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- Middle East
Israel launches new strikes on Iran, Lebanon ahead of UN meeting
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran early Friday, March 27, ahead of the planned United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, while Iran and…
- Middle East
Iran death toll reaches at least 1,937: Iranian Dy Health Minister
An Iranian health official says the death toll from the war in Iran has reached at least 1,937 people. Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Ali Jafarian gave the figure to the pan-Arab broadcaster…
- Andhra Pradesh
Death toll rises to 28 in Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit blast
Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh): The death toll in the cracker unit explosion in Kakinada district has increased to 28, an official said on Thursday, March 5. As many as 20 people, including nine…
- Middle East
Iran resists Trump pressure as US deploys troops ahead of Geneva talks
Dubai: Iran pushed back on Wednesday, February 25, against United States (US) President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear programme, alternating between calling his remarks…
- Middle East
Gaza death toll in first 16 months of war far higher than reported: Lancet study
Gaza Strip: More than 75,000 Palestinians were killed during the first 16 months of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza Strip, significantly exceeding figures released by local authorities at the time, according to…
- Middle East
For the first time, IDF admits over 71,000 Palestinians killed in war
After over two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, senior Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) officials concurred that over 71,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023, the first time they admitted…
- Middle East
Iran protests: Activists claim 6,126 killed, govt says 3,117
Dubai: Activists said Tuesday, January 27, that at least 6,126 people were killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests and many more are still feared dead. The new figures came from the…
- World
Spain train collision death toll rises to 39; rescue efforts continue
Adamuz: Spanish police said Monday, January 19 that at least 39 people died in the a high-speed train collision Sunday in southern Spain and rescue efforts were continuing. The collision took place…
- Middle East
Iran eases some restrictions, allows calls abroad as death toll increases
Dubai: Iran eased some restrictions on its people and, for the first time in days, allowed them to make phone calls abroad via their mobile phones on Tuesday. It did not ease…
- Middle East
Death toll in Iran protest rises to 116: Activists
Dubai: Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy reached the two-week mark Sunday, January 11 as the death toll in violence surrounding the demonstrations reached at least 116 people killed, activists said. The US-based…
- World
Death toll hits 27 after Rohingya migrant boat capsizes off Malaysia-Thailand
Kuala Lumpur: The death toll from a capsized boat carrying Rohingya migrants from Myanmar rose to 27 on Tuesday, after rescuers in Thailand and Malaysia recovered more bodies at sea. The Malaysian…
- Middle East
Over 69,000 Palestinians killed in Israel-Hamas war: Gaza health ministry
Khan Younis (Gaza Strip): Gaza health officials say that over 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war so far. Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Saturday that the death toll has…
- India
Chhattisgarh train accident: Death toll rises to 11
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh): The death toll in the collision of a passenger train with a goods train near Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh has gone up to 11, officials said on Wednesday. Rescue…
- India
Punjab floods: Death toll rises to 46, crop on 1.75 lakh hectares damaged
Chandigarh: The death toll due to the devastating floods in Punjab has gone up to 46, while crops on 1.75 lakh hectares of land have been damaged in the deluge, officials said…
- Kashmir
2 more bodies recovered, Kishtwar cloudburst death toll mounts to 63
Chisoti: Two more bodies were recovered from the debris in this cloudburst-hit village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, taking the death toll in the natural calamity to 63, officials said, as…
