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Congress takes dig at PM's MANAV vi...

Congress takes dig at PM's MANAV vision for AI

Congress takes dig at PM's MANAV vision for AI ## National Framework for Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence Launched **New Delhi, February 19, 2026** – Prime Minister Narendra Modi today introduced “MANAV,” a comprehensive national vision aimed at fostering a human-centric... read more »

Man beat girlfriend so badly she needed ...

Man beat girlfriend so badly she needed metal plate in skull and ate with s...

Man beat girlfriend so badly she needed metal plate in skull and ate with straws ## Brutal Assault Leaves Victim with Severe Injuries, Suspect Apprehended A man has been brought before the courts in Cork following a violent assault on his partner in 2023, an attack that resulted in life-altering... read more »

Eight skiers dead and one still missing ...

Eight skiers dead and one still missing after California avalanche

Eight skiers dead and one still missing after California avalanche **Tragedy Strikes Sierra Nevada: Avalanche Claims Lives, Search Continues for Missing Skier** A devastating avalanche in the backcountry near Lake Tahoe has resulted in the tragic loss of eight skiers, with one individual still... read more »

Russia and Iran reportedly holding joint...

Russia and Iran reportedly holding joint military drills as WW3 fears grow

Russia and Iran reportedly holding joint military drills as WW3 fears grow **Naval Exercises in Strategic Waters Signal Shifting Geopolitical Landscape** **Tehran and Moscow Prepare for Joint Maritime Operations Amidst Regional Tensions** In a significant development underscoring the evolving... read more »

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13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-domina...

Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang... read more »

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Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed… the finalization of such cooperation is... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched u...

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic... read more »

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries ...

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it... read more »

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found. An opinion poll conducted Aug 1-26 by the... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after... read more »

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

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Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27 LIVE updates: State tops in electronics goods export in the coun...

Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27 LIVE updates: State tops in electronics goods export in the country, says FM ## Tamil Nadu Charts Ambitious Economic Trajectory, Eyeing Trillion-Dollar... read more »

Indian Coast Guard seizes three Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers

Indian Coast Guard seizes three Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers ## Maritime Interception: Indian Coast Guard Apprehends Three Tankers in Arabian Sea **Mumbai, India** – In a significant... read more »

Solar eclipse LIVE: 'Ring of Fire' set to take place across 13 areas in rare eve...

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Putin's plan to brainwash kids revealed as mini Russian soldiers march through halls

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