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Putin announces 4 conditions for peace in Ukraine, Kyiv rejects offer, setting stage for Geneva Peace Summit

Conditions set include Kyiv giving up territory & NATO aspirations, as well as demilitarisation of country. Offer came on eve of summit to be held in Switzerland on 15-16 June.

Police official attacked by unknown men in Islamabad, investigation underway

Islamabad , June 15 (ANI): The Superintendent of Police (SP) of Islamabad was injured in an attack by unknown men on Friday, according to...

G7 Summit: Pope Francis calls for ban on use of ‘lethal autonomous weapons’

Apulia , June 15 (ANI): In his address on the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), at the G7 leaders' Summit in Italy, Pope Francis...

Top US delegation including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi to travel to India next week, meet with Dalai Lama

Washington, DC , June 15 (ANI): A high-level US delegation, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is set to travel to India next week...

California schools hold graduation ceremonies without disruption over Gaza war

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and other institutions in the state conducted graduation ceremonies on Friday without the disruption of protests over

India lays foundation stone to build high impact community development project in Nepal’s Pyuthan

Kathmandu , June 15 (ANI): India laid the foundation stone for a school and hostel buildings in Nepal's Pyuthan district on Friday. The project...

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected President of South Africa after ANC stitches together coalition

ANC said Thursday that it has a broad agreement with the main opposition & other parties to form a coalition government and end a political deadlock.

Abdullah bin Zayed meets Slovenian Deputy PM, Foreign Minister

Dubai , June 15 (ANI/WAM): Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met today with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...

UAE’s banking sector liquid assets stand at AED786.6 billion in Q1-24

Abu Dhabi , June 15 (ANI/WAM): The liquid assets in the UAE banking sector stood at AED786.6 billion at the end of Q1-24, marking...

First UAE Blood Donation Forum launches its activities in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi , June 15 (ANI/WAM): The first Emirati Blood Donation Forum launched its activities in Abu Dhabi with the support of the Department...

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A defeated Congress doesn’t guarantee BJP victory in states. Prepare to fight regional parties

The BJP has three reasons to feel content, if not necessarily overjoyed, with its victory in Haryana and the results in Jammu and Kashmir.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?