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Israel heads into deeply divided election as Oct 7 reckoning looms: What to know
Will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold power? Israel's election becomes a referendum on Oct. 7 failures as no bloc secures a clear majority.
Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
The Oleshky ceasefire, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid to get in and civilians to get out.
Days after Rubio's visit, Centre says 'under no pressure' to stop buying Russian oil
NEW DELHI: Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that India was not under any pressure to stop buying Russian oil.
All SIR decisions unanimous, Form 6 not amended: Election Commission to Supreme Court
The affidavit was filed on Monday through deputy election commissioner Bhanu Prakash Yeturu.
Former Israeli PM emerges as wild card in high-stakes election with Middle East's future at stake
Naftali Bennett's Middle East vision includes expanding the Abraham Accords, but polls show him trailing Gadi Eisenkot and Prime Minister Netanyahu ahead of Israel's election.
Israel and the US are both going to the polls - the consequences will be global
The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale
"Entirely unbecoming in a democracy": Pushkar Dhami slams Kharge over remarks against PM Modi
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s father and targeted Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yad...
Death toll in Nigeria village raided by gunmen rises to 48, police say
Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles swooped on a remote village on Friday, looting shops and setting houses ablaze.
Indian American physician Navin Shah commits $525,000 to infectious disease program in Pune
Dr. Navin C. Shah has committed $525,000 to establish a new infectious disease program at BJ Government Medical College. The initiative aims to enhance research, medical training, and patient care for underserved commun...
Suspect in deadly Paris suburb shooting sent for psychiatric observation
He will be observed to evaluate whether his "psychiatric health is compatible with pursuing his interrogation", authorities said.
Mallikarjun Kharge’s 'baap' remark on PM Modi sparks row, BJP hits back
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge triggered a controversy on Sunday with his remark, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” (Modi’s father will also be
Early reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia elections
Serbia is heading to the polls as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić.
'Pakistan has no right': Congress distances itself from ally Farooq Abdullah's Kashmiri remark
NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress has distanced itself from National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah’s remarks that Pakistan was helping
PM Modi inaugurates ₹169-crore RBI data centre, cybersecurity training institute in Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the RBI's newly established data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Odisha.
Nearly 1,000 arrested across France as police find potential weapons on protesters: officials
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says nearly 1,000 people were arrested as 70,000 police officers deployed across the country amid nationwide protests.
Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.
‘Give priority to local artisans’: PM Modi’s festive shopping appeal as Diwali approaches
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to support local artisans by prioritizing their products while shopping for festivals. He emphasized that doing so would strengthen the 'Vocal for Local' campaign and promote...
Kharge's 'baap' remark on PM Modi draws BJP backlash, Congress cites heckling in his defence
Amit Shah accused Congress of abusing PM Modi and his family, while Pawan Khera alleged repeated disrespect towards Mallikarjun Kharge by the BJP and RSS.