Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sent the US secretary of state his best wishes on Independence Day Read Full Article at RT.com

New acquisitions should help enhance the capabilities of the Indian armed forces Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow has continued to boost its foreign currency holdings, adding nearly $10 billion in less than a month, according to the Bank of Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his recent visit, fondly addressed Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar as «Bihar ki Beti,» highlighting her ancestral roots in Bihar. Bissessar, acknowledging her Indian heritage, praised Modi and recited his poem.

Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the deteriorating road conditions in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency. Raut highlighted viral social media images of collapsed roads and difficulties faced by pilgrims.

«How can you want a party that stood with Modi from (2014) the beginning and still shares his ideology to be your ally? Why hurt those who stood with you through thick and thin, and continue to stand by People's Leader @RahulGandhi in every battle?» Manickam Tagore wrote.

A controversy surrounds Bihar's electoral roll revision, initiated by the Election Commission of India after 22 years. Opposition parties fear voter deletion, particularly among marginalized groups, alleging a skewed voter base close to the assembly polls. The EC insists the revision aligns with the Constitution, while opposition parties, despite public criticism, actively participate by deploying booth-level agents.

While drunk, a 21-year-old man fought with his colleague and bit off part of the latter's ear.Senthilkumar Vishnusakthi was convicted on one count of causing grievous hurt to victim Nesamani Hariharn, and handed a jail term of six months on Thursday (July 3).According to court documents seen by AsiaOne, the incident occurred at about 7pm on Feb 15 at a dormitory in Kallang.Senthilkumar, an electrician, had consumed three cans of beer before returning to the dorm, where he saw Nesamani, 31, watching a movie, reported The Straits Times.The younger man then began talking loudly about the victim, accusing him of spying on him and reporting back to their work supervisor about his poor work performance, also calling his co-worker a «dog» for following him around.Nesamani confronted Senthilkumar, and the pair's argument turned physical with punches thrown by both sides, according to CNA.Senthilkumar then grabbed the victim from behind and bit off a part of his left ear lobe.Other dorm residents reportedly restrained Senthilkumar and called the police.

The 44-year-old man accused of murdering his 79-year-old mother in a Sengkang HDB flat was taken back to the crime scene on Friday (July 4).The accused, Lim Yuen Li, arrived at the scene at about 9.33am.He allegedly killed Wang How Khiew in a unit at Block 465B Fernvale Road on the 11th floor between 2am and 10.30am on June 1.When Lim arrived at the crime scene, he was dressed in a red polo shirt, black shorts and slippers, with his head lowered and his wrists and ankles restrained.Parts of the corridor leading to the unit was cordoned off when Lim was approaching it.He was accompanied by several police investigators and forensics officers, and was seen talking to them. Later, the gate opened, and he was led into the unit.AsiaOne observed at least five forensic evidence bags processed by the crime scene specialists which were sealed in the presence of police investigators.He then spent more than three hours at the alleged crime scene.Charged with murderIn an earlier statement, the police said that they received a call for assistance at the unit at about 11.48am on June 2.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Trinidad and Tobago, marking the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister since 1999. He addressed the Indian community, acknowledging their contributions and strong ties to India. Modi referred to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar as «Bihar ki Beti,» highlighting her ancestral roots and the cultural connection between the two nations.

«People had long-standing expectations about the land law. We have also implemented it. Be it anti-riot law, anti-conversion law to prevent religious conversion, or an encroachment removal campaign, in which we have so far cleared more than 6,500 acres of land from encroachment. The anti-cheating law has become a model for the entire country,» Dhami told ANI.

The Ladki Bahin Yojana, launched by the Women and Child Development Department and the Government of Maharashtra, aims to provide financial support to eligible women across the state.

UCC was implemented in the state just seven months ago, on January 27, making Uttarakhand the first state in the country to implement the law.

At least one civilian was killed and several others injured as Ukrainian drones targeted multiple regions of Russia overnight Read Full Article at RT.com

The country remains the biggest recipient of diaspora remittances in the world Read Full Article at RT.com

US President emphasized that he considers this approach to be more effective than developing separate comprehensive trade agreements with each country

According to the statement, the foreign ministers discussed the lifting of a significant portion of US sanctions against Syria

According to the TV channel, the meeting did not solely focus on normalizing relations with Israel, but the two leaders discussed the necessary steps to achieve this goal

The foreign ministers last met in Riyadh on February 18, when the city hosted talks between Russian and US delegations

«They want to meet, and we'll see if we can do something, but they want to meet badly,» US President noted

SINGAPORE — Sellers of private homes will have to pay higher seller's stamp duty (SSD) rates of between four per cent and 16 per cent if they sell a residential property less than four years after the date of purchase.The SSD is currently payable by those who sell a residential property within three years of purchase, at rates of between four per cent and 12 per cent.The Ministry of National Development, Ministry of Finance and Monetary Authority of Singapore announced the longer holding period and higher rates, which will kick in on July 4, in a statement late at night on July 3.The authorities said that in recent years, the number of private residential property transactions with short holding periods has increased sharply.«In particular, there has been a significant increase in the sub-sale of units that have not been completed,» they said. A sub-sale refers to the sale of a unit to another buyer before the unit is completed.«Therefore, the Government will revert to the pre-2017 SSD holding period of four years and raise the SSD rates by four percentage points for each tier of the holding period.»

Ukrainian officials have claimed that the Russian military launched a wave of missile and drone strikes targeting the capital early Friday Read Full Article at RT.com

La marine colombienne a annoncé mercredi la saisie pour la première fois en Colombie d'un «semi-submersible autonome», une embarcation équipée d'une antenne Starlink et capable de transporter 1,5 tonne de cocaïne.

Berline contre vélo: 1 mort sur la route: «Je suis totalement bouleversé» dit le directeur des douanes qui conduisait sa voiture au moment où un Sans Domicile Fixe est venu s'encastrer dans son véhicule.

Ministers from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party have demanded he annex the West Bank to preserve Israeli settlements Read Full Article at RT.com

The two leaders held a candid, nearly hour-long discussion, Yury Ushakov has said Read Full Article at RT.com