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February 19, 2025 2:29 PM

Kash Patel moves a step closer to FBI directorship

Kash Patel moved a step closer to becoming the first Indian American to head the FBI with the US senate narrowly voting on a procedural measure to advance his nomination for a full vote of confirmation. The US Senate, which must confirm the no...

February 19, 2025 9:10 AM

Former UK PM Rishi Sunak, his family meet PM Modi

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his family met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday. Both dignitaries had a wonderful conversation on many subjects. PM Modi said that Sunak is a great friend of India and is passionate about ...

February 18, 2025 11:36 PM

Vatican cancels pope’s weekend engagements as he battles ‘complex’ infection

Pope Francis, who is spending his fifth day in hospital for what doctors described as a "complex" respiratory infection, will not take part in this weekend's Holy Year events, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 88-year-old pontiff has been suffering f...

February 18, 2025 11:22 PM

Congo army retreat from Bukavu leads to clashes with allied militias

Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial capital of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as troops fall back in the face of an advance by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, military sources and townsfolk say. The tr...

February 18, 2025 11:07 PM

Israel to begin negotiations on second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal, minister says

Israel will begin negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, including an exchange of the remaining Israeli hostages with Palestinian detainees, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday, adding that Israel demanded a complete de...

February 18, 2025 10:53 PM

Former CEC Rajiv Kumar bids farewell, calls Election Commission ‘place of worship of democracy’

Rajiv Kumar, the 25th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, bid farewell to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, hailing the institution as a “place of worship of democracy.” Expressing optimism about its future, he said he wa...

February 18, 2025 10:01 PM

India, Qatar aim to double annual trade in five years from existing USD 14 billion

India and Qatar have agreed to double their annual bilateral trade from the current USD 14 billion to USD 28 billion within the next five years. The announcement came following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatar’s Amir S...

February 18, 2025 8:05 PM

India negotiating FTA with GCC and Qatar: MEA

India is actively negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and exploring a similar pact with Qatar, aiming to deepen bilateral ties and boost cooperation in trade, energy, investment, and security. The develop...

February 18, 2025 7:17 PM

Recapitalisation, reforms have worked well for public sector banks: SBI Chairman

Recapitalisation and reforms in recent years have worked well for public sector banks, resulting in cleaner balance sheets, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman C.S. Setty said on Tuesday. The savings behaviour has also changed, as depositors are prac...

February 18, 2025 6:47 PM

BJP sweeps Gujarat local body polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has once again asserted its dominance in Gujarat's local body elections, securing a decisive victory in the Junagadh Municipal Corporation by winning 48 out of 60 seats in the February 16 polls. According to the Stat...

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