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Maharashtra: 18-19 Ajit Pawar-led NCP MLAs keen to return to Sharad Pawar's faction, claims Rohit Pawar | BJP's decision to switch my seat was wrong: Dilip Ghosh after TMC sweeps Bengal in Lok Sabha polls | Sunil Lahri, who played Lakshman in Ramayana, slams Ayodhya voters after BJP's defeat in Faizabad | INDIA bloc lost their minds: JDU on 'anti-Nitish campaign' | Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe among foreign leaders to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony | Punjab: Victory of pro-Khalistan leaders in Lok Sabha polls rings alarm bells | Will jailed terror accused Engineer Rashid, who beat Omar Abdullah in Kashmir, be allowed to take oath as MP? | 'Will take appropriate steps at right time': Mallikarjun Kharge says after INDIA meet | Congress opens account in Gujarat with Geniben Thakor's victory, who crowdfunded her poll campaign | Delhi court rejects Arvind Kerjiwal's interim bail plea on medical grounds

Nikki Haley calls Vivek Ramaswamy 'scum' during heated debate after he says her daughter uses TikTok

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Republican leader and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley targeted Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy during the party's third presidential debate in Miami and even called him a 'scum' after the Indian-origin politician remarked on her daughter's TikTok activity.

US: Colorado funeral home owner, wife arrested following recovery of 189 decaying bodies from facility

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

The owner of a funeral home in the US state of Colorado and his wife were arrested on Wednesday (November 8, 2023) after decaying remains of at least 189 people were recovered from the facility recently.

U.S. strikes weapon storage facility in eastern Syria

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Washington/UNI: U.S. military on Wednesday struck a weapon storage facility in eastern Syria it believed was used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says everyone wants to end conflict in Gaza Strip as soon as possible

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Everyone wants to end the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Explosion in bus leaves seven people dead

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

An explosion rocked a bus in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Tuesday which left at least seven people dead.

Pakistan: Explosive device found near Adiala jail

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

A device, which was containing 1,510 grams of explosives, was found abandoned near the Adiala jail in Pakistan's  Gorakhpur town on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Protesters block roads in Bewal Town over killing of youth

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Protesters blocked roads in Bewal Town and Gujar Khan city of Pakistan to demonstrate against the killing of a man by a group of armed men recently.

Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands of civilian deaths, UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal for access to the enclave.

Iran claims it neutralized Mossad drone attack, arrested three local spies

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, in cooperation with Afghanistan's ruling Taliban group, has neutralized a drone attack allegedly by Iran's spy agency Mossad in the eastern half of the country.

Students protest due to lack of security in a Pakistani college

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Students of Government Degree College in Pakistan on Saturday demonstrated against lack of security and shortage of teachers, media reports said.

Awami Action Committee demands subsidised electricity bills, targets govt for negligence during PoK protest

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

A large group of people from the Awami Action Committee in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) demonstrated against spiked electricity bill and high prices of natural gas recently.

Nepal quake: UN response continues, as aftershocks leave families traumatized

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

UN agencies in Nepal continue their response to the deadly earthquake that struck western parts of the country over the weekend, claiming 153 lives, injuring over 330 and forcing thousands to spend nights in the open amid freezing temperatures.

US: 69-year-old Jewish man dies after altercation with Palestine supporters in California

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

A Jewish man has died after he was injured when he fell and hit his head during an altercation with Palestinian supporters in US state of California recently.

Sudan crisis has ‘effectively put on hold’ political dispute over Abyei

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

The war between rival militaries in Sudan has interrupted encouraging signs of dialogue between Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan and “effectively put on hold” talks over disputed Abyei, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.

FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10 trillion annually - a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed.

Pakistan: Terror attack in DI Khan leaves two cops dead

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

At least two policemen were killed and three others were injured after terrorists targeted personnel guarding an oil and gas exploration company’s camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan on Tuesday.

Israel-Hamas conflict: Gaza death toll crosses 10,000

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

The number of Palestinian nationals killed in Gaza since the October 7 attack by Hamas members on Israel has touched 10,000.

Co-working firm WeWork Inc files for bankruptcy in USA

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

After years of struggle, co-working startup WeWork Inc has filed for bankruptcy in the USA.

Israel-Palestine crisis: Humanitarians say ‘enough is enough’

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have reiterated urgent appeals for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to allow more lifesaving aid into Gaza.

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza death toll crosses 10,000

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Gaza: The total number of deaths in Gaza has surpassed 10,000 since the latest round of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Palestinian health ministry said on Monday.

Pakistan: Explosion on railway track in Quetta leaves three injured

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

At least three passengers were injured in an explosion on a railway track which was recently restored to resume train service between Sibi and Harnai, media reports said on Monday.

Fir-class dinner of iconic Titanic up for auction

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

A number of items from the RMS Titanic will soon go up for auction, nearly 111 years since the ship sank.

Afghan refugees, who are returning to country, complaint of mistreatment by Iran security forces

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Several Afghan refugees, who have returned to the country from Iran, have complained of mistreatment by the country's military.

Taliban Minister targets Pakistan over treatment towards Afghan nationals

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Afghanistan's acting Defence Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has criticised the Pakistani government's decision to expel Afghan nationals and said the neighbouring country should consider the consequences of such actions.

Pakistan: Blasphemy accused shot dead in Khanewal

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

A youth, who was allegedly involved in a blasphemy case, was allegedly shot dead in Khanewal district of Pakistan on Thursday.

Explosions reported at U.S. base in E. Syria amid escalating tensions

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Damascus/UNI: Sounds of powerful explosions reverberated through a U.S. base in Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah on Sunday night, a war monitor reported.

Israel-Hamas crisis: IDF launches widespread strikes in Gaza

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it carried out expansive airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday (November 5, 2023) while ground troops completed their encirclement of Gaza City, ensuring that the enclave is sliced in two halves, media reports said.

Radio host Juan Jumalon shot dead inside his studio in Philippines, President Marcos condemns

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

A radio host was shot dead at his home when he was live-streaming his programme on Facebook in the south Philippines on Sunday (November 5, 2023).

Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan, shows UN survey

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Opium poppy production in Afghanistan has plummeted since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban last year, new UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) data reveals.

Flash floods in Somalia claims 14 lives

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Mogadishu: The United Nations humanitarian organization Saturday said that at least 14 people have died in Somalia as a result of flash floods and riverine floods brought on by intense rainfall.