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Zohran Mamdani on his first 100 days

Zohran Mamdani on his first 100 days

Zohran Mamdani on his first 100 days **Mamdani’s First 100 Days: A City Assesses Its New Leadership** New York City, NY – As Mayor Zohran Mamdani marks his initial 100 days in office, a period often characterized as a crucial benchmark for new administrations, the city is taking stock of... read more »

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Rajasthan ACB arrests retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal in Jal Jeevan Miss...

Rajasthan ACB arrests retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal in Jal Jeevan Mission scam **Retired IAS Officer Apprehended in Connection with Jal Jeevan Mission Irregularities** Jaipur, Rajasthan – In a significant development concerning the ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities within the... read more »

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From the margins to momentum: the BJPs electoral journey in Tamil Nadu

From the margins to momentum: the BJPs electoral journey in Tamil Nadu ## BJP’s Evolving Electoral Landscape in Tamil Nadu: A Quest for Broader Representation **Chennai, India** – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu is navigating a complex and evolving electoral terrain, marked... read more »

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Why did the Congress withdraw its candidate from Baramati at the last minut...

Why did the Congress withdraw its candidate from Baramati at the last minute? **Baramati Electoral Landscape Shifts as Congress Exits Race, Pawar Family Contest Remains Intense** The high-stakes political theatre unfolding in Baramati, a constituency long considered the heartland of the influential... read more »

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Arab states mull air strikes on ISIS

PARIS: Several Arab countries have offered to carry out airstrikes against militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, senior US state department officials said on Sunday. The offer was... read more »

Kerry visits Israel amid reports of faltering Israeli-Palestinian talks

Iraq Crisis: John Kerry says US-Arab coalition ...

Ten Arab countries have agreed to help the US in its fight against the jihadist group, Islamic State (IS). After talks with US Secretary of State... read more »

Floods in Pakistan, India blamed on lack of planning, c...

The devastating floods in India and Pakistan are a result of deforestation, unplanned development and climate change, experts said Thursday, and the region... read more »

Life under ISIS: Captured teenage girl tells story of h...

A Yazidi girl captured by ISIS has revealed the extreme abuse she suffers as a sex slave at the hands of Islamic State (IS) extremists. Only 17 years old,... read more »

Kashmir disaster: 6 Lakh in difficulties, Near 50,000 R...

Almost 200 people have died in the state’s worst floods in 60 years. With the weather clearing, 61 Air Force choppers and transport aircraft have made... read more »

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Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

No leniency for illegal foreign workers: Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia said Saturday that there would be no leniency shown toward those organisations who hire illegal immigrants, Xinhua reported. Saudi Arabia launched a nation-wide inspection... read more »

World powers' representatives in consultations about Iran n-talks

World powers’ representatives in consultatio...

Geneva – Representatives of the US, Britain, France, Russia and China, plus Germany, are consulting with their countries prior to the start of... read more »

Over 62,000 migrants arrived in Yemen this year: UN

Over 62,000 migrants arrived in Yemen this year: UN

United Nations – Over 62,000 asylum seekers, refugees and migrants arrived in Yemen from the Horn of Africa in the first 10 months of this year, a UN... read more »

John Kerry warns of violence if Israel-Palestinian peac...

John Kerry warns of violence if Israel-Palestinian peace talks fail

Amman – US Secretary of State John Kerry warned today of a return to violence if faltering peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians ultimately... read more »

Syrian war cost tops $103 bn: UN

Syria rebel chief Liwa al-Tawhid Brigade killed in regime strike

Washington – The total cost of Syria’s almost three-year-long conflict has reached over $103 billion in the first half of 2013, the UN said. The... read more »

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No peace talks with Pakistan government: Taliban

No peace talks with Pakistan government: Taliban

Islamabad – Blaming the Pakistan government for the death of their chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone attack Friday, the Pakistan Taliban said they would not hold any peace talks with the... read more »

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved

Iran urges Pakistan to build its gas pipeline

Tehran – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has asked Pakistan to build its own section of natural gas pipeline. “Big volume of... read more »

Sri Lanka rejects controversial war video by British me...

Sri Lanka trade show attracts $1 bn investment

Colombo – The Sri Lankan military Sunday rejected a new video released by a British television channel which accuses the army of committing war... read more »

Maldives president warns against foreign interference

Maldives president warns against foreign interference

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Sunday said that foreigners should not interfere in the domestic issues of the Maldives. In a speech to mark the... read more »

Five killed in Pakistan grenade attack

Haqqani network leader's son killed in Pakistan

Islamabad – At least five people were killed and two others injured Sunday evening in a hand grenade attack at a meeting in northwest Pakistan, media... read more »

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Donald Trump boasts 'big money will be made' in Middle East 'golden age' after Iran ceasefire The US President boasted about ‘positive action’ and ‘big... read more »

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WHO halts Gaza medical evacuations after worker killed

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UK blocks rapper Kanye West from entry over anti-Semitism and Naz...

UK blocks rapper Kanye West from entry over anti-Semitism and Nazi support **UK Considers Entry Ban for Kanye West Amid Anti-Semitic Remarks** London, UK – The United Kingdom is reportedly... read more »