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A reality check on govt.s claim of 45 days of LPG rolling stock

A reality check on govt.s claim of 45 days of LPG rolling stock **Government’s LPG Stock Claims Under Scrutiny Amidst Supply Chain Concerns** **New Delhi** – Recent pronouncements by the government regarding the nation’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) reserves have come under... read more »

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Youth are pillars of country, remarks aimed at those with fake degrees: CJI...

Youth are pillars of country, remarks aimed at those with fake degrees: CJI Surya Kant ## Upholding Professional Integrity: Chief Justice Emphasizes Merit Over Fraudulent Credentials **New Delhi, India** – In a strong address highlighting the paramount importance of merit and integrity within the... read more »

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Man arrested for murdering woman, dumping body in Tirupalya lake in Anekal ...

Man arrested for murdering woman, dumping body in Tirupalya lake in Anekal taluk ## Suspect Apprehended in Connection with Tragic Death and Lake Disposal in Anekal **Bengaluru, Karnataka** – Authorities have apprehended a suspect in connection with the death of a woman whose body was discovered... read more »

NEET paper leak row: Congress demands re...

NEET paper leak row: Congress demands resignation of Education Minister Dha...

NEET paper leak row: Congress demands resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan **Opposition Demands Accountability Amidst Escalating Exam Leak Concerns** New Delhi – A significant political storm is brewing over the integrity of national examinations, with the opposition party... read more »

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China Develops Laser System Against Drones

Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday. The Low Altitude Sentinel system can detect a small... read more »

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit... read more »

Six killed in China bus accident

Beijing: At least six people were killed and 40 injured Monday when a passenger bus overturned in China`s Shanghai city. The accident occurred on a road... read more »

Israel beefs up security in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 14

KATHMANDU: An overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal on Friday, killing at least 14 people including three foreigners, police said.   The bus... read more »

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Hyundai registers record sales in Middle East

MANAMA: Hyundai Motor Company has announced record sales across the Middle East region last year, for the second year in succession. The world’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer said it... read more »

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford Middle East recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 12 per cent in 2013, selling over 85,000 vehicles. The American car manufacturer, which also... read more »

Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka sign labour pact

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka have signed a landmark labour pact in a renewed bid to regulate hiring of domestic workers from the island nation and... read more »

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

Damascus – Over 5,000 afflicted people were evacuated Sunday from a rebel-held Damascus suburb by the army, the Syrian government said Sunday. “The... read more »

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Rockets launched from south Lebanon struck northern Israel on Sunday and Israel responded with artillery shells across a border... read more »

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New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

Wellington – New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Monday defended his decision to travel to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka this week after two lawmakers from... read more »

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government formation

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government...

Dhaka – Bangladesh government ministers have submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the cabinet reshuffle as... read more »

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border cea...

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border ceasefire

New Delhi – Kashmiri separatist leaders met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz here Sunday and pressed for... read more »

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday called on all parties concerned in the Maldives to complete the presidential election process... read more »

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – The Maldives Supreme Court Sunday blocked a second-round run-off to elect the new president of the republic and postponed it till Nov 16 as the... read more »

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Brit tourist found unconscious in sea at Majorca resort as 999 crews swarm

Brit tourist found unconscious in sea at Majorca resort as 999 crews swarm ## British National Rescued After Medical Emergency in Mediterranean Waters **SANTA PONSA, Majorca** – A British... read more »

Man has 23,000 medical bill after bike crash six-days into Thailand trip

Man has 23,000 medical bill after bike crash six-days into Thailand trip ## Unforeseen Medical Expenses Mount for Tourist Following Thailand Cycling Accident **BANGKOK, THAILAND** – A... read more »

Cubas Diaz-Canel open to US aid amid worsening fuel crisis, blackouts

Cubas Diaz-Canel open to US aid amid worsening fuel crisis, blackouts ### Cuba Signals Potential Opening to U.S. Assistance Amidst Deepening Energy Shortages **Havana, Cuba** – In a... read more »

UN aid convoy hit by drone strikes in Ukraines Kherson

UN aid convoy hit by drone strikes in Ukraines Kherson ## Humanitarian Convoy Targeted in Kherson Region: UN Aid Delivery Interrupted by Drone Attacks **Kherson, Ukraine –** A United... read more »

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Explosions heard as mining groups stage antigovernment protest in Bolivia ### Bolivian Mining Sectors Erupt in Protest Over Economic Policies **La Paz, Bolivia –** Tensions flared in Bolivia today... read more »