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India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria

New Delhi: India on Tuesday evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria, two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad’s authoritarian government. The evacuation, coordinated by the embassies of India in Damascus and Beirut, was put into effect following an assessment of the security situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. “The Government of…

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Karnataka Assembly pays tributes to Krishna, leaders hail him as ‘gentleman politician’, ‘statesman’

Belgavi (Karnataka): Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday paid tributes to former Chief Minister and External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, with leaders cutting across parties describing the departed leader as a “gentleman politician”, “statesman”, and lauding his contribution in making Bengaluru an IT hub. Leaders also expressed their admiration for his dressing sense, command over…

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S M Krishna: Not many politicians held positions in state, central governments like he did

Bengaluru: Not many politicians may have held positions as Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna — SMK to his friends and the inner circle — did in his political career spanning over five decades. Suave and sophisticated with outstanding academic credentials, Krishna played his part with aplomb as the chief minister in promoting the tech sector in Karnataka…

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