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Lawrence Wong's Party Secures Landslide Victory In Singapore General Election
- May 04, 2025 00:23 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's People's Action Party (PAP) won the Singapore General Election Saturday by a landslide, securing 87 of the 97 parliamentary seats, local media reported.
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China Denies Accessing Data After TikTok Hit With Huge EU Fine
- May 03, 2025 18:28 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
China on Saturday denied it required companies to hand over data after TikTok was hit with a massive fine in the European Union for its handling of personal data.
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Nobody Can Guarantee Kyiv's Safety If Ukraine Attacks Moscow: Russia
- May 03, 2025 17:19 pm IST
- Reuters
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Saturday that nobody could guarantee that the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv would survive to see May 10 if Ukraine attacked Moscow during World War Two victory celebrations on May 9.
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Zelensky Says Ukraine Won't Play Putin's "Games" With Short Truce
- May 03, 2025 16:32 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as theatrics but said Kyiv was ready for a full ceasefire.
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After Imports, Ships Bearing Pakistan Flag Banned From Entering Indian Waters
- May 03, 2025 14:54 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
After banning all imports from Pakistan, India on Saturday barred Pakistan-flagged ships from entering any of its ports, following the barbaric attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which took 26 lives.
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India Bans All Imports From Pakistan Amid Tensions Over Pahalgam Terror Attack
- May 03, 2025 11:36 am IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
In another strict move against Pakistan, India has banned all imports from the neighbouring country amid soaring tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack.
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How US's Central Intelligence Agency Is Trying To Recruit Chinese Officials
- May 03, 2025 09:52 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
The CIA has released Mandarin videos to attract Chinese officials and young workers, aiming to tap into the increasing dissatisfaction with the countrys political system.
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Mark Carney Vows To Transform Canada's Economy
- May 02, 2025 23:46 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Friday to oversee the biggest transformation of Canada's economy since the end of the Second World War to enable it to "stand up" to Donald Trump.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's YouTube Channel Blocked In India
- May 02, 2025 20:44 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's YouTube channel was blocked in India on Friday amid ongoing tension between the two countries following the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
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India Sends Holy Buddha Relics To Vietnam For Public Exposition
- May 02, 2025 18:48 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The holy relics of Lord Buddha, enshrined at a vihara in Uttar Pradesh's Sarnath, reached Ho Chi Minh City on Friday in an IAF aircraft for an exposition during the gala celebrations of the United Nations Day of Vesak being hosted by Vietnam.
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Opinion | 'Indian Threat', '1962 War': How Chinese 'Experts' Are Batting For Pak Over India
- May 02, 2025 15:25 pm IST
- Anushka Saxena
Even as Beijing's official rhetoric has been relatively mild and vague, the societal and analytical support for the strategic convergence between China and Pakistan is clearly evident.
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Climate Change Threatens Indonesia's Historic Clove Farms
- May 02, 2025 14:41 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
In a good season, the best of Jauhar's 150 towering trunks can spurt 30 kilogrammes of the aromatic spice used for medicine, perfumes, cigarettes and food flavourings.
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Trump Vs Toyota? Why US Cars Are A Rare Sight In Japan
- May 02, 2025 12:21 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
With their sleek curves and chrome grilles, the classic American cars on sale at Yosuke Fukuda's yard ooze Californian cool but on Japanese roads new US vehicles are a rare sight -- much to President Donald Trump's annoyance.
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China Says 'Evaluating' US Tariff Talks Talks, But Wants Trump's "Sincerity"
- May 02, 2025 09:23 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Punishing US tariffs that have reached 145 percent on many Chinese products came into force in April while Beijing has responded with fresh 125 percent duties on imports from the United States.
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Pak Set For Worst Month In Dollar Bonds, Stocks Amid Tensions With India
- May 01, 2025 23:47 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The ongoing tension with India has shaken the confidence of investors in Pakistan badly, setting the country on course to record its worst performance in dollar bonds and stocks since 2023.
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South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol Indicted For 'Abuse Of Power'
- May 01, 2025 13:48 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The new indictment without detention comes as Yoon Suk Yeol stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his December 3 martial law attempt.
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Terrorists Behind Pahalgam Attack Also Killed 6 Labourers, Doctor In 2024
- May 01, 2025 13:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
The terror module responsible for the deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam's Baisaran Valley on April 22, which killed 26 people, has been linked to a prior attack in 2024 in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.