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Nepal closes schools as deaths from heavy rains hit 129

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 129 people, with 62

Russia downs 125 Ukrainian drones, residential apartment hit in Voronezh

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian defence ministry said on Sunday its air defence downed 125 Ukrainian drones overnight, while a residential apartment was hit in the western city of Voronezh according to

SpaceX prepares for Starliner return in Feb, sends 2 astronauts to ISS

Florida , September 29 (ANI): SpaceX launched a reduced two-man crew to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, carrying supplies and two empty...

Iran’s parliament speaker says militant groups will go on confronting Israel

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday that militant groups would carry on confronting Israel with Tehran's help following the killing of Hezbollah chief

Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader

By Emily Rose and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel struck multiple targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Iran-backed Hezbollah with more attacks after it struck a huge blow by killing

Search renews for missing migrants after nine die off Spain’s Canary Islands

By Borja Suarez EL HIERRO, Spain (Reuters) - Rescue crews on Sunday renewed the search for about 48 migrants missing since their boat capsized near the Spanish island of El Hierro in what threatens to

Austria votes for new parliament with far-right bidding for historic win

Whoever wins will fall short of an absolute majority, polls show, but will claim the right to lead a coalition government.

Canada, UK honor Afghan journalists with Media Freedom Award

The Canada-UK Media Freedom Award was first established in 2020 to recognize those who have championed freedom of speech and democracy.

Pakistan: Karachi reports three new Mpox cases

Karachi , September 29 (ANI): Three passengers who arrived from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan's Karachi airport exhibited symptoms of monkeypox during medical screening, ARY...

Pakistan: 6 dead in helicopter crash in North Waziristan

North Waziristan , September 29 (ANI): A chartered helicopter owned by Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) crashed in North Waziristan on Saturday, resulting in...

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Gaza, Ukraine being fought on techno-battlefields. Indian military is 3 decades behind

My assessment is that the Indian armed forces are adopting emerging technologies for incremental change and not transformation—which is the need of the hour.

Even as SEBI lays down new curbs on F&O market, discount brokerages are changing business models

SEBI Tuesday unveiled rules to curtail retail participation in derivatives market. Options premia to be collected upfront from options buyer effective 1 Feb 2025.

‘No drone bombs or infiltration’, Army Chief says ‘battle of narratives’ must be controlled in Manipur

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?