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India PM Modi to attend ASEAN summit virtually, ruling out Trump meeting

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate virtually in the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, ruling out a possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and indicating... Read More


Mayawati to launch BSP Bihar campaign on Nov 6

Lucknow, Oct. 23 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National President Mayawati is gearing up to launch her Bihar Assembly election campaign on November 6. The elections will be held in two phases: November... Read More


Jairam Ramesh calls out PM Modi for skipping Kuala Lumpur Summit, says move to dodge Trump

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- : Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of deliberately avoiding the upcoming Kuala Lumpur Summit to avoid a face-to-face encounter with U... Read More


Lucky Ali issues apology after calling Javed Akhtar 'ugly and hardly original'; calls him a 'monster'

India, Oct. 23 -- Singer-songwriter Lucky Ali "apologised" for his recent remarks on veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar - though not without a touch of sarcasm. Days after calling Akhtar "ugly as f**k" whi... Read More


"Trump shouldn't tell what India will do": Shashi Tharoor criticises US President's Russia oil claims

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 23 -- As US President Donald Trump claimed that India will significantly reduce Russian oil imports by year-end, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit back by criticising... Read More


Qatar, Saudi Arabia slam Israeli Knesset's West Bank sovereignty move as "blatant violation"

Doha, Oct. 23 -- Qatar and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset approving two laws aimed at "imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank", calling it a "blatant violat... Read More


'Green' fireworks push Kolkata's Diwali air pollution to 'severe' levels as violations run rampant

India, Oct. 23 -- Air quality index hit 'severe' levels despite claims that 'green' fireworks reduce pollution Weather played no role in the spike, say meteorologists Noise and air quality norms flo... Read More


IOR now centre of Geopolitics, says Defence Minister at Naval Commanders' Conference

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today pointed out that the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has become the center of contemporary geopolitics. "It is no longer passive; it has become an ... Read More


Send back illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from Lucknow : Former DGP demands

Lucknow, Oct. 23 -- Former Uttar Pradesh DGP and BJP Rajya Sabha member Brijlal today appealed to the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to send back all the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants staying in Luck... Read More


Textile exporters soar on optimism over India-US trade breakthrough

Mumbai, Oct. 23 -- The proposed agreement could reportedly see tariffs on Indian goods to the US drop to around 15-16%, from the current 50%, offering a major boost to export-oriented sectors such as ... Read More