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Mauritius Government Questions Chagos Islands Deal with UK

25 Dec 2024 13:16 PM IST

Mauritius Government has rejected the terms of a Chagos Islands deal with UK, seeking better financial arrangements. Negotiations are ongoing, with both UK and US involved in the discussions.

13 Mummies with Gold Tongues, Fake Nails Found in Ancient Egyptian Tomb

21 Dec 2024 17:01 PM IST

A team of archaeologists in Egypt has discovered 13 mummies with golden tongues and fingernails in a cemetery at the Oxyrhynchus site. The discovery, which includes mummies placed alongside ritual scenes of deities previously unknown in the region, was made after the team excavated a burial shaft leading to a

US report on religious freedom based on “misinformation, flawed understanding”: India

16 May 2023 23:24 PM IST

India rejected the US State Department report on international religious freedom and said it was based on “misinformation and flawed understanding.” According to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs, spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We are aware of the release of the US State Department 2022 Report on

18 missiles launched overnight by Russia destroyed, Ukraine claims

16 May 2023 15:16 PM IST

At least three people were injured in Kyiv early Tuesday after Ukraine’s air defence systems shot down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other flying objects, CNN reported citing mayor Vitaliy Klitschko. “A vast majority of Russian targets in Kyiv’s airspace were destroyed after the capital was hit by an ‘exceptional’

10 people killed in fire at New Zealand hostel

16 May 2023 13:45 PM IST

Tragedy Strikes Wellington Hostel as Fire Claims Lives of at Least 10 People,rescue Teams Begin Search for Victims in Wellington Hostel Fire. Prime Minister Confirms Six Dead in Wellington Hostel Fire, More Expected No Sprinklers Found in Wellington Hostel Where Fire Erupted, 20 Still Missing Efforts Continue to Locate Unaccounted

Deliberate, pre-meditated act, says Uganda police after Indian national shot dead by off-duty constable

16 May 2023 13:37 PM IST

An off-duty police constable in Uganda shot and killed an Indian national, with the police describing his actions as “deliberate” and “premeditated.” The Uganda Police Force took to their official Twitter handle and wrote a statement on Tuesday. The statement reads that “The findings so far, clearly indicate that the

Special prosecutor Durham criticises FBI for Trump-Russia probe

16 May 2023 05:46 AM IST

Special counsel John Durham, on Monday (local time), released his highly anticipated report surrounding the investigation into ex-US President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia during the 2016 election and criticized the FBI’s handling of its investigation, reported CNN. Durham concluded that the FBI should never have launched a full investigation

US: 3 killed, 2 officers wounded in New Mexico shooting

16 May 2023 04:51 AM IST

At least three people were killed and several others, including two police officers, were wounded on Monday (local time) in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement shot and killed the suspect, authorities said. “There are multiple civilian victims,” Farmington police reported via Facebook, adding that one suspect “was

Pakistan: Police raid ex-federal minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed’s house, fail to arrest him

16 May 2023 02:43 AM IST

Heavy contingents of police and elite commandos on Monday raided Lal Haveli – the residence and headquarters of Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, reported ARY News. Reacting to the raid, Sheikh Rasheed said that he and his nephew were being targeted by the

Current situation of Pakistan result of irreconcilable national contradictions: Naseem Baloch

16 May 2023 01:25 AM IST

The current state of Pakistan is not a sudden occurrence but rather the consequence of actions such as “occupation and exploitation of nations and their resources, as well as the exploitation of religion and its use for colonial purposes”, Baloch National Movement chairman Naseem Baloch has said. “Considering the present

US govt says dogs can dine al fresco, but not everyone is on board

16 May 2023 00:03 AM IST

Just in time for the summer dining season, the US government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces. But even though nearly half of states already allow canine dining outdoors, the issue is far from settled, with many diners and restaurants

Eleven lions killed as human-wildlife conflict worsens in Kenya

16 May 2023 00:01 AM IST

conflict escalates in the region, at least eleven lions have been killed in southern Kenya this past week, including six on Saturday itself, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). A spokesperson for the KWS told CNN that this is “an unusually large number of lions to be killed at