Hindus organise car rally in America ahead of Ram Temple inauguration
Ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next month, members of the Hindu American community have kicked off the month-long celebrations to commemorate the event by organising a car rally in a suburb of Washington DC. Several community members on Saturday afternoon gathered at the Shri Bhakta...
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North Korea fired ballistic missile towards our eastern waters: S Korea
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Canadian youth facing terrorism charges for alleged plot against Jewish
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UN: 60 drowned as migrant boat capsizes off Libya
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European diplomacy steps up calls for Gaza cease-fire
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Israel faces new truce calls
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Sunak: Illegal migration threatens to overwhelm
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‘Belarus political prisoners face abuse, no medical care and isolation’
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HK activist publisher to stand trial this week
The trial of Hong Kong’s most famous activist publisher who was arrested under China’s crackdown on dissidents will start on Monday after being delayed for over a year. Jimmy Lai, 76, broke into the city’s once freewheeling media world about three decades ago, armed with the belief that delivering information...
China faces ‘middle-technology trap’, warns official think-tank
A top state-run Chinese think-tank warned China of a potential “middle-technology trap” unless it opens doors “wide open” for new investments and scientific innovation to deal with increasing containment in the ongoing tech war with the US. “China’s manufacturing sector is still in the downstream of the global value chain, and...
Bangladesh’s main Opp BNP defers strike
Bangladesh’s main Opposition BNP on Sunday deferred its nationwide strike scheduled for Monday which was called to mount pressure on the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government to quit power and hold the next month’s general elections under a non-partisan administration. Bangladesh is headed to general elections on January 7. The strike...
Video provides grim look at casualties as Russian troops advance toward Avdiivka
(): As Russian forces press forward with an attempt to capture the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press obtained aerial footage that gives an indication of their staggering losses. A Ukrainian military drone unit near Stepove, a village just north of Avdiivka, where some of the most...
Russia, Ukraine launch numerous drone attacks
Russia and Ukraine launched over a dozen drones at each other’s territory for a second straight day on Sunday, one of which apparently targeted a Russian military airport while a Ukrainian civilian was killed after drone debris slammed into his house near the Black Sea. At least 35 Ukrainian drones were...
Pakistan EC resumes training of ROs, DROs after SC order
Pakistan’s election commission resumed training of Returning Officers (ROs) and District Returning Officers (DROs) as it ramped up preparation for the general elections following the Supreme Court’s verdict over their appointment, a media report said on Sunday. Pakistan’s apex court late on Friday suspended an order by the Lahore High Court...
Japan, ASEAN bolster ties at summit focused on security, economy
Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at a special summit on Sunday marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, adopted a joint vision that emphasises security and economic cooperation while respecting the rule of law amid growing tensions with China in regional seas. Ties between Japan and ASEAN...
