PHNOM PENH: INS Kiltan delivers 15 tons of flood relief material to Cambodia
January 3, 2021
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PHNOM PENH: INS Kiltan delivers 15 tons of flood relief material to Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: Another glorious chapter was written today in the age-old civilizational and friendly relations between INDIA and Cambodia when Indian Naval Ship “INS Kiltan” delivered 15 tons of flood relief material containing 3,000 flood…

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REYKJAVIK: India defers certificate requirement for rice export to European countries till July
January 3, 2021
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Business

REYKJAVIK: India defers certificate requirement for rice export to European countries till July

REYKJAVIK: India on Tuesday deferred the requirement of obtaining a certificate of inspection from a government agency to ship both basmati and non-basmati rice to European countries to July 1, 2021. Earlier the date was…

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HAGUE: New Surinamese ambassador Hague
January 3, 2021
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Diplomatic News

HAGUE: New Surinamese ambassador Hague

HAGUE: Suriname has another ambassador in the Netherlands after ten years. Rajendre Khargi has been an extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Suriname for the Netherlands since Monday 28 December 2020. President Chan Santokhi has sworn…

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MELBOURNE: Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane: Contrasting captains, effective results
January 2, 2021
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Sports

MELBOURNE: Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane: Contrasting captains, effective results

MELBOURNE: ‘Should Virat Kohli step down as India’s Test captain?’ This was the top trending question on social media and various online media platforms after Ajinkya Rahane led India to a phenomenal win in the…

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SINGAPORE CITY: Singapore starts Covid-19 vaccination for healthcare workers
January 2, 2021
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Science

SINGAPORE CITY: Singapore starts Covid-19 vaccination for healthcare workers

SINGAPORE CITY: Singapore became the first Asian country to start vaccinating healthcare workers against Covid-19 with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday. More healthcare institutions will follow in the coming weeks, with public healthcare institutions and private…

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BEIJING: The Chinese journalist jailed for Covid reporting
January 2, 2021
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Politcs

BEIJING: The Chinese journalist jailed for Covid reporting

BEIJING: A Chinese court sentenced citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for four years for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” during her reporting in the chaotic initial stages of the Wuhan outbreak in China. Who is Zhang…

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LONDON: Surgeon Raghu Ram Pillarisetti Named In Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year’s Honours List
January 2, 2021
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Health

LONDON: Surgeon Raghu Ram Pillarisetti Named In Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year’s Honours List

LONDON: Eminent surgeon and Padma Shri awardee Raghu Ram Pillarisetti has found a place in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II’s 2021 New years Honours list. Instituted in 1917 by King George V, The Queens Honours…

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MUMBAI: 2020 taught us the value of work and freedom, which we were denied: Aftab Shivdasani
January 2, 2021
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Entertainment

MUMBAI: 2020 taught us the value of work and freedom, which we were denied: Aftab Shivdasani

MUMBAI: After testing negative for Covid-19 and recuperating, Aftab Shivdasani flew to London, UK to be with his new-born daughter and wife, in October. The actor calls 2020 a wonderful learning experience “as it taught…

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LONDON: Indian students are not likely to cancel their plans to study in the UK
January 2, 2021
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Education

LONDON: Indian students are not likely to cancel their plans to study in the UK

LONDON: The UK government is working to ensure that existing visa processes are as flexible as possible as the number of Indian students studying in the UK has been going up. Janaka Pushpanathan, Director –…

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DOHA: Visit of External Affairs Minister of India to Qatar
January 2, 2021
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Diplomatic News

DOHA: Visit of External Affairs Minister of India to Qatar

DOHA: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar paid a two day stand-alone visit to Qatar from 27-28 December 2020. During the visit he called on His Highnesses The Amir and Father Amir as well as…

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