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December 14, 2024
BJP veteran LK Advani admitted to hospital, condition stable
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in the national capital on Saturday for medical management and investigations. The hospital authorities have confirmed that t...
December 14, 2024
Our Constitution is not only the largest in the world but also the most beautiful: Kiren Rijiju
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday described the Constitution of India as not only the longest but also the most remarkable and beautiful in the world. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the 75th anniversary of the a...
December 14, 2024
Delhi schools receive fresh bomb threats, probe on
A day after over 30 schools in the national capital received bomb threats, several schools in Delhi received similar threat emails on Saturday, the Delhi Police said. "Today again, Delhi schools, including DPS RK Puram and Ryan International School, Vasant Ku...
December 12, 2024
Bangladesh:Chittagong Court accepted petition to expedite Chinmoy Das’s bail hearing
In Bangladesh, Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Court has accepted the petition filed by a senior Lawyer Rabindra Ghosh to expedite Chinmoy Krishna Das's bail application. The court has accepted the p...
December 11, 2024
Bangladesh: No relief to Chinmoy Krishna Das, court rejects 3 petitions
In Bangladesh, the Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court has rejected three petitions filed by Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Rabindra Ghosh on behalf of Chinmoy Krishna Brahmachari. The spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote, Chin...
December 11, 2024
South Korea police raid Yoon office over failed martial law as impeachment vote looms
South Korean police raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a presidential security official said on Wednesday, in a widening investigation into the embattled leader's failed attempt to impose martial law. Separately, Kim Yong-hyun, former defence minis...
December 13, 2024
“Extremely wide-ranging and productive”: Jaishankar on 15th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday co-chaired the 15th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in New Delhi, where they hel...
December 13, 2024
PM Modi meets UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed to strengthen bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to enhance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and the UAE. Durin...
December 13, 2024
Israel kills at least 66 Palestinians in Gaza, strikes post office used as shelter
An Israeli strike killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50 others who were sheltering in a post office in central Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll on Thursday in the enclave to 66. With no sign of let-up in the 14-month-old conflict, the strike hit...
December 4, 2024
Crunch time in France as lawmakers look set to oust Barnier’s government
French lawmakers are all but certain to oust the governmentwith a no-confidence motionon Wednesday, plunging the euro zone's second-biggest economic power deeper into political turmoil. Barring a las...
December 3, 2024
UK PM Keith Starmer says peace talks could be crucial to ending Ukraine war
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday stepping up support for Ukraine was essential to put the country in the strongest position for peace talks as he conceded in the clearest terms there could be a negotiated end to the war. Starmer stressed the...
November 28, 2024
UK net migration hit record of more than 900,000 in 2023
Net migration to Britain hit a record of more than 900,000 in 2023, much higher than original estimates, although tougher visa rules have started to reduce the number of arrivals, official data showed. Immigration is a big political issue in Britain, where vo...
December 12, 2024
Biden pardons 39 people, commutes sentences of 1,500 others
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he was pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 others who were serving long prison terms. ...
December 12, 2024
US sees Assad’s fall as chance to destroy Syria’s chemical arsenal ‘once and for all’
The United States sees the fall of Bashar al-Assad as an extraordinary chance to rid Syria "once and for all" of chemical weapons that killed or injured thousands of people in its civil war, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. Washington will strongl...
December 10, 2024
Suspect in killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson charged with murder
New York prosecutors filed a murder charge against the suspect in the killing of a UnitedHealth executive, a brazen shooting that set off a tense five-day manhunt that culminated in his capture in Pennsylvania earlier on Monday. The suspected killer, identifi...
November 28, 2024
NIA secures extradition of LeT operative Salman Khan from Rwanda in Bengaluru prisons terror conspiracy case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has extradited Salman Rehman Khan, a fugitive linked to the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), from Rwanda. Salman, who was implicated in the Bengaluru Priso...
November 18, 2024
Nigeria’s national award to PM Modi recognition of his leadership in strengthening links with Global South: Jaishankar
Nigeria has conferred its prestigious national award, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recognizing his leadership in fostering partnerships with the Global South and strengthening India-Nigeria relations. External...
October 17, 2024
President Droupadi Murmu receives ceremonial welcome in Malawi on historic Africa tour
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Malawi on Thursday, marking the second leg of her landmark three-nation tour of Africa. She was greeted with a ceremonial welcome by Malawi’s Vice President Dr. Michael Usi, underscoring the significance of the first-ever ...
