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Foreign rescuers join Morocco earthquake race against time as death toll crosses 2,100

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:47:59 S O Correspondent

Morocco earthquake toll passes 2,100, rescuers scour rubble for survivors

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:04:09 S O Correspondent

Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills 632 people

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 12:38:58 S O Correspondent

"Not for me to tell India what position to take on Ukraine war": UK PM Rishi Sunak

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 11:59:56 S O Correspondent

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday said that India respects the rule of law and it was not his position to advise it on what position to take on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

India or Bharat? 'Panic reactions, distraction tactics,' says Rahul Gandhi

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 11:33:40 S O Correspondent

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that the debate around the country's name that erupted on social media following the G20 Summit invitations going out in the name of the "President of Bharat" are "panic reactions" and "distraction tactics" by the government.

Apple, Facebook, TikTok among six firms to face stricter EU rules

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:57:47 S O Correspondent

The European Union on Wednesday unveiled the list of digital giants -- including Apple, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance -- that will face tough new curbs on how they do business.

PM Sunak says he will only agree to an India trade deal that works for Britain

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:36:28 S O Correspondent

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told his ministers on Tuesday he would only reach a trade agreement with India when it benefited the whole of Britain, addressing his top team before travelling to the G20 summit in India later this week.

India rejects 'unwarranted and misleading' comments of UN experts on strife-torn Manipur

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:17:02 S O Correspondent

India has strongly rejected comments by UN experts on Manipur, terming them "unwarranted, presumptive and misleading" and asserting that the situation in the Northeast state is peaceful.

Chinese President Xi not to attend G20 Summit; Premier Li to head delegation: Foreign Ministry

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 18:23:15 S O Correspondent

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi this week and the delegation will be led by Premier Li Qiang, the foreign ministry announced here on Monday.

Turkey’s president meets Russia’s Putin and aims to revive the wartime Ukraine grain export deal

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 18:18:34 S O Correspondent

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began on Monday with the Turkish leader seeking to persuade Russia to revive an agreement that allowed Ukraine to export grain and other commodities from three Black Sea ports.

What's at stake when Turkey's leader meets Putin in a bid to reestablish the Black Sea grain deal

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 18:30:14 S O Correspondent

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with Vladimir Putin on Monday, hoping to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke off from in July.

In unexpected move, Canada pauses negotiations on free trade agreement with India

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 11:15:35 S O Correspondent

In an unexpected move, Canada has paused negotiations for a free trade agreement with India and now both countries will mutually decide on resuming the talks in the future, an official said.