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Lok Sabha witnesses adjournments; Government objects to Rahul Gandhi's ref
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed repeated interruptions and was later adjourned for the day following a prolonged stalemate over Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi's insistence on speaking about a specific matter pertaining standoff with China during border tensions in 2020 while referr
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Iran brands European armies 'terrorist groups' after EU blacklists IRGC: P
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tehran will treat European armies as terrorist groups after the EU blacklisted the IRGC. He defended the IRGC's role in fighting terrorism and warned Europe of consequences, saying the move would only strengthen public support for the for
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Pakistan: PTI alleges nearly 180 workers detained in overnight Sindh raids
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
PTI accused the Sindh government of detaining nearly 180 activists under the MPO ahead of a February 8 protest, calling it political victimisation. Sindh authorities denied mass arrests, calling the claims misleading and insisting law enforcement acted within legal limits.
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Former Andhra Minister Jogi Ramesh's house set on fire in Ibrahimpatnam
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Former Andhra Pradesh Minister and YSR Congress Party leader Jogi Ramesh's house was vandalised and set on fire in Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada, as political tensions rise in the state.
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Iran missiles pose "serious threat" to US bases, Gulf allies warn Washingt
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
US allies warn Iran's missiles still threaten American bases despite past strikes. Gulf states refuse support for any attack on Iran. Tehran says its capabilities remain intact, as tensions rise with US deployments, while leaders on both sides warn of regional war even amid tentative talks.
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Iran FM says Tehran lost "trust" with US as negotiating partner, seeks "fa
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Despite stating that Iran had lost its "trust" with the US as a negotiating partner, the country's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran seeks a "fair and equitable" deal with Washington over nuclear weapons, amid escalated tensions between the two sides.
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Trump "hopeful" Iran will "make a deal", says failure will show if Khamene
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
In reference to historical US influence in Iran, the Supreme Leader had earlier claimed Washington was trying to regain control after losing its grip decades ago.
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Pakistan: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa CM opposes Tirah operation, hints at Islamaba
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Chief Minister of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Sohail Afridi, strongly opposed any proposed security operation in the region's Tirah Valley, alleging that the federal government was planning action without consultation and warning that his party could stage a sit-in in Islamabad,
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Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue between US, Cuba
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Speaking at the Angelus on Sunday, the Pope expressed "great concern" over the situation.
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Japan and UK leaders agree to expand defence and security cooperation amid
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The discussions, which marked Starmer's first official visit to Japan since taking office in July 2024, focused on strengthening bilateral ties at a moment of rising geopolitical uncertainty. Starmer described the partnership as vital against a backdrop of "geopolitical, economic and technol
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Taiwan detects one sortie of Chinese PLA aircraft, six PLAN vessels around
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Sunday said that it detected one sortie by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and six People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels operating around its territory up to 6 am (UTC+8).
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Iranian official says "structural arrangements for negotiations are progre
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and a growing US military presence in the region, a senior Iranian official on Saturday (local time) said that preparations for negotiations with the US are moving forward, dismissing what he described as media-driven hype.
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