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Bihar govt removes Sanjay Gandhi's name from Patna zoo, dairy technolo...

Bihar govt removes Sanjay Gandhi's name from Patna zoo, dairy technology institute **Bihar Government Rebrands Key Institutions, Prioritizes Consumer Relief** **Patna, Bihar** – The Bihar government has initiated a significant rebranding effort, officially removing the name of Sanjay Gandhi... read more »

Honeymoon murder: Meghalaya court reserv...

Honeymoon murder: Meghalaya court reserves order on bail plea of key accuse...

Honeymoon murder: Meghalaya court reserves order on bail plea of key accused ## Bail Decision Pending in High-Profile Meghalaya Murder Case **Shillong, Meghalaya** – A district and sessions court in Meghalaya’s East Khasi district has reserved its judgment on a crucial bail application,... read more »

Its Undignified: Hundreds of Workers Tra...

Its Undignified: Hundreds of Workers Training Metas AI Could Be Laid Off

Its Undignified: Hundreds of Workers Training Metas AI Could Be Laid Off ## **Potential Job Losses Loom for Hundreds of Meta AI Trainers in Ireland** **Dublin, Ireland –** A significant number of individuals engaged in the crucial task of training Meta’s artificial intelligence models in... read more »

Elon Musk Testifies That He Started Open...

Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a Terminator Outcome

Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a Terminator Outcome ## Tech Titans Face Judicial Scrutiny Amidst OpenAI Legal Battle **San Francisco, CA** – In a courtroom drama unfolding in San Francisco, tech mogul Elon Musk provided testimony this week regarding the foundational... read more »

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Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation against IS’

Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic State At least 12 people were killed in protests by... read more »

Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not ex...

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in... read more »

Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage ...

LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In an adopted resolution, the council... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syri...

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least eight people in the latest in a series of attacks. Monday’s blast in the town of Buhriz,... read more »

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yeme...

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse... read more »

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d’Ivoire: UN

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d'Ivoire: UN

United Nations – The UN Friday called for investigations into serious human rights abuses committed in Cote d’Ivoire by the Dozo, traditional... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC

Islamabad – Pakistan has opposed the creation of new permanent seats in the 15-member UN Security Council during the two-day UN General Assembly debate on Security Council reform. “There... read more »

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by ...

Islamabad – New Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah’s appointment has been allegedly backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will make a decision regarding the appointment of new army chief on November 28, an official... read more »

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Dhaka – Demonstrators and police clashed in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country after six senior opposition figures were... read more »

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Male – Hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations in over 200 islands to elect a new president for the Maldives here Saturday. As many as 470... read more »

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Nurse left in coma after honeymoon tragedy as family issue health update

Nurse left in coma after honeymoon tragedy as family issue health update ## Young Nurse Recovers Following Critical Honeymoon Illness **A harrowing turn of events on a dream honeymoon has... read more »

Road rage horror as driver allegedly 'mows down teen on e-bike' after furious ar...

Road rage horror as driver allegedly 'mows down teen on e-bike' after furious argument **E-Bike Rider Critically Injured in Suspected Road Rage Incident** A violent altercation on... read more »

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Melania Trump blasts Kimmel, calls on ABC to take stand against comedian ### Former First Lady Condemns Late-Night Host’s Remarks, Calls for Broadcast Network... read more »

Harvest more water; banning paddy is not the solution to groundwater stress

Harvest more water; banning paddy is not the solution to groundwater stress **Telangana Groundwater Report Highlights Need for Sustainable Water Management as 2026 Assessment... read more »

Weakening public faith vs. justified stand: legal experts divided...

Weakening public faith vs. justified stand: legal experts divided over Kejriwals decision **Judicial Scrutiny Mounts as Delhi CM’s Legal Stance Sparks Debate Among Experts** New Delhi – The... read more »