large fire in a fuel tank at an oil terminal in Russia's southern port of Azov on Tuesday, according to Russian officials and a Ukrainian intelligence

France says it will sell CAESAR howitzers to Armenia

(Reuters) - France has signed a contract to sell CAESAR self-propelled howitzers to Armenia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, as Yerevan deepens military ties with the West and

Head of Ireland’s junior coalition Green Party to step down

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The head of Ireland's Green Party, the smallest part of a three-party coalition government, is to step down, Irish media reported on Tuesday. Eamon Ryan is to make the announcement

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NTA’s one-size-fits-all testing approach isn’t working. Raise the assessment bar

It’s important to endow the NTA with the authority and framework to establish a collaborative mechanism involving law enforcement and intelligence agencies at federal and state levels.

Department of Financial Services chairs review meeting with heads of Public Sector Banks

The meeting was also attended by senior executives of UIDAI, NABARD, SIDBI , Mudra Ltd. CERSAI & NCGTC.

Base price of Rafale agreed upon, fighters for Navy to have India-specific enhancements

Navy team has already visited Ambala air station where IAF has kept one squadron of Rafales to understand commonalities of maintenance that can be pursued.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.