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FIFA U-turns on water bottle policy in U...

FIFA U-turns on water bottle policy in US, Canada stadiums after backlash

FIFA U-turns on water bottle policy in US, Canada stadiums after backlash **FIFA Reverses Stance on Water Bottle Policy Amidst Public Outcry** **New York, NY** – In a significant policy shift, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has announced a reversal on its... read more »

World Cup 2026 in numbers: Key statistic...

World Cup 2026 in numbers: Key statistical goals, titles and age records

World Cup 2026 in numbers: Key statistical goals, titles and age records ## A New Era Dawns for the FIFA World Cup: 2026 Edition Shatters Precedent The upcoming FIFA World Cup in 2026 is poised to redefine the tournament’s scope and scale, shattering previous benchmarks even before a single... read more »

Dedh Ishqiya : Actress Madhuri Dixit excited about the song choreographed by Remo D'Souza
Indicators cited as missing being monito...

Indicators cited as missing being monitored through national surveys, datab...

Indicators cited as missing being monitored through national surveys, databases: Government sources **National Data Consolidation Initiative Aims to Enhance Indicator Reporting** **New Delhi, India** – A comprehensive initiative is underway to streamline the reporting of national indicators,... read more »

History-sheeter hacked to death on the o...

History-sheeter hacked to death on the outskirts of Bengaluru

History-sheeter hacked to death on the outskirts of Bengaluru ## Fatal Attack Rocks Bengaluru’s Periphery: Authorities Launch Manhunt **Bengaluru, India** – A brutal slaying on the outskirts of Bengaluru has sent shockwaves through the region, prompting an intensive investigation by local... read more »

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Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria kills captive Lebanese soldier

9:53 P.M. The Nusra Front, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, has killed one of the Lebanese soldiers it had been holding in captivity, Lebanese security sources and a statement on Twitter said on... read more »

France conducts first airstrike in Iraq, destroys ...

PARIS: France says it has conducted its first airstrike in Iraq and has destroyed a logistics depot held by the Islamic State group. The office of... read more »

Libya’s Zawiya refinery, El Sharara oil field shu...

TRIPOLI: Libya’s 120,000 barrels-a-day Zawiya refinery has been shut down due to damaged storage, an oil ministry official said on Thursday. The El... read more »

Beijing police formally arrest Jackie Chan’s son in dru...

The Beijing police have formally arrested the son of Hong Kong martial arts film star Jackie Chan on suspicion of allowing other people to consume drugs, a... read more »

13 new polio cases found in Pakistan

At least 13 new cases of crippling poliovirus have been detected in Pakistan, taking this year’s total of the new victims to 158, reports said on... read more »

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Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Johannesburg – Six Islamist rebel factions in Syria have united and declared a new Islamic Front with an aim to oust President Bashar al-Assad and establish an Islamic state. The main groups... read more »

Afghanistan wants to delay US security deal

Afghanistan wants to delay US security deal

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told his countrymen that a vital security pact with the US should not come into effect until after next... read more »

No legal Indian worker affected by Nitaqat policy: Saud...

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

New Delhi – Saudi Arabia Thursday clarified that its Nitaqat work policy was directed at illegal expatriates and no legal worker had been affected. The... read more »

Khamenei defends Iran’s right to n-power

Khamenei defends Iran's right to n-power

Tehran – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that Tehran will not retreat “an iota” from its nuclear rights, while... read more »

ASTER and AKMG launch Scholastic Awards to young achiev...

ASTER and AKMG launch Scholastic Awards to young achievers

DUBAI-  Aster, a part of DM Healthcare, the leading healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and in India, has announced launching an annual regular... read more »

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UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Senior UN official to visit Maldives before poll

United Nations – UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco will visit the Maldives starting Wednesday to help promote the resumption of its democratic... read more »

Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood dance moves

Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood da...

By Arun Kumar Washington – US First Lady Michelle Obama lit a ‘diya’ (lamp) in the East room to start White House Diwali... read more »

151 get death in Bangladesh mutiny case

151 get death in Bangladesh mutiny case

Dhaka – A court in Bangladesh Tuesday awarded the death sentence to 151 guards of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), previously known as Bangladesh Rifles... read more »

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions w...

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Islamabad –  The US has reportedly admitted to tensions with Pakistan but defended its killing of the Tehreek-e-Taliban leader HakimullahMehsud in the... read more »

Iran says Pak must fund own share of gas pipeline

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved

Islamabad – Iran’s deputy oil minister has reportedly said that Pakistan must fund its own pipeline allowing it as from the Islamic republic. Ali... read more »

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South Korean police break up 35-hour polling station protest

South Korean police break up 35-hour polling station protest ## Election Integrity Ensured as Authorities Disperse Prolonged Polling Station Occupation **Seoul, South Korea** – South... read more »

Doo Doo Water and a Few Needles: Inside the Mystery of the New York City Manhole Prowlers

Doo Doo Water and a Few Needles: Inside the Mystery of the New York City Manhole Prowlers ## Unveiling the Enigma: Curious Figures Emerge from Beneath New York City’s Streets **New... read more »

OpenAI and Anthropic May Be Rivals, but Investors Arent Picking Sides

OpenAI and Anthropic May Be Rivals, but Investors Arent Picking Sides ## AI’s Dual Powerhouses: Investors Embrace Both OpenAI and Anthropic **San Francisco, CA** – In the rapidly... read more »

Alpha Schools Ritzy New York City Campus Costs $65,000 a Yearbut Isnt Actually a School

Alpha Schools Ritzy New York City Campus Costs $65,000 a Yearbut Isnt Actually a School ## Exclusive: High-Profile Manhattan Learning Center Prioritizes Expansion Over Safety Protocols,... read more »

Jeff Bezos Is Funding a Wild Hunt for the Brains Core Algorithm

Jeff Bezos Is Funding a Wild Hunt for the Brains Core Algorithm ## Neural Frontier: Flourish Secures Major Investment to Pioneer Biological AI **San Francisco, CA** – A groundbreaking venture... read more »