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PM Modi Congratulates Lula on Re-Election, Looks to Deepen India-Brazil Ties
PM Modi Congratulates Lula on Re-Election, Looks to Deepen India-Brazil Ties
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Prime Minister Modi congratulates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election, signalling a push to deepen India-Brazil ties. Lula’s victory could strengthen BRICS and the Global South’s call for a m ...
Democrats Projected To Win 229 House Seats As Economic Discontent Shapes Midterm Race
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Democrats are projected to win 229 seats in the US House of Representatives as inflation and economic dissatisfaction shape voter sentiment ahead of the November midterms. But with neither party offer ...
Israel Votes: Netanyahu Faces Eisenkot In High-Stakes Contest; Here's What Exit Polls Show
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All three television polls show Yashar leading Likud and the anti-Netanyahu bloc ahead by two to six seats, yet a deadlock looms in the 120-seat Knesset as the campaign turns on Iran and October 7
Piyush Goyal Tours Port of Rotterdam, Sees ‘Immense Potential’ for India-Netherlands Cooperation
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Commerce Minister says India aims to quadruple port capacity by 2047 and looks to Europe’s largest seaport for expertise in cargo handling, green hydrogen and carbon management
‘Brazil Is No One’s Backyard’: Lula Invokes Democracy After Fourth Presidential Win
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After defeating Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva alleged foreign interference through digital platforms and promised citizens a greater role in government decisions
‘Clash’ Between IDF Chief and Netanyahu Over Iran Attack Plans a Day Before Polls: Report
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Channel 12 says the IDF chief pressed for more deliberation and signed legal authorisation; Netanyahu calls it ‘nonsense’ as Trump urges Israelis to vote for him
Cyclone Arnab Set to Cross Andhra Coast on October 28; Odisha Mobilises Rescue Teams
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IMD warns of winds up to 125 kmph gusting to 140 between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam; Andhra and Odisha go on high alert, and Tamil Nadu fishermen stay ashore
Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela After Nearly a Year in Exile
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Rubio credits US-backed reconciliation talks for creating the conditions for her return; Trump says she ‘gave me her Nobel Prize’
EXPLAINED | How Did Serbia’s Students Defeat Aleksandar Vučić?
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A railway station disaster sparked nearly two years of protests that became an election-winning movement. Here’s how the students challenged Serbia’s dominant politician, who their candidates are and ...