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Narendra Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9 to bolster New Delhi's strategic partnership with Moscow.

In another development, the 24th summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Astana, Kazakhstan, concluded with the adoption of the Astana Declaration and the approval of 25 strategic documents. At the summit, Jaishankar delivered a powerful speech on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Rohit Sharma’s Team India got a hero’s welcome as they returned home with the T20 World Cup trophy. Follow WION Sports to get the latest updates from sports world.

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Labour Party leader Keir Starmer told the voters that it is the day to start a new chapter in the United Kingdom's political history.

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PM Modi to visit key partner Russia on July 8-9, set to hold 22nd bilateral annual summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to Russia on July 8-9, 2024 with an aim to bolster New Delhi's strategic partnership with Moscow, hold the 22nd bilateral annual summit and discuss various regional and global issues.

Team India Victory Parade: Mumbai crowd hails Rohit Sharma & Co as champions return home in grand ceremony
Rohit Sharma’s Team India got a hero’s welcome as they returned home with the T20 World Cup trophy on Thursday (July 4). After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the team headed to Mumbai where they got a grand welcome.

SCO Summit concludes with adoption of Astana Declaration and 25 strategic documents
The 24th summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Astana, Kazakhstan, concluded with the adoption of the Astana Declaration and the approval of 25 strategic documents.

2024 France Elections: Authorities deploy more police amid amid fears of violence after poll
Authorities have informed that around 30,000 police will be stationed throughout France on Sunday night in anticipation of possible unrest in the aftermath of the results of a snap election.

UK General Elections 2024: Keir Starmer tells voters today 'we can begin a new chapter'
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on Thursday (Jul 4) told the voters that it is the day to start a new chapter in the United Kingdom's political history as voting began across the nation for a parliamentary election.

Putin, Xi tout Russia-China partnership at SCO Summit countering Western influence
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping emphasised the strengthening partnership between their nations and their commitment to countering Western influence.

'If left unchecked..': Jaishankar takes veiled dig at Pak, China at SCO summit
At the 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Kazakhstan, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivered a powerful speech on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking a veiled swipe at China and Pakistan while calling for united action against terrorism and climate change.

India stampede: UP police arrests 6, offers Rs 100,000 bounty on main accused
The police in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday (July 4) arrested six organisers of a religious gathering in Hathras district where a stampede broke out and resulted in the tragic deaths of 121 people.

Israel approves three wildcat settlement outposts in West Bank: Watchdog
Israel gave retrospective approval to three wildcat settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the Peace Now watchdog said, calling it a new stage in the "annexation" of the territory.

BJP's veteran leader LK Advani gets discharged from hospital
BJP veteran and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani was discharged from the Apollo Hospital here on Thursday evening, sources said. The 96-year-old was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday, days after being discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a night-long stay there.