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Bangladesh to ban fundamentalist Jamaat following nationwide unrest

Dhaka: The Bangladesh government on Tuesday decided to ban the Jamaat-e-Islami following the deadly nationwide students’ protests over quotas in government jobs, accusing the fundamentalist party of exploiting the movement that left…
UK mass stabbings: 9-yr-old girl third child to die, 5 critical

London: A third child, a nine-year-old girl, has passed away as a result of injuries sustained in Monday’s knife attack in northwest England’s Southport, the local police announced on Tuesday. “We can…

Iran, Gambia resume ties after nearly 14 years

Tehran: Iran and the Gambia resumed their diplomatic relations, almost 14 years after cutting ties. According to a joint statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the decision was made in a…
New Zealand to welcome Indian President

Auckland: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that the President of India, Her Excellency Droupadi Murmu, will make a State visit to New Zealand next week. “This is the second time New…
US national debt surpasses USD 35 trillion for first time

Washington: The US federal government’s total public debt has surpassed $35 trillion for the first time, again sparking concerns about the nation’s escalating debt problem and its implications for the US economy.…
UK schoolgirl wins silver for Team India at European Informatics Olympiad

London: A 17-year-old schoolgirl from London has won a silver medal for Team India in the European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI) in the Netherlands, where the Indian squad registered its best-ever…
Paris Olympics: Athletes struggling for food at Games Village

Paris: Ever since the Paris Olympics began, the organising committee has received severe criticism from foreign athletes and team members over the lack of basic facilities at the venues and Games Village.…

Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: Japan on top, China at second; India placed 25th

Paris: A superb victory in the men’s team competition in Artistic Gymnastics helped Japan surge to the top of the medals table midway through Monday’s schedule at the Olympic Games here. The…
Kamala Harris worse presidential candidate than Biden: Trump

Washington: Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called his likely Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, a “worse candidate” than President Joe Biden, who she replaced more than a…
Biden calls for US Supreme Court reform to ‘restore faith’

Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced a plan to reform the Supreme Court, saying that he looked forward to working with Congress to prevent the abuse of presidential power and “restore…
China accuses Quad of stirring up conflicts, ‘inciting’ confrontation

Beijing: China on Monday accused the Quad nations, including the US and India, of “scaremongering, inciting antagonism and confrontation” to “hold back” the development of other countries in the Asia Pacific region.…
Pakistani woman travels to Rajasthan in another cross-border love story

It was after the failure of her first marriage in 2018 that Mehvish, who resides in Islamabad, befriended Rehman who hailed from Rajasthan’s Bikaner district and was working as a transporter in…
Dubai extradites wanted criminal Faisal Taghi to Netherlands

Dubai Police have assisted in extraditing Faisal Taghi, a high-value target criminal wanted by Dutch authorities, to the Netherlands. An international arrest warrant was issued against the 24-year-old Dutchman, for crimes including…
One killed, six injured in mass shooting at New York’s park

New Delhi: One person was killed and six others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in Rochester city of New York, local media reported on Monday. Rochester Police informed…
US in ‘continuous discussions’ with Israel, Lebanon after rocket attack

Washington: The US has said that it has been in “continuous discussions” with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts since the horrific rocket attack that on Saturday killed at least 12 children playing soccer…