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Netanyahu Condemns Settler Violence in West Bank Villages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a formal condemnation of violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, describing…

Icelanders Vote in Tight Referendum on Restarting EU Membership Talks

Icelanders went to the polls Saturday in a closely contested referendum on whether to reopen negotiations with the European Union, more than a decade…

Nepal Army Races to Rescue More Than 100 Trapped in Hydropower Tunnel After Floods

KATHMANDU — Nepali army rescue teams deployed heavy drilling equipment on Saturday in an effort to reach more than 100 people trapped inside a…

If it's made in the US, I don't buy it': Canadians on boycotting Trump's America

As trade tensions between Canada and the United States intensify, a growing number of Canadian consumers are fundamentally reorienting their purchasing habits, trading convenience…

FDA Withdraws Order Cancelling Cipla Pharma License After Bombay High Court Ruling

The Food and Drug Administration has announced it will withdraw its order cancelling the drug manufacturing license of Cipla Pharma forthwith, following a ruling…

Samay Raina's Bihari-Kashmiri Banter with Sharon Verma on Latent Show Sparks Row: 'Publicity for Free

A comedy segment involving regional stereotypes on India's Got Latent has ignited fresh debate about the boundaries of humor, cultural sensitivity, and the optics…

BJP President Nitin Nabin Rebukes Three Delhi MPs for Mourning Sajjan Kumar's Death

Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Nabin has reprimanded three party MPs from Delhi for issuing condolence messages following the death of Sajjan Kumar, a…

Nainar Nagenthran Accuses TVK-Led Government of Bringing 'Religious Politics' Into Tamil Nadu Assembly

M. Nainar Nagenthran, former BJP MP and senior AIADMK leader, has launched a pointed critique of the M. K. Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)…

State Highways Urges NHAI to Build Vehicular Underpass for VIT High Road Access

The Tamil Nadu State Highways Department has formally requested the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to construct a vehicular underpass to improve access…

New Court Complex to Replace British-Era Judicial Magistrate Court in Vaniyambadi

A new court complex is planned for Vaniyambadi in Tamil Nadu to replace the existing British-era Judicial Magistrate Court, a move that would consolidate…

Ratko Mladic, Convicted Bosnian Serb General Behind Srebrenica Genocide, Dies at 84

Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb military commander whose forces carried out the Srebrenica massacre in July 1995—one of the deadliest atrocities in Europe since…

One Nation Claims Victory in Secret Harbour Byelection in Western Australia

One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen has won the Secret Harbour state byelection in Western Australia, securing 57 percent of the vote after preferences were…

Australia Moves Toward Optional Social Media Algorithms and Considers UK-Style Ban on Strangulation Pornography

Australia is weighing two significant digital policy shifts: making the algorithmic feeds that curate content on major social media platforms optional rather than the…

Red Fort Blast: Delhi Court Takes Cognisance of NIA's 7,500-Page Chargesheet in Terrorism Case

A Delhi court has taken cognisance of a voluminous 7,500-page chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency in connection with the November 2024 explosion…

Justice Nagarathna Calls for Bar Introspection Amid NALSAR Controversy

Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna has called on Bar Councils across India to engage in serious introspection and demonstrate through their conduct that they…

Nepal, Tibet Disasters Put Focus on Uttarakhand's 13 Vulnerable Glacial Lakes

Recent glacial lake outburst disasters in Nepal and Tibet have intensified scrutiny of 13 identified vulnerable glacial lakes in India's Uttarakhand state, raising urgent…

After Decades of Displacement, Kashmiri Pandits Lay Ram Temple Foundation in Shopian

Kashmiri Pandits gathered in Shopian district in south Kashmir this week to lay the foundation of a Ram Temple, marking what community members described…

The Bhotekoshi Flood | A Himalayan Tragedy

KATHMANDU — Researchers are examining whether a high-altitude rock-and-ice avalanche triggered one of the most catastrophic floods to strike Nepal in recent years, the…

Two Men From Andhra Pradesh Detained for Photographing Inside Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu — Two men from Andhra Pradesh were detained by temple authorities and handed over to police after they were found taking…

Can an accused be denied a copy of the FIR? Supreme Court Says No, Orders Ghaziabad Police to Comply

The Supreme Court of India has directed the Ghaziabad Police Commissioner to provide a copy of the First Information Report, along with relevant CCTV…

Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioners Transferred

The Karnataka state government has ordered the transfer of police commissioners in two major urban centers, Belagavi and Hubballi-Dharwad, according to reporting by The…

Journalism Must Adapt to Shorter Formats Without Losing Core Values, Editors Say at Hyderabad Event

Senior journalists and editors gathered in Hyderabad on Wednesday to confront one of the most consequential debates reshaping the Indian media landscape: how news…

Vijay Pande Says Smaller, AI-Native Fund Is a Deliberate Counter to Andreessen Horowitz's Biotech Bet Pattern

Former Andreessen Horowitz general partner Vijay Pande, who ran a roughly $4 billion biotech practice at the firm before departing last year, said his…

Tottenham Hotspur Faces Identity Crisis Despite Massive Investment

Tottenham Hotspur's lavish summer spending has failed to address the club's fundamental structural and cultural problems, with new head coach Roberto De Zerbi inheriting…