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'Unfortunate and unjustified': Meghalaya CM Sangma after reported attack o
Updated : 1 day, 20 hours ago IST
In a video released by the Chief Minister's PRO, Sangma said he was at the NPP office in Tura and acknowledged the previous day's unrest, during which several locations, including the party office, were vandalised, attacked and set on fire by unidentified individuals. He said the incident
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Celebration across Nepal as Balen's party claims "two-thirds majority" in
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Hundreds of supporters took to the streets across Nepal, singing, dancing, and celebrating as former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Balendra Shah's party, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), claimed an absolute two-thirds majority in the parliamentary election in the country's House of
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1 killed, 27 injured in Iranian missile strike on Tel Aviv
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
The missile hit a residential building in the coastal city, causing significant structural damage and impacting surrounding areas. The injured were taken to hospitals for treatment, while paramedics pronounced a woman dead at the scene after her apartment was struck.
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Indian Embassy issues advisory urging nationals to leave Iran amid nationw
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
The Embassy of India in Iran on Monday issued an advisory asking Indian nationals to leave Iran through available means of transport, including commercial flights, in view of the evolving situation and ongoing nationwide anti-government protests.
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US mulls strike on Iran; President Trump yet to make the final call
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The United States is mulling a strike on Iran as early as this weekend, but President Donald Trump has yet to make the final decision, according to a report by CNN.
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Nepal's Ex king calls for all-side consensus before March 5 election, clai
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Issuing a video statement on Wednesday evening the former king stated that the upcoming election alone cannot resolve all of Nepal's problems.
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"Show that PM cares": Pawan Khera urges PM Modi to visit violence hit Mani
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
In an 'X' post, Khera shared air tickets booked for PM Modi, stating that Manipur, which has been "burning" since 2023, should not be abandoned, and added that the presence of Prime Minister would leave a long impact towards the people of the state.
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Pro-monarchists flood Kathmandu streets to welcome ex-King Gyanendra Shah
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
The former King was welcomed by supporters from the right-wing Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and pro-monarchy organisations, who chanted slogans against the existing political system.
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Consultation on religious freedom in South Asia flags institutional gaps;
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The event featured in-depth discussions on the roles of institutions, justice delivery mechanisms, and the lived realities of religious minorities in South Asia. Speakers emphasised that while constitutional guarantees exist in countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh, their effective imple
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Senior YSRCP leaders visit Ambati Rambabu's residence to offer support aft
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
large number of TDP activists gathered outside Ambati Rambabu's house on Saturday night. The group allegedly damaged his residence and office, vandalised vehicles parked on the premises, and set some of them on fire.
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"No democratic environment in Bangladesh": Awami League leader Bahauddin N
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Awami League leader Bahauddin Nasim alleged that democracy, human rights and rule of law have collapsed in Bangladesh. His remarks echoed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's accusations that the interim government has plunged the country into an "age of terror" marked by violence, repre
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S Korea's former PM Han Duck-soo gets 23 years jail in martial law case
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The ruling was delivered on January 21 by the Seoul Central District Court in a nationally televised verdict, Yonhap reported, adding that the presiding judge ordered Han to be placed in custody, citing concerns he could destroy evidence.
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