Global partners extend greetings to India on 80th Independence Day

80th Independence Day

Kathmandu/Singapore: India's global partners, including the US, UK, France, Russia and Iran, Saturday extended greetings to the country on its 80th Independence Day, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation. French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian were among leaders who hailed ties with India on the occasion. On behalf of the US, it was US Secretary...

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India begin Hockey World Cup campaign with 3-1 win over Wales

Hockey World Cup

Amstelveen (The Netherlands): India made a winning start to their men's Hockey World Cup campaign, defeating Wales 3-1 in a Pool D match Saturday, with captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice from penalty corners. Playing in front of a large crowd at the nearly 10,000-capacity Wagener Stadium on the country's Independence Day, India dominated for long periods and were 3-0 ahead before Wales scored late in the fourth quarter. Harmanpreet, who was...

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Oppn accuses PM of trying to stigmatise dissent with ‘dimaagi Naxal’ label, questions ‘dishonest’ pitch on women’s quota

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New Delhi: Opposition parties Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "dimaagi Naxal" remark, saying he should not have used his Independence Day speech for politics, and claimed his pitch on 33 per cent women's reservation in legislatures displayed the ruling BJP's "hypocrisy" after not implementing the quota in the 2024 general elections. Senior BJP leaders, however, hailed the Prime Minister's speech as a roadmap for achieving the goal of...

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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing over 40 and toppling buildings

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast

Maumere (Indonesia): A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities said dozens of residents were injured. Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia's meteorological agency said monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes that would...

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80th Independence Day

Global partners extend greetings to India on 80th Independence Day

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