24 dead, including six children, in spiralling Gaza violence

Gaza, 7/8: The death toll from escalating violence in Gaza had risen to 24 on Sunday, including six children, as Israel extended its bombardment of Palestinian militants who have retaliated with a barrage of rockets.   The updated count from health authorities in the Hamas Islamist-run territory said six children were among those killed since…

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India’s economy resilient to Adani stock rout: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, 2/2: India’s economy will withstand the stock rout caused by allegations against Adani Group, while any impact on the broader equity markets is set to be short-lived, Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s minister of railways said.   “India has a very broad spectrum of infrastructure companies,” Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s minister for tech and railways, told…

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PM Modi, King Abdullah II discuss expanding India-Jordan ties in countering radicalisation

New Delhi, 16/12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discussed with King Abdullah II of Jordan ways to expand India’s bilateral cooperation with the West Asian nation in countering radicalisation and terrorism Modi arrived in Amman earlier in the day. He was received by Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan of Jordan at the airport and…

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Russia destroyed 30% of Ukraine’s power stations in a week: Zelenskyy

Kyiv, 18/10: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday Russian forces had “destroyed” a third of Ukraine’s power stations in repeated strikes that targeted energy infrastructure.     “Since October 10, 30 per cent of Ukraine’s power stations have been destroyed, causing massive blackouts across the country,” Zelensky said on Twitter, adding there was “no space left…

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Namibia to launch UPI as PM Modi’s visit sees four bilateral agreements signed

Windhoek: Namibia will roll out the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) later this year, it was announced on Wednesday following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah that focused on imparting a new momentum to the bilateral series. The Modi-Ndaitwah meeting primarily focused on bolstering bilateral cooperation in areas such as digital…

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Kangana Ranaut visits Siddhivinayak, Mumba Devi temple in Mumbai

Mumbai, August 18: Actor and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday visited Mumbai’s revered Shree Siddhivinayak Temple and Mumba Devi Temple.Kangana shared moments from her spiritual outing on social media, posting pictures and updates from the temple visits.https://www.instagram.com/p/DcLAj-qAv-p/?img_index=1For the temple outing, Kangana opted for a traditional look. She wore a vibrant red-orange-toned silk saree,…

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Saiee Manjrekar opens up on 36-year-age gap with Salman Khan in Dabangg 3: I am thick-skinned person

Saiee Manjrekar marked her acting debut opposite Salman Khan in Dabangg 3. More than her performance, the actress was in the spotlight for her age. She was all of 17, paired opposite Salman Khan, who was 54 years old. The age gap between the onscreen couple sparked much debate. Recently, Saiee addressed the 36-year-old age…

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