In a major legal development, the Supreme Court of India on Monday declined to stay the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, but stepped in to pause certain controversial provisions that have sparked concern across communities. A bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih held that until clear rules are […]
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In a move poised to transform the apple trade in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday flagged off the Union Territory’s first dedicated parcel train from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar, Delhi—marking a major milestone for the region’s horticulture industry. Standing on the Budgam railway platform, the LG lauded the initiative as a […]
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DOHA, Sept 15 — In a strong and urgent call to the global community, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani condemned what he called “double standards” in international diplomacy and demanded that Israel be held accountable for its actions, just one day ahead of a high-stakes emergency summit in Doha. The summit, […]
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KOTA KINABALU, Sept 15 — In a heartfelt and decisive move, the Sabah state government has announced the cancellation of the Malaysia Day state-level celebration scheduled for tomorrow at Padang Merdeka. The reason: to channel all available resources toward responding to the severe floods and landslides affecting at least seven districts in the state. Chief […]
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WASHINGTON, Sept 14 —The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has not only shocked the nation but unleashed a political firestorm across both digital and real-world America. What began as a tragic act of violence has now morphed into a viral culture war, exposing the deepening fracture of a country increasingly defined by ideological extremes. […]
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JERUSALEM, Sept 14 — Hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza grew dimmer this weekend as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his commitment to eliminating Hamas leadership, including those based in Qatar, in what he called a necessary step to ending the war. “The Hamas terrorists living in luxury in Qatar care nothing for the […]
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JAKARTA, Sept 14 — Under the weight of deadly protests and mounting public anger, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reshuffled his Cabinet, removed his finance minister, and reversed controversial decisions — a sweeping move many are calling either much-needed damage control or a strategic power grab. What began as protests over low wages and rising […]
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Moscow, Sep 13: In the early hours of Saturday, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck just off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor’s epicentre was located approximately 111.7 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and it struck at a depth of 39 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface. […]
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KATHMANDU, Sept 13 — In a dramatic turn of events, Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel dissolved the country’s parliament late Thursday and announced fresh general elections for March 5, 2026. The move followed a week of intense nationwide unrest that ended with a historic appointment — the country’s first woman interim Prime Minister, Sushila Karki. The […]
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WASHINGTON, Sept 13 — As the dust continues to rise from growing unrest in the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, Marco Rubio, is heading to Israel this weekend, a high-stakes visit amidst heightened tensions with America’s regional allies. Rubio’s trip follows Israel’s controversial airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar and a renewed […]
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