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Rajya Sabha elections LIVE: Voting begin...

Rajya Sabha elections LIVE: Voting begins in Bihar, Haryana; Nitish Kumar, ...

Rajya Sabha elections LIVE: Voting begins in Bihar, Haryana; Nitish Kumar, BJP chief Nitin Nabin in fray **Crucial Rajya Sabha Elections Underway as Key States Cast Votes** New Delhi – The electoral process for the Upper House of India’s Parliament is reaching a critical juncture today,... read more »

History-sheeter shot dead by police near...

History-sheeter shot dead by police near Chennais Madhavaram

History-sheeter shot dead by police near Chennais Madhavaram **Suspected Criminal Fatally Shot by Police in Chennai Encounter** Chennai, India – A man identified as a prolific offender, with alleged involvement in a significant number of criminal activities including multiple homicides, was... read more »

West Asia conflict: Emirates flight from...

West Asia conflict: Emirates flight from Keralas Thiruvananthapuram returns...

West Asia conflict: Emirates flight from Keralas Thiruvananthapuram returns due to Dubai airport closure **Emirates Flight Diverted to Thiruvananthapuram Amidst Dubai Airspace Disruptions** **Thiruvananthapuram, India –** An Emirates flight en route from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to Dubai was... read more »

Iran's new leader 'flown to Mo...

Iran's new leader 'flown to Moscow' for surgery after being ...

Iran's new leader 'flown to Moscow' for surgery after being 'seriously injured' **Reported Transfer of Mojtaba Khamenei to Moscow Amidst Unconfirmed Injury Claims** Whispers of a significant medical emergency involving Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s Supreme Leader... 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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Opposition leaders press government, Lok Sabha Speaker to revoke the suspension of 8 MPs

Opposition leaders press government, Lok Sabha Speaker to revoke the suspension of 8 MPs **Parliamentary Disruption: Opposition Demands Reinstatement of Suspended Lawmakers** New Delhi –... read more »

IndiGo to levy fuel charge for domestic and international flights from March 14

IndiGo to levy fuel charge for domestic and international flights from March 14 ### IndiGo Implements Fuel Surcharge Amidst Evolving Market Conditions **New Delhi, India – March 13,... read more »

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Kanshi Ram ahead of birth anniversary, vows to fight for marg...

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Kanshi Ram ahead of birth anniversary, vows to fight for marginalised ## Gandhi Honours Legacy of Kanshi Ram, Reaffirms Commitment to Marginalised Voices New... read more »

Debut in politics, Nishant Kumar remains busy with party activities

Debut in politics, Nishant Kumar remains busy with party activities ## New Political Entrant Seeks Blessings Ahead of Potential Leadership Role **[City, State] – [Date]** – In a series... read more »

Iran team hit back at Trump over FIFA World Cup exclusion threat

Iran team hit back at Trump over FIFA World Cup exclusion threat ## Iran Affirms World Cup Participation Amidst External Pressures **Tehran, Iran –** The Iranian Football Federation has issued a... read more »