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India’s strong performance an opportunity for reforms to achieve advanced economy status by 1947: IMF
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India’s strong performance an opportunity for reforms to achieve advanced...

United Nations, March 1: Commending India’s “prudent” policies, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has said its strong economic performance can help it adopt critical reforms to achieve advanced economy status by 2047. A report after the IMF’s annual consultations with India...
Trump says he supports NATO
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Trump says he supports NATO's mutual defence obligations

Washington, Feb 28: US President Donald Trump has said that he supports NATO's Article V clause that obliges members of the alliance to come to each other's defence. Trump's statement, made during a joint news conference on Thursday with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, comes as both leaders...
6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal; tremors felt in Siliguri, Patna and other places in India
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6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal; tremors felt in Siliguri, Patna and...

Kathmandu, Feb 28: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in the early hours of Friday, with tremors felt in Bihar, Siliguri, and other neighbouring areas in India, shaking homes and waking residents. The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre confirmed that the epicentre was in...
Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi pays tribute at Indian War Memorial in France
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Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi pays tribute at Indian War Memorial in France

Paris, Feb 28: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi has laid a wreath at the war memorial in Neuve-Chapelle, France, honouring the supreme sacrifice of Indian soldiers who fought during World War I."General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, laid a wreath at the Indian War Memorial in...
Egypt rejects Israeli proposal for Cairo to take over Gaza administration
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Egypt rejects Israeli proposal for Cairo to take over Gaza administration

Cairo, Feb 27: Egypt has firmly dismissed any proposals suggesting it take over the temporary administration of the Gaza Strip, reiterating its unwavering commitment to a comprehensive and lasting resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Any proposals that circumvent the constants of the...
India slams Pakistan over Kashmir remarks at UN, calls it
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India slams Pakistan over Kashmir remarks at UN, calls it 'failed state...

New York, Feb 27: India has hit out at Pakistan at the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling it a failed state thriving on international aid. Kshitij Tyagi, India's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, said it was unsurprising that Pakistan's leaders continued...
South Korea: National Assembly passes special council bill to probe Yoon
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South Korea: National Assembly passes special council bill to probe Yoon's...

Seoul, Feb 27: The South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a special counsel bill Thursday to investigate allegations against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's influence peddling scandal linked to the parliamentary by-elections in 2022. The allegations centre on Myung...
Bangladesh sees highest crime surge in 6 years, public safety concerns rise
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Bangladesh sees highest crime surge in 6 years, public safety concerns rise

Despite govt claims of a 'satisfactory' law and order situation, public outrage is mounting over rising violence and law enforcement failures.
Over 454,000 Gazan children vaccinated against polio in 2 days: UNRWA
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Over 454,000 Gazan children vaccinated against polio in 2 days: UNRWA

Gaza, Feb 25: The UN agency for Palestine refugees said that it has vaccinated more than 454,000 children against poliovirus in the Gaza Strip over the past two days. "The large-scale campaign aims to protect children from the dangers of the disease amid ongoing humanitarian challenges in the...
SADC countries urged to strengthen cross-border infrastructure to boost regional development
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SADC countries urged to strengthen cross-border infrastructure to boost regional...

Harare, Feb 25: Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states should strengthen cross-border infrastructure to advance regional integration and economic development, a senior SADC official said.Speaking at the SADC ministerial meeting on meteorology, transport, and information and...
India abstains on resolutions on Ukraine amendments; US breaks with allies
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India abstains on resolutions on Ukraine amendments; US breaks with allies

United Nations, Feb 25: India abstained on a series of resolutions on Ukraine and amendments at the General Assembly that saw the US break ranks with its Western allies and side with Russia on some of them showing the ruptures and realignments under President Donald Trump. Challenging Trump on the...
Over 1,600 USAID employees fired amid Trump administration reshuffling
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Over 1,600 USAID employees fired amid Trump administration reshuffling

Washington, Feb 24: The Donald Trump administration has announced the dismissal of over 1,600 employees from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with additional staff placed on paid administrative leave. This restructuring effort, which is part of a "reduction in force," was...
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