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US’ new nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than one dropped on Japan: Report

Washington: The United States Department of Defence has announced that it will pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, designated the B61-13, pending Congressional authorization and appropriation. According to…
Israel ‘dropped’ from digital maps released by Chinese companies

Two top Chinese tech companies, Alibaba and Baidu, have ‘removed’ the State of Israel from their recently released digital maps. Although the maps demarcate the internationally recognized borders of Israel, they do…

BRS’ Kavitha unveils Telangana model at Oxford university

Oxford: The Telangana Model of inclusive development has been very prosperous and will be the main plank with which the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) will contest the upcoming state election and win…
Israel rejects UN, global community’s plea for immediate ceasefire

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shocked the world on Monday, stating Israel would not agree to a ceasefire, saying “This is a time for war” drawing parallel with the US military…
Israeli carrier to stop flying over KSA, Oman on Asia trips

Tel Aviv: According to several Hebrew media reports, Israeli flag carrier El Al has decided to stop flying over Saudi Arabia and Oman on its flights to Southeast Asia, significantly lengthening their…
7 nations condemn political violence that hit Bangladesh ahead of polls

Dhaka: Seven countries, including the US, the UK and Canada, on Monday, condemned the political violence in Bangladesh following clashes between the supporters of the main opposition BNP and the ruling Awami…
IAF activates S-400 missile units along border with China, Pakistan

New Delhi: With the Air Force having already operationalised three of its S-400 air defence missile squadrons along borders with China and Pakistan, Indian and Russian officials are set to meet soon…

‘Preventing Humanitarian aid is war crime’: ICC to Israel

Tel Aviv: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned Israel that preventing humanitarian aid reaching affected people would be considered as a war crime. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan made the remark after…
Watch: Did Maulana Tariq Jamil’s son die by suicide or was he murdered?

A son of the renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil, Asim Jamil, passed away in Pakistan’s Punjab yesterday. Following his death, rumors are circulating on social media, with some claiming it was…
Thieves steal $100K worth of items from Apple store in US: Report

San Francisco: About $100,000 worth (nearly Rs 83,25,000) of Apple products were stolen by thieves in the US from the Apple Store last week, media report said. On October 24 morning, five…
Pakistan: Maulana Tariq Jamil’s son shot dead

Asim Jamil, son of renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil, passed away in Punjab’s Talamba on Sunday October 29, Dawn reported. Confirming the news in a post on social media platform X…
PM Modi-Hasina likely to virtually inaugurate two railway projects, mega power plant

Agartala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina are likely to jointly inaugurate two railway projects and a mega power plant on November 1, officials said here on Sunday.…
Anju, who travelled Pakistan to marry Facebook friend, return to India

Peshawar: A 34-year-old Indian mother of two children, who travelled to a remote village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to marry her Facebook friend, will return to India after getting clearance from the Pakistan…
Amid uproar, Netanyahu issues rare apology for blaming Israeli security services

Jerusalem: Faced with sharp criticism from allies and opposition alike, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday apologized for an earlier statement in which he blamed the security services for failing to…
Australian govt urges citizens to leave Lebanon

Canberra: The Australian government has urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the Middle East country as soon as possible over “volatile security situation”. In a statement on social media on Sunday…