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9:26 PM

Lufthansa flight diverted after turbulence, 7 people hospitalised

A Lufthansa flight that experienced significant turbulence was diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport and seven people on board were taken to area hospitals, officials said. Flight 469 from Austin, Texas, had been headed to Frankfurt, Germany, but landed safely Wednesday evening at the airport in Virginia, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesman Michael Cabbage said. Crews responded to the flight and took seven people to hospitals with injuries that were believed to be minor, Cabbage said, the PTI reported.

 

7:08 PM

PM Modi 'most loved leader around the world', says Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday showered fulsome praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, referring to him as the "most loved leader around the world". She is on a state visit, seeking closer ties in the defence and economic sectors, and is being accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and a high-powered business delegation, the PTI reported.

 

6:39 PM

UN dismisses submissions by Nithyananda's Kailasa at Geneva meetings

The UN human rights office Thursday said any submissions made by representatives of the so-called "United States of Kailasa (USK)", founded by Indian fugitive Nithyananda, at its public meetings in Geneva last week were "irrelevant" and will not be considered in the final outcome drafts, the PTI reported.

 

5:52 PM

Ukraine war 'make-or-break' issue for Global South, says Jaishankar

4:58 PM

Russia-India ties 'privileged strategic partnership', says Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

4:29 PM

Jaishankar meets Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on sidelines of G20 meeting

2:34 PM

Delhi HC seeks ED stand on plea by Sukesh Chandrashekhar against money laundering charges

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Enforcement Directorate to state its stand on a plea by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar challenging the framing of charges against him under the anti-money laundering law in connection with a 2017 Election Commission bribery case.

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma heard the counsel for the petitioner as well as the agency, and said the matter "needs further consideration" while seeking written submissions from the parties.

"Both of you file written submissions. I am not issuing notice (at this stage)," said the judge.

2:21 PM

Fully prepared to contribute to Ukraine peace process: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India was fully prepared to contribute to the peace process to find a solution to the Ukraine conflict.

"From the very beginning of the Ukraine conflict, India has made it clear that this dispute can only be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. India is fully prepared to contribute to any peace process," Modi said after bilateral talks with visiting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

2:18 PM

Adani-Hindenburg: SC order a 'tight slap' on Modi government, says AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party said Thursday the Supreme Court's order for setting up a committee to look into various regulatory aspects of the stock markets, including the recent Adani Group shares crash, is a "tight slap" on the Modi government.

"This has today proved that the Modi government is corrupt and useless," AAP national spokesperson Sanjay Singh said at a press conference.

1:39 PM

G20 must provide direction to world, says EAM Jaishankar

India on Thursday urged the G20 grouping to send a collective message affirming its resolve to address the complex global challenges, including that of food and energy security, amid an increasingly bitter rift between the West and the Russia-China combine over the Ukraine conflict.

In his remarks at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, without mentioning the Ukraine conflict, said the grouping must find common ground and provide direction to the world though there are some matters of sharp differences.