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Bengaluru

Five Arrested for Robbery to Fund Birthday Party

Slug: Birthday Robbery Arrests BengaluruIn a disturbing incident near Bengaluru, five young men have been arrested for allegedly robbing engineering students to finance a birthday celebration. The arrests were carried out by the Doddaballapur Rural Police Station after a compl

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Bengaluru

KEA Reschedules NWKRTC Recruitment Exam to April 10

Blurb:The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the rescheduling of the recruitment examination for various vacant posts in the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC).   BengaluruAccording to officials, the examination, which was initially p

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Bengaluru

IMD Predicts Rain Relief Amid Rising Heat in Karnataka

BengaluruAmid rising temperatures and increasing discomfort due to heat, the India Meteorological Department has forecasted rain in several parts of the state over the coming days. According to the latest weather report, several districts in Karnataka are likely to experience rai

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World

Iran Signals Openness To Spain Requests On Hormuz Transit

Madrid Iran has indicated it is open to requests from Spain regarding transit through the Strait of Hormuz, citing Madrid’s commitment to international law. The statement, issued by the Iranian embassy in Spain, marks the first such outreach to a European Union country amid ri

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World

UAE Signals Support For Force To Reopen Hormuz Strait

United Nations The United Arab Emirates has expressed willingness to join an international force aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions. The UAE has informed the United States and Western allies that it is ready to participate in a multination

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World

Maldives Withdraws UN Chief Nominee, Race Narrows Further

United Nations The Maldives has withdrawn its nomination of Virginia Gamba for the post of UN Secretary-General, narrowing the race significantly. According to a spokesperson for the United Nations General Assembly, the decision reduces the number of candidates from five to

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World

Iran Calls School Strike Crime Against Humanity At UNHRC

Tehran Iran strongly condemned the deadly school strike at the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling it a grave crime against humanity. Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi told an emergency session that the attack on a girls’ school in Minab, which killed o

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World

IRGC Warns West Asia Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Tehran Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a warning to people across West Asia, advising them to stay away from areas hosting US forces amid escalating tensions. The IRGC accused American and Israeli forces of using civilians as shields and said it would co

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World

Trump Signature To Feature On US Currency First Time

Washington In a historic move, the United States Department of the Treasury has announced that US paper currency will soon carry the signature of President Donald Trump, marking a major break from a 165-year-old tradition. According to reports, the redesigned notes are bein

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World

Jaishankar Highlights IMEC Role Amid West Asia Conflict

Paris S. Jaishankar stressed the importance of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) in improving global connectivity during ongoing tensions in West Asia. Speaking at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France, he said current conflicts highlight the need

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World

Iran Vows Continued Defence Amid UN War Crime Allegations

Intro: Pakistan criticised at United Nations Human Rights Council over alleged human rights violations in Balochistan Geneva Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi strongly criticised the United States and Israel over recent strikes on civilian sites, calling them se

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World

Canadian Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty In US Court

Slug: Drug Bust Los Angeles A Canadian national has admitted guilt in a large cross-border drug trafficking case worth millions of dollars, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Guramrit Sidhu, 62, a resident of Brampton, acknowledged that he led a criminal n

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