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Asaduddin Owaisi calls for 15-min lights out protest on Apr 30 over Waqf Bill
Hyderabad: All India Majlis E Ittehad ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi called for a pan-India 15-minute lights out on Wednesday, April 30, in protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill.…
- World
Liberal Party wins federal election in Canada
Toronto: The Liberal Party has won the federal election in Canada, culminating a process marked by US President Donald Trump threats on a trade war and of making the country the 51st…
- India
India, Pakistan urged to avoid escalation amid reports of troops exchanging fire
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged India and Pakistan to avoid escalation of the situation in the subcontinent amid reports of troops exchanging fire, according to his Deputy Spokesperson Farhan…
- World
Major power outage in Spain, Portugal, parts of France; subways, phone lines down
Barcelona: A major power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, April 28, including their capitals, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines. It is rare to have…
- India
India bans 16 Pak YouTube channels for misleading content on Indian Army
New Delhi: India has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for spreading provocative and communally sensitive content, along with false and misleading narratives targeting India, its Army, and security agencies. The decision was…
- India
China backs Pakistan, calls for fair probe into Pahalgam attack
Beijing: China has called for a “swift and fair investigation” into the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed support for its all-weather ally Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests amid Islamabad’s…
- News
Congress No.1 villain of Telangana; will not overthrow govt: KCR
Hyderabad: In his first public appearance in several months, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo and former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, launched a scathing attack on the Congress government,…
- India
Kashmiri women face online Islamophobic abuse post Pahalgam attack
Kashmiri Muslim women have now under a surge of Islamophobic and sexual comments online by right-wing handlers on social media platforms post the deadly Pahalgam terror attacks that killed 26 people. The…
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NIA takes over Pahalgam terror attack case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the Pahalgam terror attack case, which claimed the lives of 26 people, including a Nepali national. The investigation was being done by…
- Middle East
Atleast 14 killed, over 750 injured after fire strikes at a port in southern Iran
Tehran:A massive explosion and fire rocked a port on Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing 14 people and injuring…
- India
Tahawwur Rana denies role in Mumbai terror attack during interrogation
Mumbai: Tahawwur Rana, the Pakistani-Canadian national accused of involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, has denied any role in the conspiracy during his interrogation by the Mumbai Crime Branch. According to…
- World
US pauses student visa cancellations
Washington: The United States on Friday, April 25, abruptly paused the cancellation of student visas issued to international students, according to reports. Assistant US Attorney Joseph F. Carilli Jr. told a Washington…
- India
Indus Waters Treaty Explained: How does the suspension affect Pakistan?
Soon after the deadly J&K’s Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which snatched away 26 innocent lives, including two foreign nationals, India accused its neighbour Pakistan of “sponsoring terrorism.” In a strong…
- India
Centre files affidavit in court against Waqf Act, seeks dismissal of pleas
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday, April 25, defended the amended Waqf Act in the Supreme Court and opposed any “blanket stay” by the court on a “law having presumption of constitutionality…