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​Xi and Biden to meet on sidelines of G20, confirms China

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet his US counterpart Joe Biden at the summit of the Group of 20 industrialised nations (G20) on the tropical island of Bali in Indonesia next week, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday,...

In final lap of US midterms, Republicans edge ahead

after an intense weekend of campaigning by both parties, and amid a wider sense that Republicans have surged ahead in the final lap of the elections, America will hold its midterm elections on Tuesday. Voters are all set to elect...

No comments, Kremlin says on reported Ukraine de-escalation talks with US

The Kremlin on Monday declined to comment on a Wall Street Journal report that Washington held undisclosed talks with top Russian officials about avoiding further escalation in the Ukraine war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that while Russia remains...

Meghan Markle will also release a book after Prince Harry’s memoir because…

Meghan Markle might come out with a new book after Prince Harry memoir releases in January next year, a royal expert claimed. Royal expert Neil Sean said Meghan Markle might come out with a new book based on her...

A rare copy of the first printing of US constitution is going up for auction

Extremely rare first edition copy of the US constitution will go under the hammer later this year as it will be auctioned by Sotheby's New York on December 13. One of the most historic pieces of publication in the...

After Putin rules out nuclear weapons use in Ukraine, Biden has a question

US President Joe Biden cast aspersions over his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's comment that he was not planning to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine where his country's forces have been engaged in an eight-month-long war. If he has no intention, why does...

‘The bird is freed’: Elon Musk’s 1st post after he takes over Twitter, finally

The world's richest person - known for his quirky sense of humour - on Friday confirmed the takeover of one of the biggest global social media platforms without an official statement in his first reaction. "The bird is freed,"...

Biden hosts biggest Diwali reception ever at White House

White House on Monday hosted the biggest Diwali reception ever on Monday which also saw the presence of several Indian Americans from the Biden administration. We are honoured to host you. This is the first Diwali reception of this scale...

Biden on Rishi Sunak becoming the next UK PM: ‘Groundbreaking milestone’

United States President Joe Biden on Monday hailed Rishi Sunak as the next prime minister of the UK and called his win a “ground-breaking milestone”. Speaking at a Diwali event at the White House, Biden said that Sunak's win...

Donald Trump to testify in defamation case against rape accuser

Donald Trump to testify in defamation case against rape accuser  E. Jean Carroll, 78, alleges that Trump sexually assaulted her in a New York department store. Former US president Donald Trump is expected to testify Wednesday in a defamation case pitting...

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Robot welcomes voters with flowers at Puducherry booth

A robot carrying a plate of flower petals welcomed voters at a model polling booth set up at VOC...