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MEA Deputy Secretary Barkha Tamrakar delivers India’s statement at the UN General Assembly Third Committee on the agenda item concerning the Working Group on Enforced Disappearances, in New York, US. | Photo Credit: X/@IndiaUNNewYork India has asserted that human rights should not be used as an instrument of political pressure or selective targeting of countries,…
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma plays a shot on day three of the second cricket test match between South Africa and Australia in Gqeberha, South Africa, on October 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said he enjoyed battling against adversity as he scored 179 on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) to…
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Paris Saint-Germain’s Lucas Hernandez celebrates scoring the team’s second goal against FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on October 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Paris Saint-Germain was too powerful for even Lamine Yamal’s magic, ending Barcelona’s 11-game winning run to top the Champions League table. A thrilling end to the game, with four…
High school and university students demanding lower tuition fees, greater State investment in education, and protesting corruption in the education system, have joined a broader anti-government movement calling for the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to push back protesters, on…
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Supporters of the Forever Canadian group, who want Alberta to remain in Canada, wave Canadian flags as they watch the results of a non-binding referendum on Alberta sovereignty in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on October 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Majority of citizens of the Canadian province Alberta, in a referendum on…
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The Tamil Nadu government has extended the tenure of special officers administering rural local bodies in 28 districts by another six months, till April 19, 2027. It has also appointed special officers to administer rural local bodies in nine other districts until the same date. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued a government…
France’s Prime Minister plans to meet unions on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) to discuss security and has vowed a “massive” police deployment at protests, following riots in the past week that led to curfews and arrests. The Eurozone’s second-largest economy was rocked on the weekend by some of its worst rioting in recent years, just…
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With the Northeast monsoon setting in, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj has directed health officials to ensure uninterrupted medical services and to strengthen hospital preparedness for all government hospitals in the State. In an official communication, the Minister said that all districts were instructed to take up precautionary measures to achieve three objectives of preventing the…
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. and India are “pretty close” to making a trade deal, which will be much different than the earlier pacts, U.S. President Donald Trump said in Washington. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), Mr. Trump said India and the U.S….
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Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Food Safety Department inspected sweet manufacturers and related establishments across the capital ahead of the festive season and found lapses in hygiene, cleanliness, food storage, and prescribed food-handling practices at several units, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). Departmental teams also collected…
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