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Monsoon 2026 tracker LIVE: Monsoon likely to enter Jharkhand in 2-3 days, IMD reports ## Southwest Monsoon Poised to Grace Jharkhand Within Days, Meteorological Department Forecasts **Ranchi, India** – The much-anticipated arrival of the southwest monsoon is on the horizon for Jharkhand, with... read more »

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No ID, no entry rule raises questions by pub and bar owners in Karnataka ab...

No ID, no entry rule raises questions by pub and bar owners in Karnataka about implementation, fake IDs **Karnataka Hospitality Sector Seeks Clarity on Age Verification Mandate** BANGALORE – A recent emphasis on strict age verification for entry into pubs and bars across Karnataka has ignited a... read more »

India continues to move forward on its g...

India continues to move forward on its growth trajectory amid global uncert...

India continues to move forward on its growth trajectory amid global uncertainty: PM Modi at NITI Aayog meeting ## India Navigates Global Volatility, Pursues Ambitious Growth Agenda **New Delhi, India** – India remains steadfast in its pursuit of economic expansion, demonstrating resilience and... read more »

CIA recruited Guantanamo Bay suspects to spy on al-Qa’ida leaders post 9/11
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Hegseth: Guantanamo Bay prisoners should have been executed

Hegseth: Guantanamo Bay prisoners should have been executed **New Defense Secretary Advocates for Harsh Measures at Guantanamo Bay** **Washington D.C.** – United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly stated that individuals detained at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility should... 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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OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO on the Heels of SpaceX and Anthropic

OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO on the Heels of SpaceX and Anthropic The ChatGPT-maker announced it has filed paperwork to go public, just a week after rival Anthropic took the same... read more »

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Iran war live: US Apache helicopter goes down near Hormuz as Trump issues update Donald Trump has confirmed a US Army attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz and has given an update on... read more »