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Cong leaders seek Goddess Chamundeshwari’s blessings ahead of Assembly poll

Mysuru: Top Congress leaders in Karnataka on Tuesday sought the blessings of Goddess Chamundeshwari, the deity of Mysuru city, a day before the Assembly elections. Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Congress state chief D K Shivakumar along with a large number Congress leaders and supporters paid their obeisance to the Goddess. Along with flowers, fruits, “Thamboolam”,…

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Diversity is America’s strength: President Biden

Washington: America’s strength is its diversity, President Joe Biden has said, as he hosted one of the largest gatherings of Asian Americans at the White House attended by several prominent Indian-Americans. The gathering on Monday was organised for the screening of the “American Born Chinese” movie as part of a celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian,…

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India and Israel to ‘re-accelerate’ work to strengthen strategic relations: Israeli Foreign Minister

Jerusalem: Expressing “great satisfaction” at the achievements of 30 years of full diplomatic ties between India and Israel, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has said that it is time for the two nations to “re-accelerate” their relations in various fields to strengthen the strategic partnership. Just ahead of his three-day visit starting on Tuesday, Cohen told…

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Sri Lanka’s main Tamil political party to meet Prez Wickremesinghe

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main Tamil political party will meet President Ranil Wickremesinghe here on Tuesday for “constructive” talks to address the long-pending demand for political autonomy for the minority community within a specified time limit. The representatives from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), an alliance of parties who represent Tamils from the North and East regions…

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2 nurses from India shortlisted for Global Nursing Award

London: Two nurses from India are in the running for a prestigious USD 250,000 Global Nursing Award, organised by Dubai-headquartered private healthcare service provider Aster DM Healthcare to honour the contributions of nurses worldwide. Shanti Teresa Lakra, who works among Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Kerala-born and Ireland-based Jincy…

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