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After knife attack, Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since 2021

BERLIN: Germany deported Afghan nationals on Friday for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban returned to power. A government spokesman described the...

France’s Macron defends giving citizenship to Telegram CEO

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has defended a decision to grant fast-track citizenship to indicted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Speaking at a news conference during...

Israel sends tanks deep into Khan Younis, at least 34 Palestinians killed

CAIRO: Israeli forces sent tanks deeper into Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and launched strikes across the enclave as they battled Hamas-led...

Five more killed West Bank by Israeli military

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military says it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank, including a well-known local...

Not involved in attacks on Hindus: Bangladesh JeI supremo

DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami supremo Shafiqur Rahman said that his party was not involved in attacks on the Hindu community in Bangladesh and attributed the negative...

This object in space is shining 500 trillion times brighter than the Sun

NEW DELHI: Astronomers have discovered the brightest object ever observed in the universe, a quasar that shines 500 trillion times brighter than our Sun. This...

UNGA again delays UNSC reform talks; India warns of diminishing legitimacy

UNITED NATIONS: Failing to adopt measures for Security Council reforms at its current session, the UN General Assembly on Tuesday decided unanimously to push...

Former Iranian FM Zarif returns as President’s deputy

TEHRAN: A fortnight after his sudden resignation as Deputy President for Strategic Affairs to new President Masoud Pezeshkian, former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif...

Woman TV journalist’s body recovered from lake in Dhaka

DHAKA: The body of a 32-year-old woman TV journalist in Bangladesh was recovered from a lake here in the capital on Wednesday, according to...

New indictment filed against Trump for 2020 election actions

WASHINGTON: Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a revised indictment against former President Donald Trump, refining the charges related to his attempts to...

Hasina’s ouster marks a watershed moment for student activism in Bangladesh: Political analysts

DHAKA: The recent student movement in Bangladesh, culminating in the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, marks a watershed moment in the nation's political...

Biden-Harris admin pressured Meta to censor Covid content, Zuckerberg tells House Committee

NEW DELHI: Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee has alleged that the Biden-Harris administration “repeatedly pressurised”...

Japan, for first time ever, accuses China of airspace violation

TOKYO: Japan has said that a Chinese military plane had violated its airspace, local media reported that it was the first such move by...

Hezbollah, Israel clash risks regional spillover

DUBAI: Israeli and Hezbollah forces engaged in extensive exchanges of fire early Sunday morning along the Israel-Lebanon border, marking a significant escalation in their...

Bangabandhu to toppled statue: Mujibur Rahman’s contested legacy post Bangladesh upheaval

DHAKA: When a popular uprising in Bangladesh brought down the Sheikh Hasina-led government, college student Alif Hossain felt the deposed prime minister got what...

Yunus greets Hindus on Janmashtami, promises to promote interfaith harmony

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Monday met the country’s Hindu community and vowed to promote interfaith harmony as he hosted a...

Not just unhealthy food habits, this vitamin deficiency can also cause constipation

NEW DELHI: Constipation is (as widely believed) a result of unhealthy eating habits. But what if we tell you that it can also be...

Israel carries out airstrikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah hits back

TEL AVIV: The Middle East was plunged into deeper crisis on Sunday as the Israeli military launched a series of airstrikes against Lebanon which...

Emergency situation declared in Israel

TEL AVIV: Israel has declared an emergency for the next 48 hours amid the country’s escalating tensions with Lebanon, according to The Times of...

Dozens Palestinians killed in strikes in southern Gaza Strip

Preparations for cease-fire talks move forward CAIRO: At least three dozen Palestinians were killed in multiple Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip, officials said...

US approves sale of anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys to India

India welcomes US investment, tech collaboration in defence: Rajnath WASHINGTON: In a move that will help bolster India’s defence capabilities, the US has approved a...

Fasting and puja can coexist in Bangladesh, says interim govt advisor

DHAKA: The Religious Affairs Adviser of the interim government in Bangladesh has asserted that there is no problem in observing fasting and puja at...

Since war began in October- Israel’s evacuation orders have displaced 90% of Gaza residents: UN

United Nations: Successive Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza, including 12 just in August, have displaced 90 per cent of its 2.1 million residents since...

Ukraine, Russia need to engage with each other: India after Modi-Zelenskyy talks

KYIV: Ukraine and Russia need to engage with each other to find a solution to the ongoing conflict between them, India said on Friday...

India, US ink 2 key deals as Defence Minister Rajnath visits Washington

WASHINGTON: India and the US have signed two key agreements as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh began his official visit to Washington to further boost...

Pledging to be president who unites Americans, says Kamala Harris

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris has formally accepted the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nomination to fight against her Republican rival Donald Trump pledging...

Hezbollah launches over 50 rockets in attack on Israeli-annexed Golan Heights

JERUSALEM: Lebanon’s Hezbollah has launched more than 50 rockets, hitting a number of private homes in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The attack on Wednesday came...

India & Poland elevate ties to strategic partnership, ink social security pact

WARSAW: India and Poland on Thursday upgraded their ties to the level of a "strategic partnership" and inked a social security pact to promote...

PM Modi pays respect at Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Warsaw

WARSW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on an official visit to Poland, paid his respects on Thursday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in...

Visa figures reveal Indian students being put off applying to UK universities

LONDON: Indians may continue to top the tally of student visa grants but they are beginning to show signs of being put off applying...

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