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Gujarat Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi starts two-day tour of India-Pakistan border villages

Harsh Sanghavi will stay overnight in a traditional village hut to experience local life closely

6 Nov 2025 4:03 pm
Families of missing Malaysian pastor, activist win landmark lawsuit against Government

The decision marked the first judicial recognition in the case of enforced disappearance by Malaysian authorities

6 Nov 2025 1:01 pm
Tariffs did that: Trump repeats claim that India, Pakistan 'made peace' after his threat to snap trade deals

The U.S. President added that around the world, America is making peace through strength because they know they're not going to mess around with us. Nobody's going to mess around with us.

6 Nov 2025 8:00 am
Satellite images suggest evidence of mass burials ongoing in Sudan's el-Fasher

The images of el-Fasher come as the two-year war grinds on in Sudan despite growing international outrage, with local media and the United Nations reporting a drone strike targeting a funeral in another city called el-Obeid, killing at least 40 people

6 Nov 2025 5:01 am
Bangladesh offers reward for stolen guns before polls

An estimated 6,000 firearms were stolen from police armouries during the deadly August 2024 unrest that toppled the hardline rule of then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

5 Nov 2025 10:00 pm
Man rams car into pedestrians in France, wounding 10, says prosecutor

The Oleron resident deliberately hit several pedestrians and cyclists along a main road on the scenic island off the western city of La Rochelle, a prosecutor said

5 Nov 2025 9:08 pm
Attack on key city in Sudan's Kordofan region kills 40: United Nations

The RSF now dominates Darfur and parts of the south, while the army holds the north, east and central regions along the Nile and Red Sea.

5 Nov 2025 8:13 pm
China extends suspension of extra tariffs on U.S. goods

The Ministry of Finance said the pause follows the consensus reached in the China-US economic and trade consultations and would be effective from November 10

5 Nov 2025 8:08 pm
Nepal registers 125 parties for post-uprising polls

Many are established parties, but some of the movements vying for seats in the March 2026 vote were formed by youth activists who helped launch the anti-corruption protests that shook the country earlier this year

5 Nov 2025 8:01 pm
Germany cracks down on Muslim groups viewed as threats to its constitutional order

The Ministry also announced that investigations were underway against two other Muslim groups, Generation Islam and Reality Islam

5 Nov 2025 5:04 pm
Indian-origin Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval wins second term, defeats V-P J.D. Vances half-brother Cory Bowman

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval was re-elected on November 5, defeating Republican Cory Bowman, solidifying Democratic control and enhancing his influence in Ohio politics

5 Nov 2025 4:13 pm
Trump suggests government shutdown led to election losses

Trump wasnt on the ballot, and shutdown, says U.S. President Trump, citing the reason behind Republicans loss in the election.

5 Nov 2025 10:58 am
Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City Mayors race

Mamdanis victory came in the face of fierce, attacks on his policies and Muslim heritage from President Donald Trump, business elites and conservative media

5 Nov 2025 8:18 am
At least three dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash in Kentucky, Governor says numbers likely to rise

Video showed flames on the plane's left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball

5 Nov 2025 7:07 am
Flights halted at Washingtons Reagan airport for a short time after reported threat

The FBI Washington Field Offices National Capital Response Squad responded to the reported threat and said no hazardous materials were found. Law enforcement is now investigating the threat itself, authorities said.

5 Nov 2025 4:14 am
Trump, Modi speak frequently as trade talks continue, White House says

Mr. Trump said last week in South Korea that he wanted to reach a trade deal with India signaling a thaw in relations

5 Nov 2025 2:03 am
PKK leader Ocalan urges progress in Turkish peace process

Last month the PKK announced it was withdrawing its last fighters in Turkey to northern Iraq, thus completing the first phase of the peace process initiated a year earlier

4 Nov 2025 11:13 pm
Any Jewish person that votes for Mamdani is a stupid person: Trump

Trump has endorsed former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent candidate, for the citys top post

4 Nov 2025 9:06 pm
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarising Vice-Presidents of U.S. history, dies at 84

His vice-presidency was defined by the age of terrorism. Cheney disclosed that he had had the wireless function of his defibrillator turned off years earlier out of fear terrorists would remotely send his heart a fatal shock.

4 Nov 2025 5:31 pm
Global Peace Prayer Festival begins in Bhutan

One of the key events of the festival is Jabzhi, a Buddhist cleansing ritual

4 Nov 2025 5:01 pm
Donald Trumps Treasury Secretary to attend Supreme Court hearing on tariffs on November 5

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he plans to take a ringside seat at the U.S. Supreme Court on November 5

4 Nov 2025 1:58 pm
North Korea says its longtime ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam has died

Kim Yong Nam served as head of the Supreme People's Assembly from 1998 to April 2019

4 Nov 2025 7:07 am
Typhoon Kalmaegi brings 'life-threatening' conditions to central Philippines

With sustained winds of 150 kph and gusts of up to 205 kph, Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, is forecast to move across the Visayas and emerge over the South China Sea by November 5

4 Nov 2025 7:04 am
After the gunfire: How Rios deadliest police raid exploded into a political battlefield

While Rio Governor hailed the operation as a victory against crime, hundreds of favela residents have marched through the alleys, carrying photos of the dead and chanting, It wasnt a war, it was a massacre; Lulas allies see the raid as an attempt to shift the spotlight to his alleged softness on crime

4 Nov 2025 5:02 am
Zohran Mamdani emerges as front-runner as NYC Mayoral race enters final lap

November 4 is election day across the U.S., with polls opening from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The early voting period, which commenced on October 25, ended on Sunday

4 Nov 2025 2:06 am
Daily Quiz: On Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit

The 2025 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit concluded in South Korea on November 1. Here is a quiz on the regional forum

3 Nov 2025 5:07 pm
In Gaza cemeteries, displaced Palestinians live among the dead

Gravestones have become seats and tables for families like that of Maisa Brikah, who has lived with her children in a dusty, sun-baked cemetery in the southern city of Khan Younis for five months.

3 Nov 2025 12:56 pm
Trump says not eying Venezuela war, but Maduro's days numbered

Maduro, who faces indictment on drug charges in the United States, has accused Washington of using drug trafficking as a pretext for imposing regime change in Caracas to seize Venezuelan oil.

3 Nov 2025 9:47 am
AI song generator Udio offers brief window for downloads after Universal settlement upsets users

Udio, an AI song generation platform, has announced a 48-hour window starting Monday for users to download their songs

3 Nov 2025 9:02 am
Flight delays persist as U.S. govt shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

The Federal Aviation Administration said on X that nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers have been working without pay for weeks.

3 Nov 2025 8:57 am
Shutdown stalemate set to drag into 6th week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rules

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Sunday that Mr. Trump has spoken to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson as he has publicly and repeatedly pushed for an end to the Senate filibuster

3 Nov 2025 4:55 am
Trump says China's Xi assured him that he won't take action on Taiwan during Republican's term

Asked if he would order U.S. forces to defend Taiwan if China attacked, Mr. Trump demurred

2 Nov 2025 11:28 pm
Political violence kills almost 300 since Hasina's fall: rights group

There were another 40 victims of extrajudicial killings who had been suspected of crimes, while another 153 were lynched, the report said

2 Nov 2025 10:16 pm
Israeli strike kills one in Gaza as sides trade blame for truce violations

The Israeli military said its aircraft struck a militant who was posing a threat to its forces

2 Nov 2025 8:06 pm
U.S. and China agree to set up direct military communication channels, Hegseth says

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington and Beijing will establish military-to-military communications channels, adding that bilateral ties between the countries have never been better.

2 Nov 2025 11:05 am
U.S. carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a social media posting, said the vessel was operated by a U.S.-designated terrorist organisation but did not name which group was targeted. He said three people were killed in the strike.

2 Nov 2025 10:11 am