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NATO chief to hold talks with Trump in Washington next week
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NATO chief to hold talks with Trump in Washington next week

Washington, April 4: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Washington, DC from April 8 to 12, where he is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump and other senior officials, according to a statement shared by a NATO spokesperson.The spokesperson said that on April 8, Rutte will hold...
Two US jets shot down by Iran, one crew member rescued, one missing
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Two US jets shot down by Iran, one crew member rescued, one missing

The downing marked a major escalation just two days after President Donald Trump said that the US has ‘beaten & completely decimated Iran’
Eight dead after earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan
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Eight dead after earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan

Kabul, April 4: At least eight people have been killed in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said.A house in Kabul province collapsed following the quake, killing eight residents...
Hands Off Our Temples’: Global Hindu bodies slam Khalistani rally calls in Canada
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'Hands Off Our Temples’: Global Hindu bodies slam Khalistani rally calls in...

Ottawa, April 3: Several global Hindu advocacy organisations, on Friday, strongly condemned calls by the Khalistani extremist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) to stage protests outside Hindu temples in Canada.The groups expressed concern over potential disruption and urged authorities to ensure the...
Taxila sites risk irreversible damage due to poor restoration
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Taxila sites risk irreversible damage due to poor restoration

Islamabad, April 2: Recent restoration work at the World Heritage sites of Mohra Moradu and Sirkap in Taxila has raised serious concerns regarding the stewardship of Pakistan's archaeological legacy. These sites which have centuries of history now risk being identified as endangered by UNESCO,...
7.4 magnitude quake hits Indonesia; tsunami alert issued
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7.4 magnitude quake hits Indonesia; tsunami alert issued

Jakarta, April 2: A powerful 7.4-magnitude offshore earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, prompting a warning from a US monitoring agency about the possibility of “hazardous tsunami waves” within a 1,000-kilometre radius of the...
US removes sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Rodríguez
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US removes sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Rodríguez

Washington, April 2: The United States has removed sanctions on Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez, according to an update posted on the website of the US Treasury Department.The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on Wednesday (Local time) said Rodriguez had been removed from...
​Russian military plane crashes in Crimea; all 29 people on board dead
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​Russian military plane crashes in Crimea; all 29 people on board dead

Preliminary probe suggests the crash was caused by a technical malfunction & no hostile fire targeted the aircraft
Activist flags Balochistan at UN, calls for global action on Pak
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Activist flags Balochistan at UN, calls for global action on Pak

Geneva, April 1: Shalee Baloch, the central organiser of the Baloch Women Forum (BWF), during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, drew attention to human rights abuses across Balochistan, including enforced disappearances and the extrajudicial killings committed by...
PM Modi mourns as Ex-Suriname Prez Chandrikapersad Santokhi passes away
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PM Modi mourns as Ex-Suriname Prez Chandrikapersad Santokhi passes away

Paramaribo, March 31: Chandrikapersad Santokhi, former President of Suriname, has passed away at the age of 67, local media reported on Tuesday (Indian time). The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed.Santokhi, who served as President from 2020 to 2025, was also the leader of the...
Myanmar names junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president nominee
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Myanmar names junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president nominee

Naypyidaw, March 30: Myanmar's junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, has been nominated as President in a parliamentary process that seems planned to cement his grip on civil society, local media reported on MondayThe Myanmar junta also appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Army Ye Win Oo as...
Iran strike kills Indian in Kuwait; West Asia toll climbs to 8
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Iran strike kills Indian in Kuwait; West Asia toll climbs to 8

The Indian Embassy in Kuwait confirmed the death & expressed its deepest condolences over the ‘tragic demise’
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