PM Modi receives F-16 escort as he lands in UAE on first leg of five-nation tour

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Friday on the first leg of his five-nation tour, receiving a ceremonial escort from UAE F-16 fighter jets as his aircraft entered Emirati airspace.On arrival in Abu Dhabi, Modi was accorded a guard of honour before beginning high-level engagements with UAE President…

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Groom not the man she met on Instagram, bride calls off wedding in UP

LUCKNOW: What began as a friendship on Instagram ended in chaos at a wedding venue in Shahabad after the bride alleged the man who arrived as groom was not the person she had been speaking to online. Police registered FIR against 10 people on charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy in connection with the incident….

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RPI(Athavale) leader stabbed to death at Pune bar

RPI (A) leader Anil Maruti More PUNE: State executive president of the Republican Party of India (Athavale)’s Kaamgar Aghadi (workers front) Anil Maruti More was allegedly brutally stabbed to death with sharp weapons by two assailants at a bar in Moshi around 9.30pm on Wednesday.The duo fled after the murder, leaving behind an injured More…

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UP’s ‘flying man’ survives 50ft storm lift, lands in field

BAREILLY: A 50-year-old e-rickshaw driver was lifted nearly 50ft into the air and flung around 100 metres by strong storm winds after he tried to hold down a tin shed at a wedding hall in Bamiana village under Bhaumora police station area on Wednesday evening. He landed in a nearby sugarcane field with fractures in…

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Trump praises China’s Xi Jinping

US president Donald Trump on Friday praised Chinese president Xi Jinping, saying “you wouldn’t find a guy like him in Hollywood” as he lauded Xi’s leadership and global stature. Trump described the Chinese leader as a respected figure who has governed nearly 1.5 billion people for a long time.Speaking about Xi, Trump also referred to…

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Boost for energy security! India signs MoU on strategic petroleum reserves, LPG supplies during PM Modi’s UAE visit

In a boost to India’s energy security, several MoUs have been signed during PM Narendra Modi’s UAE visit on Friday. PM Modi’s visit to the UAE amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict and global crude oil price shock holds particular significance.According to an ANI report, several key agreements and investment commitments were announced during the trip….

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25% stakeholder took blow of $743m

NEW DELHI: The turbulence Indian airlines are facing for over a year now has started denting the fortunes of their foreign partners. The going got tough for them after the US-Iran war erupted on Feb 28. Singapore Airlines (SIA), 25.1% stakeholder in Air India (AI), on Thursday disclosed that AI lost $2.8 billion (over Rs…

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Oracle revokes job offers made to students of IIT and other biggest engineering colleges; here’s the reason ‘cited’

Oracle recently announced layoff of around 20,000 employees across its global offices. Now, the US software giant has reportedly revoked dozens of job offers made to students at India’s premier engineering colleges, including the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and National Institute of Technology (NITs). The move comes in the wake of recent mass layoffs…

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Donald Trump on US-China talks

US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened, as the two leaders discussed the ongoing Iran conflict and global energy disruptions during high-level talks in Beijing.Speaking to Fox News after his meeting with Xi, Trump said both leaders agreed that the strategically crucial shipping route, effectively shut since…

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Two inaugural buses were launched for passenger services from the Central Secretariat Metro station today at 8:30 am. NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has launched an integrated hydrogen-powered shuttle bus service in Delhi’s Central Vista…

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