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*India took leading role in emergency response in aftermath of cyclone: Sri Lankan president's office
Colombo: India has taken a leading role in immediate emergency response efforts in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah that has killed more than 400 people and caused widespread devastation, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office said on Tuesday.
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Indian forces evacuate 9-month pregnant woman in flood-hit Lanka amidst intensified rescue ops
Colombo: A nine-month pregnant woman was safely evacuated and provided urgent medical care by India's disaster response force in Sri Lanka, as New Delhi intensified rescue and relief operations across the cyclone-hit island nation, the Indian mission here said on Tuesday.
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Indian envoy Kwatra holds 'fruitful' talks with top US lawmakers on energy, defence, trade
New York/Washington: India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, has held “fruitful conversations” with a group of influential American lawmakers on strengthening bilateral cooperation in energy, defence, and trade.
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Pak claims relief operations for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka ‘hampered by lack of cooperation’ by India
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday alleged that its relief operations for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka were being “hampered by lack of cooperation” by India by "delaying permission" to use its airspace, a claim denied by New Delhi.
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UK medical team to arrive in B'desh as Zia remains critical; security tightened at hospital
Dhaka: A team of medical experts from the UK will visit Bangladesh to assess the treatment of ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who continues to remain in a critical condition at a private hospital here, her personal physician said on Tuesday.
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Bangladesh's ex-PM Khaleda Zia's son readies return amid her deteriorating health, says party leader
Dhaka: Bangladesh's ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman, who has been living in self-exile in London for over a decade, is preparing to return home soon, a senior leader of her party has said.
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US vows to refocus G20 on driving growth and prosperity under its presidency
New York/Washington: The US has said it will steer the G20 back to its "core mission" of driving economic growth and prosperity by prioritising regulatory reform, energy security and technological innovation during its year-long presidency of the grouping.*