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November 6, 2025
Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Phase-I records historic 64.66% voter turnout
The first phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections concluded peacefully on Thursday, marking a historic voter turnout of 64.66%, the highest ever recorded in the state’s electoral history. ...
November 6, 2025
PM Modi to inaugurate National Conference on ‘Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery Mechanisms’ on November 8
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and address the National Conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery Mechanisms” on November 8, 2025, at around 5 PM at the Supreme Court of India. Organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)...
November 6, 2025
Bihar Assembly Elections: turnout reaches 53.77 percent by 3 PM
Bihar witnessed strong voter participation in the first phase of the Assembly elections on Thursday, with turnout reaching 53.77% by 3 PM. Polling for 121 constituencies across 18 districts began at 7 AM and is scheduled to continue until 6 PM, except in ...
November 6, 2025
China buys first US wheat cargoes since 2024 after leaders’ meeting, traders say
China has booked two cargoes of U.S. wheat following last week's meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases since October last year, signalling easing...
November 5, 2025
Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll climbs to 66 as Philippine survivors confront destruction
As the death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines climbed to 66, residents in the hardest-hit province of Cebu are confronting the devastation it left behind: homes reduced to rubble, streets choked with debris, and lives upended. In Talisay city, su...
November 5, 2025
IAEA says Iran must ‘seriously improve’ nuclear cooperation, FT reports
Iran must "seriously improve" cooperation with the United Nations inspectors to avoid heightening tensions with the West, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi. Grossi told the FT that while t...
November 5, 2025
IAEA says Iran must ‘seriously improve’ nuclear cooperation, FT reports
Iran must "seriously improve" cooperation with the United Nations inspectors to avoid heightening tensions with the West, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing International Atomic Energy ...
November 5, 2025
Israel receives the body of another deceased buried by Hamas in Gaza
Israel on Tuesday received a body from Hamas via the Red Cross in Gaza, the Prime Minister's Office said, after the Palestinian group reported it had found the remains of an Israeli hostage to be handed over. The office confirmed the body was that of Staff Ser...
November 5, 2025
Under PM Modi’s leadership, India is uniting economic progress with social development: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday highlighted India’s inclusive growth model at the inaugural plenary of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha. Addressing a High-Leve...
November 6, 2025
Betting on misery: The dark side of Italy’s gambling passion
When Luciano walked into an anti-addiction clinic in the central Italian city of Pisa, the only thing he had not lost to years of gambling were the clothes he was wearing. Everything else - family hom...
October 24, 2025
France’s Socialists threaten to oust government amid fraught budget talks
France's Socialists have threatened to topple the government by Monday if their budget conditions are not met, saying on Friday they would file a no-confidence bill early next week if billionaires are not forced to pay more tax. "We have made an effort not to...
October 23, 2025
US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills
The United States hit Russia's major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms. The new sanctions were un...
November 6, 2025
Mamdani wins over New York with bold vision that galvanized young voters
When Zohran Mamdani finished his victory speech late Tuesday after winning the New York City mayoral race, a small crowd gathered around a man with blonde, curly hair who had watched the candidate wit...
November 6, 2025
Trump to meet Central Asian presidents as US seeks to counter China, Russia influence
U.S. President Donald Trump will host the leaders of five Central Asian nations at the White House on Thursday as the U.S. seeks to gain influence in a region long dominated by Russia and increasingly courted by China. The talks take place amid intensifying c...
November 6, 2025
US orders 10% flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that he would order a 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports, citing air traffic control safety concerns as a government shutdown hit a record 36th day. The drastic plan sent airlines scrambling...
November 6, 2025
Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom?
As global powers scramble for critical minerals, African countries are pushing for new investment to process more of their own raw materials and meet their people's demands for economic growth and job...
November 3, 2025
Kenya landslide death toll rises to 26
The death toll from a landslide in western Kenya's Rift Valley has risen to 26, a government spokesperson said on Sunday, following heavy rains on Saturday. Twenty-five people were still missing and 26 others had been rescued after devastating floods i...
October 31, 2025
Hundreds may have been executed in capture of Sudanese city, UN rights office says
Hundreds of Sudanese civilians and unarmed fighters may have been killed during the Sudanese paramilitary forces' capture of the long-besieged city of Al-Fashir, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday. The city, the Sudanese army's last significant holdo...
