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Andy Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying bill to avoid swaying debate
Greater Manchester mayor and Labour MP Andy Burnham has informed colleagues that he will abstain when the assisted dying bill returns to the House…
Guinea-Bissau Votes on a Stronger Presidency: What's at Stake?
Voters in Guinea-Bissau are heading to the polls for a constitutional referendum that would significantly expand presidential authority, restructure the national legislature, and overhaul…
US Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Transfer Hush-Money Case to Federal Court
A federal judge has denied President Donald Trump's attempt to move his criminal hush-money case from New York state court to federal jurisdiction, a…
Nepal Floods Put Focus on India's Glacial Lakes; 200 of 7,500 at High Risk
A catastrophic glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Nepal has renewed scientific and governmental attention on the much larger inventory of glacial lakes in…
India's Hotel Sector Set for Stronger Growth in Second Half of FY27 on Leisure Demand
India's hotel industry is positioned to gain momentum in the second half of fiscal year 2027, driven by sustained domestic leisure travel, a recovery…
Neeraj Chopra's 2026 Season Cut Short by Ankle Ligament Tear, Diamond League Final and Asian Games Missed
Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will miss the remainder of the 2026 athletics season after sustaining an ankle ligament tear during…
Nepal Faces $4–5 Billion Reconstruction Bill as Floods Devastate Infrastructure
KATHMANDU — Nepal will require between $4 billion and $5 billion to recover from catastrophic flooding that has killed more than 600 people and…
For Vultures Near Dehradun, 2.4 km Separates Survival From Electrocution
In the foothills of the Himalayas, a distance of just 2.4 kilometers has proven to be the difference between life and death for vultures…
Maratha Activist Manoj Jarange Begins 11th Hunger Strike Over Kunbi Certificates in Maharashtra
Manoj Jarange, one of the most prominent Maratha quota agitators in Maharashtra, began his 11th hunger strike on Wednesday at Antarwali Sarati in Chhatrapati…
Manufacture in India, Build for World: FM Sitharaman Pitches Convergent Strengths to Global Investors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has framed India's appeal to global investors as resting on the combined weight of its domestic scale, growth trajectory, talent…
Sandhya Devanathan Leaves Meta for OpenAI Regional Vice President Role Covering South East Asia and Australia
Sandhya Devanathan, a senior Meta executive who most recently led the company's policy and public affairs work in India, is leaving the social media…
US Revises Statements on Chinese Hacking Attempts Against Senate and Federal Reserve
The US Justice Department has clarified that the US Senate and the Federal Reserve were identified as targets of alleged Chinese-linked hacking attempts, but…
Scientists Discover Why Damaged Nerves Struggle to Heal
Researchers Identify Protein That Acts as Molecular Brake on Neural Regeneration Scientists have identified a specific protein that suppresses the nervous system's ability to…
Australia's Red Soil May Be Hiding a Massive Clean Energy Source
Australian researchers have identified a previously unrecognized natural process in which iron-rich geological formations in Western Australia's Pilbara region generate hydrogen through geochemical reactions,…
Vanilla Flavoring Used in E-Cigarettes Found to Disrupt Early Embryonic Cell Development in Lab Study
A laboratory study published this week has found that vanillin, a compound widely used to produce vanilla flavor in e-cigarettes, interferes with the earliest…
Naveen Patnaik Urges Odisha BJP MPs to Push for Reversal of Mining Law Amendments
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has appealed to the state's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members of Parliament…
Toronto-based Indian Engineer Missing as Flash Floods Hit Nepal Pilgrimage Route
A Toronto-based Indian software engineer has been reported missing in Nepal after flash floods struck a region along a major Hindu pilgrimage route, prompting…
Haldwani Purification Row Sparks Caste Discrimination Allegations, Legal Action Demanded
A controversy in the hill district of Haldwani has drawn sharp criticism after a "purification" initiative triggered allegations of caste-based discrimination, with advocacy groups…
Man Electrocuted After Falling Into Collapsed Section of Delhi Road
A 28-year-old pedestrian died from electrocution in northeast Delhi's Surajmal Vihar after a portion of a road caved in near an electricity pole, trapping…
H-1B Workers' 60-Day Grace Period May End: What Happens Next
The US Department of Homeland Security is advancing a proposal that would eliminate the 60-day grace period granted to H-1B visa holders who lose…
Kidnapped, Tied to Tree, Set on Fire: Social Media Influencer Dies in Punjab After Alleged Abduction
A social media influencer died in Punjab this week after sustaining severe burn injuries during an alleged abduction and fire attack, according to a…
Bangladesh's Search for Modern Fighter Ends With Chinese J-10; Should India Be Worried?
Bangladesh is finalizing an agreement to purchase Chinese J-10CE multirole fighter jets in what would mark a significant expansion of Beijing's military footprint in…
Second Division Cricket': Vaughan Brutally Mocks Pakistan Batting at Lord's
Former England Captain Delivers Scathing Assessment as Pakistan Records Lowest Home Total in Over Two Decades Pakistan's batting lineup suffered a catastrophic collapse at…
TCS Techie Killed in Gurgaon After Reversing Earthmover Strikes Motorcycle
A 27-year-old systems engineer employed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was killed late Thursday night when a reversing earthmover struck his motorcycle in Gurgaon,…