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Sheikh Hasina reacts after mob sets father's house on fire in Dhaka: 'History cannot be wiped out'
World | Feb 06, 2025, 06:33 PM ISTAfter protestors vandalized Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house in Dhaka, her daughter Sheikh Hasina lashed out saying that a 'structure can be erased, but history cannot be wiped out'.
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Trump signs order to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports: 'War on women's sports is over'
World | Feb 06, 2025, 12:50 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump has signed an order to ban transgender athletes from women's sports. The order gives power to the Secretary of State's office to pressure the IOC to make changes in the standards that govern Olympic sporting events.
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No solo Mt Everest expeditions anymore as Nepal government issues revised mountaineering regulations
World | Feb 05, 2025, 06:46 PM ISTAfter hiking the royalty to climb Mt. Everest, the Nepal government has issued revised mountaineering regulations, which formally end solo expeditions on Mount Everest as well as other peaks above 8,000 meters.
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Bangladesh 'hopes' to get Interpol's Red Notice against Sheikh Hasina, others wanted by ICT
World | Feb 05, 2025, 06:53 PM ISTLast year, Bangladesh sent a diplomatic note to India, asking for Sheikh Hasina's extradition. Dhaka hopes to get Interpol's Red Notice against the former prime minister.
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Trump calls for nuclear peace agreement with Tehran: 'Want Iran to become great, successful country'
World | Feb 05, 2025, 06:58 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social, wrote that he wants Iran to become a 'great and successful country,' adding that reports of the US working with Israel, which will "blow Iran into smithereens," are 'greatly exaggerated.'.
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Philippine vice president, who issued 'death threats' to president, impeached by House
World | Feb 05, 2025, 05:05 PM ISTSara Duterte, the vice president is regarded as the next possible presidential candidate after the current president's term gets over in the Philippines. President Marcos and Duterte won landslide victories as running mates in the 2022 election.
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Top military powers in Asia, here's how India fares; does Pakistan rank in the top 10? See Pics
World | Feb 05, 2025, 04:15 PM ISTThe Global Firepower Index ranks the top military powers in Asia. The list is topped by Russia, while Iran ranks at the 10th spot. Notably, a score of 0.0000 is considered 'perfect', and countries getting closer to this score ascend the ladder as the most powerful countries in the world.
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Will Trump's Birthright Citizenship order be halted in US? Federal judge to hear arguments
World | Feb 05, 2025, 03:16 PM ISTA federal judge in the US will hear arguments over temporarily pausing Trump's order related to Birthright Citizenship. Almost 22 states in the US, along with Democratic attorneys general, seek to stop the Trump's executive order.
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Why Donald Trump wants to 'take over' war-torn Gaza, what are his future plans? Explained
Explainers | Feb 05, 2025, 01:27 PM ISTDonald Trump's call to 'take over' Gaza comes as a stunning development since the US President has been a promoter of isolationism and takes pride in the fact that America is currently not engaged in any military conflicts.
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Trump threatens Iran with 'obliteration' if Tehran assassinates him: 'There won't be anything left'
World | Feb 05, 2025, 12:47 PM ISTThe relations between the US and Iran soared further after Qassem Soleimani, the country's top general and a revered figure was killed during Trump's first term as the US President. In latest warning, Trump has threatened Iran with 'obliteration', if it assassinates him.
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US military plane carrying deported Indians lands in Punjab's Amritsar | Watch
World | Feb 06, 2025, 12:36 PM ISTAfter Trump assumed presidency in the US, the country's law enforcement agencies launched a crackdown against illegal immigrants. The deportation of Indians from the US is part of the crackdown launched by authorities in the US.
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Hamas rejects Trump's 'take over' Gaza remark, Saudi reaffirms support for 'independent' Palestine
World | Feb 05, 2025, 11:01 AM ISTThe Middle East has sharply reacted over US President Donald Trump's remark to 'take over' Gaza remark. Hamas has 'rejected' the US President's call, while Saudi Arabia has stressed its previous position of unwavering support to independent Palestinian state.
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Trump consoles Americans as countries hit back with retaliatory tariffs: 'Pain will be worth price'
World | Feb 03, 2025, 12:00 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump said that the American people may feel 'some pain' as countries react with retaliatory measures against tariffs. He said the pain would be worth the price, and that must be paid.
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Most iconic and famous Hindu temples in the world | See Pics
World | Feb 02, 2025, 11:26 PM ISTTemples are sacred places where people go to attain peace and tranquility, as they are dedicated to a deity, a divine power, or an important aspect of spirituality. Temples are recognised for their symbolism as well as their cultural and historical importance.
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Largest Hindu temple in Southern Hemisphere inaugurated in South Africa's Johannesburg
World | Feb 02, 2025, 10:01 PM ISTThe occasion was marked by the presence of scores of worshippers, who participated in the consecration ceremony. BAPS has called the temple "the largest Hindu cultural complex in the Southern Hemisphere on its Facebook page.
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Indian Embassy in Kinshasa, Congo, asks Indian nationals in Bukavu 'to depart to safer locations'
World | Feb 02, 2025, 09:24 PM ISTIn the wake of instability in Democratic Republic of Congo's Bukavu, the Indian Embassy in Kinshasa has asked Indian nationals to "immediately depart to safer locations." It has also asked to keep essential identity and travel documents with them.
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Woman tricks husband into selling kidney for daughter's education, elopes with lover taking money
Kolkata | Feb 02, 2025, 08:51 PM ISTA woman in Kolkata kept asking her husband for the past year to sell his kidney and admit their 12-year-old daughter to a good school. Giving on her demands, he sold kidney only to be duped by her.
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French PM Bayrou warns to use Article 49.3 of constitution: How does this tool empower the executive
World | Feb 02, 2025, 07:51 PM ISTBayrou warned that he will invoke Article 49.3, a constitutional tool, which enables the government to bypass the legislative route, aimed at passing legislation without a parliamentary vote.
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Top 7 fighter jets that make enemies shiver | See Pics
World | Feb 02, 2025, 07:01 PM ISTFighter jets are one of the most crucial elements of modern warfare, as they enable a country to penetrate deep inside the enemy's territory and launch decisive attacks. Great military powers like the United States, Russia, and India, among others, maintain their air superiority through these jets.
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Pak rocked by killing of 18 soldiers, 4 paramilitary personnel; Munir vows to defeat 'frenemies'
World | Feb 02, 2025, 06:13 PM ISTPakistan faces a two-pronged challenge, led separately by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and Baloch nationalists. After the recent attacks on Pakistani soldiers, Pakistan's Army Chief Munir has vowed to hunt down 'frenemies.'