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India says priorities at SCO Summit shaped by PM Modi's SECURE vision

IANS | July 2, 2024 2:55 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India on Tuesday said that its priorities at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit being held in Astana this week under the presidency of Kazakhstan are shaped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of SECURE, which stands for Security, Economic development, Connectivity, Unity, Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and Environmental protection.

Israel in 'final stage' of eliminating Hamas in Gaza: Netanyahu

IANS | July 2, 2024 3:57 AM

Jerusalem, July 2 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his country is in "the final stage" of eliminating Hamas' armed force in the Gaza Strip.

'Serious messages' will come out of PM Modi's Moscow visit: Senior Russian diplomat

Arul Louis | July 2, 2024 2:42 AM

United Nations, July 2 (IANS) "Serious messages" will come out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow next week and relations between the two countries will "blossom further", Russia’s Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia said on Monday.

US Supreme Court rules ex-Presidents have absolute immunity for official act, not unofficial acts

Yashwant Raj | July 1, 2024 9:17 PM

Washington, July 1 (IANS) The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a former President is entitled to "absolute" immunity for clearly official acts, but not for unofficial acts.

Pakistan told to expedite release & repatriation of Indian prisoners

IANS | July 1, 2024 4:41 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India on Monday called for an early release and repatriation of civilian prisoners, including fishermen along with their boats, and missing Indian defence personnel from Pakistan's custody.

French parliamentary polls close with high turnout, exit poll indicates far-right tops vote share (Lead)

IANS | July 1, 2024 12:06 AM

Paris, July 1 (IANS) Snap polls to the 577-member French National Assembly on Sunday witnessed a heavy turnout in the first round, surpassing the voting percentage of previous elections over the past four decades, while exit polls indicated the far-right, fresh from its European Parliament election triumph, is forecast to gain the most votes overall and President Emmanuel Macron's party comes third.

Iran's Presidential polls' run-off - what it reveals about the mood of establishment and people

Vikas Datta | June 30, 2024 7:30 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Snap polls to elect the new Iranian President saw a new low in turnout and went into a runoff, as widely predicted. However, the position of the two candidates for the run-off - the first since 2005 - is revealing about public sentiments, the limitations of political labelling, and more significantly, the divergent mood in the establishment.

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India says priorities at SCO Summit shaped by PM Modi's SECURE vision

Israel in 'final stage' of eliminating Hamas in Gaza: Netanyahu

'Serious messages' will come out of PM Modi's Moscow visit: Senior Russian diplomat

US Supreme Court rules ex-Presidents have absolute immunity for official act, not unofficial acts

Pakistan told to expedite release & repatriation of Indian prisoners

French parliamentary polls close with high turnout, exit poll indicates far-right tops vote share (Lead)

Iran's Presidential polls' run-off - what it reveals about the mood of establishment and people

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Qatar's PM & Foreign Minister in Doha (Lead)

40 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza: Health authorities

CEC leads Indian delegation to observe Mongolian elections

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