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'Vote for.. or to vote at all': Iran Presidential run-off presents stark choices beyond reformist vs hardliner (Lead)

Vikas Datta | July 4, 2024 5:14 PM

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) He may have finished last in Iran's Presidential race but cleric Mostafa Pourmohammadi made waves as the deemed conservative candidate not only displayed a rather progressive view but identified the underlying issue the regime is grappling with - and not very successfully - as reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and ultra-conservative Saeed Jalili clash in the run-off on Friday.

EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart, says LAC must be respected (Ld)

IANS | July 4, 2024 12:23 PM

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in the Kazakhstan capital Astana, and said that the "Line of Actual Control (LAC) must be respected and peace and tranquillity in the border areas be always enforced".

UK polls: Labour Party expected to form govt after 14 years of Conservative rule

IANS | July 4, 2024 9:34 AM

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Labour Party is expected to form the new government in the UK after 14 years of Conservative rule as the country goes to polls on Thursday.

Israel reviewing Hamas' response to Gaza ceasefire deal: Mossad

IANS | July 4, 2024 4:49 AM

Jerusalem, July 4 (IANS) Israel's Mossad intelligence agency has received Hamas' response to a proposed deal aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict and the release of hostages, according to a statement released by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office on behalf of Mossad.

Kamala Harris emerges top contender for Biden's White House ticket if he quits

Yashwant Raj | July 3, 2024 8:48 PM

Washington, July 3 (IANS) Kamala Harris, the Indian American Vice President, is emerging as a leading choice for Democrats to take over from President Joe Biden should he step aside, bowing to growing calls from within the party following his disastrous performance in the first president debate of the 2024 cycle last week.

Hathras tragedy: Putin sends condolence message to President Murmu, PM Modi

IANS | July 3, 2024 4:27 PM

Moscow, July 3 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a condolence message to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district.

Will Sunak's Conservatives buck UK poll predictions or Starmer's Labour reprise 1997 landslide?

Vikas Datta | July 3, 2024 11:01 AM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Will UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak succeed in retaining power in an election under his leadership, or will his Labour opponent, Sir Keir Starmer, pull off a landslide, reminiscent of 1997 when Tony Blair dislodged the Conservatives who had won the previous five elections since 1979?

Trump gets sentencing reprieve as court agrees to delay till after Republican convention

Arul Louis | July 3, 2024 7:53 AM

New York, July 3 (IANS) By invoking the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, former US President Donald Trump has won a timely reprieve by getting the court to agree to delay his sentencing till after the Republican Party Convention where he is set to be crowned the party's presidential candidate.

IANS Analysis: Understanding the Balochistan conundrum, a tale of brutal repression by Pakistan

IANS | July 3, 2024 1:29 AM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Balochistan, a region of significant geopolitical importance, has been entangled in a complex and long conflict.

India warns against UNSC mandates not rooted in 'current realities', calls for its reform

Arul Louis | July 3, 2024 12:13 AM

United Nations, July 3 (IANS) Calling for a reform of the UN Security Council, India has cautioned against its peacekeeping mandates as "not representative of current realities".

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'Vote for.. or to vote at all': Iran Presidential run-off presents stark choices beyond reformist vs hardliner (Lead)

EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart, says LAC must be respected (Ld)

UK polls: Labour Party expected to form govt after 14 years of Conservative rule

Israel reviewing Hamas' response to Gaza ceasefire deal: Mossad

Kamala Harris emerges top contender for Biden's White House ticket if he quits

Hathras tragedy: Putin sends condolence message to President Murmu, PM Modi

Will Sunak's Conservatives buck UK poll predictions or Starmer's Labour reprise 1997 landslide?

Trump gets sentencing reprieve as court agrees to delay till after Republican convention

IANS Analysis: Understanding the Balochistan conundrum, a tale of brutal repression by Pakistan

India warns against UNSC mandates not rooted in 'current realities', calls for its reform

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