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- Middle East
Desperate children, adults in Gaza struggle to get food as Israel blocks aid
Khan Younis: Screaming in anguish as the desperate crowd crushes them against a barrier, young children and adults frantically wave pots and pans at charity workers, begging for a portion of some…
- India
Amid India-Pakistan tensions, ex-Bangladesh general stirs row with invasion call
The recent plea by a retired Bangladeshi army officer for combative action against India has ignited severe diplomatic interest at a time of already strained ties between the two countries. Major General…
- World
Pahalgam attack: US VP hopes Pakistan will cooperate with India on probe
Washington: US Vice-President J.D. Vance has said that the US hopes that Pakistan would cooperate with India to hunt down the Pakistan-based terrorists responsible for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s…
- India
Pakistan deploys Chinese howitzers alongside India border, conducts drills
Hyderabad: Hostilities between India and Pakistan have intensified after the April 22 Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir terrorist attack, killing 26, mostly Hindu visitors. India blamed the attack on Pakistan-based militants, namely the…
- India
Minor raped by 60-yr-old in Nainital; Communal tensions flare up, mosque stoned
Nainital: Communal tension broke out in Uttarakhand’s Nainital after a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 60-year-old man, triggering protests and vandalism, officials said. According to police, the incident occurred on…
- World
Pahalgam attack: US urges India, Pakistan to de-escalate tensions
New Delhi: The US has urged India and Pakistan to de-escalate their tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate phone conversations with External Affairs…
- India
Centre to include caste data in upcoming census
Hyderabad: In a fairly surprising move, the Central government has decided to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census exercise. Union minister of electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the committee…
- Kolkata
15 dead in Kolkata hotel fire; Police form special team to probe incident
Kolkata: Fifteen people, including a woman and two children, were killed in a devastating fire at a hotel in the Mechuapatti area of central Kolkata, police said on Wednesday, April 30. Thirteen…
- World
Thousands of international students affected by US immigration crackdown
Washington: The US government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for terminating their legal…
- India
Political content creators booked for questioning govt on Pahalgam attack
Social media political commentators, Shamita Yadav, known as ‘Ranting Gola’, and Lucknow University professor Dr Madri Kakoti, also known as ‘Dr Medusa’, are facing legal action over the recent posts concerning the…
- India
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…
