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A senior Iranian official said the offer to open the vital energy corridor, which follows intense efforts by mediators to stop a return to war, showed good faith
The number of Republicans who say that Trumps policies have made the economy worse has almost doubled (18% to 35%) since the start of the year
In a strong indictment of Israels policies in the occupied Palestinian territories, Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar, chair of the UN-appointed Independent International Commission of Inquiry, has accused Israel of seeking to expand its occupation while reducing the Palestinian population
The development comes a day after the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication confirmed that the new case was reported from Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
The development comes as Israeli President Isaac Herzog has urged political leaders to accept the election results and find creative solutions to prevent another election
The Israeli source described the call as tough, while the American source said it was direct, according to Axios
Poor-quality employment generation has consequences for economic growth; workers without social security spend less, save less and remain vulnerable to economic shocks
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk says gesture recognises Indias steadfast support for realisation of Gelephu Mindfulness City
The External Affairs Minister also met Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan, on Saturday, accused the Afghan Taliban leadership of refusing to address militancy emanating from Afghan soil and instead shifting blame on Islamabad for the deterioration in bilateral ties
The President said the United States is not in a hurry to take offensive action because it had already decimated Irans military and nuclear programme
Many of those protesting were retirees and were holding signs reading: I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action
The group reviewed progress in turning shared priorities into real benefits for the Indo-Pacific region
UNSOM was established by the UN Security Council in 2013 to support Somali authorities in the transition to democracy and the rule of law after more than two decades of conflict involving militias, Islamist groups and criminal gangs
The four ministers expressed grave concerns regarding economic coercion, including through arbitrary export restrictions, said a statement from the Quad alliance in Atlanta, Georgia.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuez warned of a very high risk of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween
The persecution began even sooner than I imagined, Mr. Bolsonaro said during an Instagram livestream in which he discussed his decision to flee after his Brazilian passports were cancelled as part of a money laundering investigation
The cancellation has added to concerns about the poor prospects for the G20 diplomats to reach consensus on many of the most contentious issues they face
The U.S. midterm elections on November 3 determine control of Congress, with all 435 House seats, about one-third of the 100 Senate seats, and numerous state governorships up for grabs, in a nationwide vote that weakens or strengthens the Presidents agenda depending on which party prevails.
In more than a decade in charge, Xi has cracked down hard on graft, ensnaring thousands of officials and purging dozens of members of the powerful Central Committee and a string of top military brass
Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as the State tried to execute her on September 30 for the 1995 stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said at events in Indore and Ujjain that the Opposition was spreading anarchy by challenging democratic institutions, and remarked that Rahul Gandhi seemed to be coming from Pakistan and doing politics
The rally on Sunday is expected to bring together opposition leaders and workers from across the country
In Gaza, Israeli forces have continued expanding their territorial control, resulting in the killing and injuring of Palestinian civilians, including children, who approach or cross the Yellow Line, which separates Israel- military controlled Gaza from the Palestine-ruled parts of the enclave, Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar said.
Yadav was speaking at a rally in connection with the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Loktantra Bachao, Arrajakta Hatao' (save democracy, end anarchy) march
Government data shows that Indias oil sourcing remains highly concentrated, with just Russia and the UAE accounting for 60% of oil imports
The strikes at the camp occurred just as the students were coming home from school, recounted Ahmed, one of the two other witnesses
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits India for the second time in five months, with stops in Mumbai and Jamnagar and talks on trade, energy and connectivity. As Rubio and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar prepare for the next Modi-Trump talks, have differences over trade, tariffs, Russian oil and immigration been bridged? In this episode of WorldView, we examine five key takeaways from the visit and five unanswered questions.
Adoor Prakash told a television channel that V.D. Satheeshan had a moral obligation to clear the politically controversial ambiguity surrounding his obstinate refusal to name the person or entity who sponsored the private chartered flight
The applicant, Chayan Ghosh Chowdhury, cited the Supreme Courts decision in Aureliano Fernandes vs State of Goa case and claimed that banks had failed to constitute Internal Committees as required under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Kings stopped riding it in 1969. The elephants never stopped carrying it. This year, Mysuru has picked the next elephant.
A stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbajanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, West Bengal, killed 19 people, including four children. Seven people, including two committee office-bearers, have been arrested. Kolkata Police have registered a culpable homicide case as the State government announces compensation and introduces stricter crowd management measures at Durga Puja pandals.
I say to our enemies: Do not test us -- you will receive harsher blows than you have suffered to date, Benjamin Netanyahu said
Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, the procedure can be done till 20 weeks of gestation period in ordinary cases and 24 weeks in certain categories such as rape survivors
A Bench of Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria directed the Tamil Nadu government to allot a suitable site to the 20 flat owners within six months before demolishing their apartments
The significant observation was made by a Bench of Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria in its judgment delivered on October 16
The MEA said that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of India, and politically motivated propaganda cannot alter that reality
Following a joint intelligence operation between Mumbai and Rajasthan police, three suspects, including a minor, were detained at the Kota railway station after being intercepted aboard a Pune-Jaipur train. The arrests come in connection with a shooting that occurred a day earlier outside Bollywood actor Tiger Shroffs Juhu home, leaving his driver and a bystander injured while the actor escaped unhurt. Identified as Ritik from Bihar and Rehan from Haryana, the suspects reportedly planned to flee
At least 1,800 people have been arrested as violent protests sweep France amid public anger over rising living costs and poor school conditions. President Emmanuel Macron has rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nuezs resignation and ordered a review of security failures.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh criticized the ruling government over the law-and-order situation, questioning how a criminal gang can operate freely and open fire on actor Tiger Shroff in a BJP-ruled state while its leader is imprisoned in Gujarat, demanding accountability from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Actor Imran Khan has approached the Bombay High Court challenging a Mumbai Police notice directing him to leave India by October 28. The U.S. citizen was briefly detained near a protest in Mumbai on October 10 but maintains that he neither participated in the demonstration nor had any links to its organisers. Khan has also received a notice questioning his OCI status. The High Court will hear his plea on October 26.
Four Canadian soldiers were killed and 39 others injured, including 19 critically, after a fast-moving fire swept through a military training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on October 17. Officials said strong winds caused the flames to spread nearly one kilometre in just 36 seconds, catching soldiers during live-fire combat training. An investigation into the incident is under way.
More than 10 people had gone to the hills near Nongshum around 7 a.m. to collect firewood when they were ambushed by the suspected militants, firewood collectors said

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