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Israel Attacks Lebanon, Killing at Least 22

1 month ago

Beirut. At least 22 people have died in attacks carried out by Israel in various areas of Lebanon on Saturday. The state news agency National News Agency (NNA) provided this...

Iran Warns Countries Against US Sanctions, Cites Strait of Hormuz

1 month ago

Tehran. Iran has warned that any country that implements US sanctions against Iran will definitely face difficulties when transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's military spokesperson, Brigadier General Akrami...

At Least 15 Police Personnel Martyred in Bannu Suicide Attack

1 month ago

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At least 15 police personnel were martyred and three were injured in a suicide attack at Fateh Khel police station in Bannu district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province...

Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk Arrested for Rape and Sexual Abuse

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Colombo. Sri Lankan high-ranking Buddhist monk Pallegama Hemarathana Thero has been arrested. Thero has been sent on remand after being arrested on charges of rape and sexual abuse of a...

C. Joseph Vijay Sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ending Dravidian Party Rule

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New Delhi. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday. This ends the nearly 6-decade-long rule of the...

WHO Chief Urges Calm Over Hantavirus on Ship Bound for Spain

1 month ago

Spain. The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has urged local citizens not to panic regarding the ship affected by 'Hantavirus' heading towards Spain's Canary Islands. He...

At Least 39 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon

1 month ago

Beirut. At least 39 people have been killed in a series of recent airstrikes by the Israeli army in Lebanon. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, seven people, including a...

Thalapathy Vijay Appointed Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

1 month ago

Tamil Nadu. Tamil actor Thalapathy Vijay, who entered politics from the stage, has been appointed Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The Governor, Rajendra Arlekar, has appointed Vijay as Chief Minister...

R.N. Kao: The Architect of India's External Intelligence

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May 10, or today, 1918, Banaras. No one thought that a child born into a Kashmiri Pandit family would change the geopolitical map of South Asia. This is not just...

Iran Drafts Bill to Restrict Foreign Ship Access in Strait of Hormuz, Impose Taxes

1 month ago

Tehran. Iran has drafted a bill to restrict foreign ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The draft proposes that Tehran will ban the entry of ships from Israel and...

Senior Buddhist Monk Arrested for Alleged Child Sex Abuse in Sri Lanka

1 month ago

Colombo. A senior Buddhist monk has been arrested on serious charges of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl in Sri Lanka. Palegama Hemarathana, 71, was taken into custody by the police on...

US Jets Attack Iranian Ships Near Oman, Multiple Casualties Reported

1 month ago

KATHMANDU. At least 6 people were injured and 6 others went missing in an attack by US fighter jets on 6 Iranian cargo and fishing vessels near the Omani port...

India Appoints Lt Gen NS Subramani as New Chief of Defence Staff

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Kathmandu. The Indian government has appointed NS Subramani as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The tenure of the current CDS Anil Chauhan is ending on May 30. Subramani...

Ocean Surface Temperatures Near Record High, EU Climate Body Warns

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Kathmandu. The European Union's climate monitoring body warned on Friday that the surface temperature of the world's oceans has reached near extremely high levels in recent days. According to scientists,...

VCK Party to Decide Support for TVK Chief Joseph Vijay Today Amidst Political Uncertainty in Tamil Nadu

1 month ago

Tamil Nadu. While political uncertainty remains regarding the formation of a new government in Tamil Nadu, the VCK party is making a final decision today on whether to support TVK...

IMF Approves $1.2 Billion Loan Tranche for Pakistan

1 month ago

Islamabad. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a loan tranche of $1.2 billion for Pakistan. According to news agency PTI, this amount will be provided under two separate...