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NGT seeks comprehensive plan to prevent coastal erosion of Ghoramara Island...

NGT seeks comprehensive plan to prevent coastal erosion of Ghoramara Island; sets up committee **National Green Tribunal Mandates Action to Safeguard Ghoramara Island from Coastal Erosion** **New Delhi** – In a significant move to address the escalating threat of coastal erosion impacting... read more »

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Tobacco farmers protest sharp fall in pr...

Tobacco farmers protest sharp fall in prices, auctions suspended in few pla...

Tobacco farmers protest sharp fall in prices, auctions suspended in few places in Karnataka **Karnataka Tobacco Farmers Face Price Crisis as Market Uncertainty Grips Sector** **Bengaluru, Karnataka** – A significant downturn in tobacco prices has ignited widespread protests among farmers across... read more »

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 »

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Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides hit China

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and... read more »

I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Shari...

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and... read more »

Americans held by North Korea implore U.S. to send an e...

In a rare opportunity to speak with foreign media, the three Americans being detained by North Korea implored the United States to send someone to negotiate... read more »

23 people killed in Afghanistan crash

KABUL: An Afghan spokesman says 23 people were killed when a passenger van and a fuel tanker collided in western Afghanistan. Raouf Ahmadi, a spokesman for... read more »

Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near...

JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald... read more »

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

Attend Geneva-II conference: Arab League urges Syrian opposition

Cairo – Arab League foreign ministers meeting here have called on the Syrian opposition to attend the Geneva-II conference on restoring peace in the troubled country and form a delegation as... read more »

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Aleppo

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches ...

Beirut – Syria’s armed forces said on Friday they had captured a strategic northern town at the eastern gates of Aleppo, the former... read more »

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is open to peace talks but insisted that they would not go ahead unless foreign nations stopped supporting... read more »

Syria’s future must be determined by Syrians: Ass...

Syria's future must be determined by Syrians: Assad

Damascus – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the future of Syria must be determined by the Syrian people only, noting that any... read more »

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Damascus – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report said The new presidential... read more »

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Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Male – All three presidential candidates in the Maldives have agreed to hold presidential election a week early on Nov 2 to avoid a constitutional crisis, media reports said here Monday. The... read more »

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

Dhaka – Anxieties mounted across Bangladesh over deadly political violence which has left 12 people dead and hundreds injured since... read more »

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Kathmandu – Nepal’s Election Commission has formed a high level committee to effectively monitor the election code of conduct, an official said... read more »

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Islamabad – Pakistan has supported Saudi Arabia’s rejection of its non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council, praising its call for reform, the... read more »

Pak court extends Musharraf’s custody in 2007 Lal...

Pak court extends Musharraf's custody in 2007 Lal Masjid case

Islamabad – A Pakistani court has extended the custody of former President retired General Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 Lal Masjid raid case, banning him... read more »

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Drone attack on busy market in Sudan kills at least 28

Drone attack on busy market in Sudan kills at least 28 **Deadly Drone Strike Devastates Sudanese Market, Exacerbating Humanitarian Crisis** A devastating drone strike on a bustling... read more »

US Homeland Security Departments funding negotiations stall

US Homeland Security Departments funding negotiations stall ### Homeland Security Funding Talks Hit Impasse Amidst Immigration Enforcement Debates **Washington D.C.** – Negotiations... read more »

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One year on, No Other Land co-director says Israeli attacks intensifying

One year on, No Other Land co-director says Israeli attacks intensifying ## Escalating Tensions: Oscar-Winning Director Reports Intensified Attacks Amidst Legal Victories **Jerusalem**... read more »

Russia deploys missiles along borders with NATO countries

US deploys 100 soldiers to Nigeria as attacks by armed groups surge

US deploys 100 soldiers to Nigeria as attacks by armed groups surge ## United States Reinforces Security Partnership with Nigeria Amidst Rising Insecurity **Abuja, Nigeria** – In a... read more »

Israels move to register land systematises dispossession of Pales...

Israels move to register land systematises dispossession of Palestinians **West Bank Land Registration Sparks Concerns Over Palestinian Displacement** Jerusalem – A recent initiative by Israel to... read more »