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Iran halts mediator talks amid Israel-Hezbollah conflict: Reports

Dubai: Iran stopped communicating with mediators after Israel threatened to bomb Beirut as it continues fighting the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah, two semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported. The reports by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, both believed to be close to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary...

Germany allows visa-free airport transit for Indian travellers

Berlin/New Delhi: The German Embassy in New Delhi Tuesday announced that Indian nationals will no longer require a transit visa when travelling to another country with a layover at a German airport. “The lifting of the so-called airport transit visa requirement for Indian citizens was...

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Govt to gradually replace WPI with Producer Price Index

New Delhi: The government will gradually phase out the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and introduce a detailed Producer Price Index (PPI) covering output, input and services prices, in a bid to offer a more realistic assessment of inflationary trends in the economy. Addressing media on...

Israel kills 8 in Lebanon despite calls for de-escalation

Israel kills 8 in Lebanon despite calls for de-escalation

Beirut: Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon Tuesday killed eight people, including a father and his son and daughter, a day after US President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting. Israel threatened Monday to strike Beirut's southern suburbs, causing panic...

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Southwest monsoon expected to onset over Kerala around June 4: IMD

New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is expected to onset over Kerala around June 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Tuesday. Typically, monsoon arrives in Kerala around June 1, which marks the beginning of the southwest monsoon season (June-September). "Conditions are favourable for further advance...

 

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