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Taiwan detains Communist Party leader over alleged Chinese sponsorship in election

November 8, 2026 admin

Chairman of Taiwan People’s Communist Party Lin Te-wang, centre. File | Photo Credit: AP Authorities in Taiwan detained the leader of the island’s Taiwan People’s Communist Party, accusing him of running as a candidate for borough chief under the direction and sponsorship of China’s Communist Party, local media reported on Sunday (November 8, 2026). Taiwan…

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Stock markets begin Samvat 2083 on a firm note in special Muhurat trading

November 8, 2026 admin

A stockbroker trader reacts as his family watches him trading during a special “muhurat” trading session for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India, November 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty started the special Muhurat trading session on a bullish note on…

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Vijayan demands withdrawal of circular allowing colleges to increase seats without Keralam Govt nod

November 8, 2026 admin

Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. File. | Photo Credit: PTI LoP in the Keralam Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday (November 8, 2026) alleged that the State government’s move to allow autonomous aided and self-financing colleges to increase seats without prior approval would lead to the commercialisation of education. Demanding the immediate withdrawal of the…

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Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, 21 killed: authorities

November 8, 2026 admin

A boat carrying migrants sank off northwestern Senegal killing at least 21 people in the latest tragedy along the dangerous Atlantic Ocean route from Africa to Europe, authorities said on Sunday (November 8, 2026). The Senegalese Interior Ministry said in a statement that the death toll from the sinking, which occurred on Saturday (November 7,…

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Bangladesh Law Minister calls Hasina ‘convicted criminal’, says extradition request sent to India

November 8, 2026 admin

Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh’s Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Sunday (November 8, 2026) described ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a “convicted criminal” and said Dhaka has requested India to extradite her, according to local media reports. Responding to questions from journalists after inaugurating a training workshop in…

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Thane court sentences man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping minor on promise of marriage

November 8, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A special court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has sentenced a 35-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping a minor girl after promising to marry her. Additional Sessions Judge Premal S. Vithalani convicted the accused, Shrinivas Ashok Yelgonda, a painter, under…

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Conservative activists storm Deepavali celebrations in Seattle

November 8, 2026 admin

Conservative activists led by Jake Lang stormed Deepavali celebrations in Seattle carrying placards calling for deporting all “dot heads on November 7. | Photo Credit: x/Jake Lang Conservative activists led by Jake Lang stormed Deepavali celebrations in Seattle carrying placards calling for deporting all “dot heads”, an act that was swiftly condemned by U.S. lawmakers…

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Body of Punjab anti-drug activist Jhota brought to Mansa for last rites

November 8, 2026 admin

A large number of people turned up at his home to pay their last respects before the cremation was held. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The mortal remains of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, whose murder last month triggered protests and a political row, were brought to his native place here on…

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New Zealanders won’t know for weeks who won election as neither side secures clear victory

November 8, 2026 admin

New Zealanders will wait for weeks to discover who will lead the country after Saturday’s (November 7, 2026) election failed to deliver a decisive win for the right or the left, leaving fraught negotiations for a wafer-thin governing majority the only apparent path to victory for either side. Also read | New Zealand vote still…

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Kremlin hopes U.S. election shake-up won’t shift Trump’s negotiations on Ukraine

November 8, 2026 admin

The Republicans’ defeat in the U.S. midterm elections was watched closely in Russia, where some observers are predicting it could herald more support for Ukraine when the Democrats take over Congress in January. But if the Kremlin is hearing the ticking of a clock on its nearly 5-year-old full-scale invasion of its neighbour, it seemingly…

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