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RG Kar rape-murder case: Accused Sanjoy Roy said 'Hang me if you want' on being arrested | Karnataka: Four districts on alert after Tungabhadra Dam gate collapse | Bengaluru cafe employee arrested for hiding phone in women's washroom dustbin to record videos | RG Kar Hospital: TMC pushes for new law, BJP corners Mamata govt over PGT doctor's suspected rape and murder | RG Kar lady doctor's death: Mamata Banerjee says 'Inhuman and deplorable crime, no objection to CBI probe' | Sheikh Hasina is still Bangladesh PM as she didn't formally resign, claims her son | Bangladesh turmoil: Resign within an hour, students give ultimatum to Chief Justice | PM Modi conducts aerial survey of landslide-hit Wayanad | RG Kar Hospital: One detained in PGT doctor's suspected rape and murder case as outrage spreads | Semi-nude body of junior doctor with injury marks found at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital

Four die after fire engulfs apartment block in Spain

Feb 23, 2024, at 02:35 pm

At least four people died after a fire broke out at a high-rise residential block in Spain's Valencia city on Thursday.

Venezuela: Mine collapse leaves 15 dead

Feb 22, 2024, at 05:17 pm

Caracas/UNI: Fifteen people were killed and 11 others injured after a mine collapsed in La Paragua, the city of Angostura in the country's southeastern Bolivar state, said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday night.

2024 US Presidential Elections: Biden pushes team to spotlight Trump's provocative comments

Feb 22, 2024, at 04:50 am

Washington: US President Joe Biden instructed the staff of his 2024 reelection campaign to ramp up attacks on former US President Donald Trump’s public statements, CNN reported, citing two sources familiar with the directive.

Israel launches second missile attack on Damascus, targets Iranian militia sites

Feb 22, 2024, at 04:27 am

Damascus/Syria: Israel conducted its second missile attack on areas southwest of the Syrian capital of Damascus within hours on Wednesday, according to reports from a war monitor and local media.

UK government sanctions heads of Arctic penal colony where Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny died

Feb 22, 2024, at 02:30 am

The British government on Wednesday froze the assets of six Russian prison bosses who were in charge of the Arctic penal colony where opposition leader and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, died.

Taiwan tracks 10 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships

Feb 21, 2024, at 10:34 pm

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it tracked 10 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Tuesday and 6 a.m. on Wednesday, media reports said.

Sadaf Ameer Baloch urges Pakistani authorites to ensure safe recovery of her abducted father

Feb 21, 2024, at 09:49 pm

Sadaf Ameer Baloch, the daughter of Ameer Baaksh Baloch, who went missing in 2014, is now urging authorities for the safe recovery of her father.

Terrorist killed during exchange of fire with security forces in Pakistan

Feb 21, 2024, at 09:32 pm

Pakistani security forces killed a terrorist during an exchange of fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail (DI) Khan district on Tuesday, media reports said.

PM Rishi Sunak-led British government issues new guidelines to prohibit use of mobile phones in schools

Feb 21, 2024, at 09:05 pm

Mobile phones are set to be prohibited in schools across England as part of the British government’s plan to minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms.

Bangladesh's far-right political outfit rejects 'India Out' social media campaign

Feb 21, 2024, at 08:39 pm

Bangladesh's far-right political party Bangladesh Islami Front has negated 'India Out' social media campaign which has been circulating on social media in recent times with the potential to damage the relationship between the two neighbouring nations.

US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict

Feb 21, 2024, at 04:25 pm

The UN Security Council met again in an emergency session on Gaza in New York on Tuesday, where the United States vetoed a resolution put forward on behalf of Arab States by Algeria demanding “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that must be respected by all parties”.

PPP, PML-N reach formal agreement to form next government in Pakistan

Feb 21, 2024, at 04:19 pm

Ending all speculations and debates, two major political parties in Pakistan have reached a formal agreement to form the next government in the country, following an election earlier this month which was mired in controversy.

Houthis claim missile attack against 'Israeli' ship

Feb 21, 2024, at 02:19 pm

Yemen's Houthi group said on Tuesday that they had launched a missile attack against "an Israeli ship" in the Gulf of Aden.

US veto sends wrong message, makes the situation in Gaza more dangerous: China's UN Envoy

Feb 21, 2024, at 06:36 am

United Nations: China's Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday criticized the United States for the use of its veto power on an Algeria-drafted UN Security Council resolution, arguing it undermines consensus and worsens the situation in Gaza.

8 Bangladeshi migrants drown in Mediterranean Sea

Feb 21, 2024, at 06:14 am

Dhaka: At least eight Bangladeshi nationals are among those who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea on Feb. 14, the Bangladeshi government said on Tuesday.

Chinese Foreign Minister meets Spanish counterpart; talks about strengthening bilateral ties

Feb 21, 2024, at 05:06 am

Cordoba (Spain): China and Spain should push for greater development of bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.

Adult film actress Kagney Linn Karter commits suicide, GoFundMe page created to cover her funeral service

Feb 21, 2024, at 01:11 am

Adult film actress Kagney Linn Karter has committed suicide in Cuyahoga County, media reports said.

Enraged over unpaid wages, North Korean workers beat up Chinese factory manager to death

Feb 21, 2024, at 12:55 am

About North Korean workers who recently occupied a factory last month to protest over unpaid wages took a monitoring officer hostage, media reports said.

Women, children protest 22-hour power outage in Gilgit-Baltistan

Feb 20, 2024, at 11:35 pm

Women and children were part of the protesters who recently demonstrated against prolonged electricity load-shedding in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.

Malaysia aims to draw more EV manufacturers

Feb 20, 2024, at 10:48 pm

Malaysia aims to attract more electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers as it seeks to become a regional hub for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official said on Tuesday.

Vietnam aims to send 125,000 labourers abroad in 2024

Feb 20, 2024, at 10:42 pm

Vietnam aims to send 125,000 labourers abroad to work under contracts in 2024, focusing on key traditional markets such as Japan, China's Taiwan and South Korea, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday, citing the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

About 32,000 NATO soldiers deployed close to Russia, Belarus borders

Feb 20, 2024, at 10:39 pm

About 32,000 NATO soldiers, over 1,000 armoured vehicles, and 235 aeroplanes and helicopters are deployed near Russia's and Belarus's borders, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.

Pakistani senator thanks Russia for 'Strong, Principled' position on situation in Gaza

Feb 20, 2024, at 10:09 pm

In an interview with Sputnik, the chairman of the defence committee of the Senate of Pakistan, Mushahid Hussain Sayed, thanked Russia for its "strong and principled" position on the situation in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli ground offensive continues.

Police van attacked during repolling in Pakistan's Tank

Feb 20, 2024, at 09:52 pm

Armed men attacked a police armoured vehicle that was on security duty at a polling station at Kot-Azam in Tank area in Pakistan on Monday.

Pakistan likely to witness another hike in electricity bill

Feb 20, 2024, at 09:13 pm

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) in Pakistan is likely to hike electricity prices on account of fuel cost adjustment.

Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman says his body will be held for next two weeks

Feb 20, 2024, at 07:38 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny's family has claimed his body will not be handed over for the next two weeks.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin 'gifts' car to Kim Jong Un

Feb 20, 2024, at 04:04 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a Russian-made car from President Vladimir Putin, an episode showcasing the close ties shared between the two nations, media reports said.

26 EU countries call for 'immediate humanitarian pause' in Gaza

Feb 20, 2024, at 04:00 pm

Brussels/UNI: Twenty-six member states of the European Union (EU) called for an "immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire" in the besieged Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said here on Monday.

France tops world's most powerful passports list, India ranks 85th

Feb 20, 2024, at 05:25 am

France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain have possessed the first few spots of having the world's most powerful passports.

Two police officers and paramedic die in US shooting

Feb 19, 2024, at 11:33 pm

Two police officers and a fire department paramedic were shot and killed at a home on Sunday morning in Burnsville, near Minneapolis, the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota.