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Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip rises to 31,553: Ministry
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,553, Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Saturday.
During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 63 Palestinians and…
Top Awami League leader denies Indian interference in Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: A top leader from Bangladesh's ruling Awami League on Saturday ruled out allegations of Indian interference in the country's election, months after the crucial vote in January this year saw Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina storming back…
UN chief calls out social media for spread of Islamophobia
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called out social media for the spread of Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry.
"Around the world, we see a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate and bigotry. We must call this…
Gaza ceasefire on cards as Israel likely to agree to release 1000 Palestinian prisoners
Tel Aviv: A six-week ceasefire is on the cards in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel after both sides communicated to the mediators on stepping down from their earlier demands.
While Hamas has agreed to climb down from the demand…
US remarks on CAA ‘misplaced, misinformed, unwarranted’: India
New Delhi: India on Friday rejected the US State Department's "concerns" regarding the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and termed it as "misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted"
Asserting that the CAA is about…
Rishi Sunak rules out UK general election on May 2
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that there will not be a general election on May 2, ending months-long speculation that he would call an early election.
Sunak made the statement when talking to ITV News on Thursday.…
It was India that first banned Chinese app TikTok over security concerns
New Delhi: As the US House of Representatives passed legislation that could lead to a ban on TikTok that is being used by over 170 million Americans, it was the Indian government which first took the decision to block the Chinese…
Bhutan premier to arrive in India for bilateral talks with PM Modi
New Delhi: Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay will arrive in India on Thursday to expand the enduring ties of friendship and cooperation between the two nations.
In his first overseas visit from March 14-18 after assuming office…
‘Big win for human rights’: Hindus in Canada, US, UK laud CAA implementation
New Delhi: Calling the government's decision to offer Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities a "big win for human rights", Hindu organisations across the US, the UK, and Canada on Tuesday hailed the announcement of the implementation…
UN chief calls for action as women’s rights face backsliding, violence
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed the critical urgency of protecting women's rights, now endangered by regressing achievements, escalating violence, and a widening digital gender divide.
Addressing the…