Turkey was placed on the FATF grey list in 2021 due to concerns about terrorist financing in the country. Istanbul: The global financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had removed Turkey from its “grey list” of countries that require special scrutiny, the country’s Finance and Treasury Ministry said. “As a result of the
The newspaper said that President Biden to step aside and allow another Democrat to challenge Trump. Washington: America’s most influential newspaper, The New York Times, called in an editorial Friday for President Joe Biden to step aside and allow another Democrat to challenge Donald Trump for the White House in November. Describing Biden as “the
The Ministry of External affairs has stressed on “peaceful settlement of disputes”. (File) New Delhi: India on Friday said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime operations in the region. Tensions between China and the Philippines
Trump said Friday he does not believe US President Joe Biden will exit the 2024 White House race. Washington: Republican Donald Trump said Friday he does not believe US President Joe Biden will exit the 2024 White House race, after the incumbent’s lackluster debate performance sparked alarm within the Democratic Party. “Many people are saying
If Biden exits, the delegates would have to find a replacement. Washington: US President Joe Biden’s woeful performance in the presidential debate against challenger Donald Trump has re-ignited questions about what would happen should the veteran Democrat step down as party flagbearer at the last minute. Such a high-risk political U-turn would be unprecedented in
The Kolkata airport had received two hoax bomb threats in April. Kolkata: A passing remark by a passenger led to a bomb scare at the Kolkata airport on Friday, delaying a flight to Pune by a few hours, an official said. The incident happened around 12 pm when the check-in process was on for the
Overall the bloc has so far blacklisted 12 individuals linked to operatives. (Representational) Brussels: The European Union on Friday imposed asset freezes and visa bans on several firms and individuals accused of helping to finance Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Brussels said. The sanctions were the second round to be imposed by the EU on the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to travel to Russia on July 8, diplomatic sources have told NDTV, to hold bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin under the much-delayed annual summit mechanism. This comes days after a Kremlin official in Moscow said active preparations are underway for PM Modi’s state visit to Russia. “I
Seizure of the documents happened on Friday afternoon The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday recovered a sack full of paper documents from the office of the West Bengal Education Department in northern Kolkata, officials said. Although the CBI officials were tight-lipped about the nature of the documents seized from a storeroom at Bikash
Asaduddin Owaisi slammed Central government after his Delhi residence vandalized by some unknown people. New Delhi: A group of people gathered outside the residence of AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi and raised slogans and splashed black paint. Police has registered a case in the matter, officials said on Friday. Delhi Police officials said a case under
The US has transferred at least 14,000 of the MK-84 2,000-pound bombs to Israel since Gaza war began. Washington: The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the start of the war in Gaza, said two U.S. officials
UGC-NET 2024 New Schedule: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced important dates for aspiring researchers in India. The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) will be conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode this year, a shift from the earlier pen and paper format. The UGC NET exam will be held between