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Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 38-year-old son Namal Rajapaksa is set to contest the September 21 presidential election in the country. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party announced Namal’s candidature on August 6, projecting the eldest son of the influential Rajapaksa family as a leading contender. The election will be Sri Lanka’s first […]
In her first reaction after being released from jail, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia urged her countrymen to build a “democratic Bangladesh where all religions are respected”. In a video message in Bangla, Khaleda Zia said, “You have been praying for my health all this while. I am able to speak to you to […]
Bangladesh is pinning its hopes on one of the nation’s most acclaimed intellectuals to bring stability to a country scarred by coups and political upheaval. Muhammad Yunus, whose work alleviating poverty won him a Nobel Peace Prize, was named the head of a new interim government on Tuesday following the sudden ouster of Sheikh Hasina […]
A Pakistani man with links to Iran has been charged in a conspiracy to carry out political assassinations on US soil, including Republican nominee Donald Trump and other leaders. The case of murder-for-hire was disclosed by the US Justice Department on Tuesday. FBI director Christopher Wray called the scheme a “dangerous murder-for-hire plot… straight out […]
US Vice President Kamala Harris has become the first woman of colour to lead a majority party ticket by formally securing the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination on Monday for the November elections. The nomination of Harris, 59, who became the first female Vice President in America’s history in the 2020 elections, became official after a […]
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had recently secured a record fourth consecutive term and fifth overall as the country’s political head, saw her 15-year rule come to an abrupt end. Often revered by her supporters as the “Iron Lady,” Hasina’s tenure was marked by significant political stability in a country once frequently disrupted by […]
Hezbollah has said it launched dozens of rockets at Israel as tensions in the Middle East soared with Iran and its allies reading their response to the killing of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this week. US President Joe Biden expressed hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the […]
A Pakistani-Canadian businessman, who was involved in protests after the death of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijar, was set on fire by an unidentified man in Canada’s Surrey city in British Columbia province. Rahat Rao was set on fire by a man aged 24 or 25 years on Friday. He was hospitalised and his condition is […]
The US has revoked plea deals with 9/11 accused, including mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, that would have spared them a death penalty. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi have been held at the US Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for years without going to trial. In […]
The presidential campaign of Kamala Harris has seen more than $250 million coming in political contributions in just three days after President Joe Biden bowed out of the race. The staggering spike has confounded poll pundits who thought she would be a weak candidate and Trump would stomp her on the money front. Explanations for […]
Tatyana Ozolina, a well-known Russian Social media influencer passed away in a horrific motorbike accident in Turkey. She was 38. Dubbed as “Russia’s most beautiful biker”, Ozolina was known for her adventurous journeys around the world. Ozolina crashed into a truck while riding her red BMW motorcycle on the Milas-Soke highway, Turkish media outlet Turkiye Today […]
Eighteen people died after a domestic plane crashed while taking off at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu. The plane was carryine nineteen people. A Saurya Airlines plane, 9N-AME (CRJ200), which can seat 50 passengers, did not gain any altitude on takeoff, slipped off the runway and fell down an embankment and caught fire. Videos from […]
If Donald Trump’s running mate senator JD Vance makes it through the presidential elections in the US this year, for the first time an Indian American and practising Hindu, Usha Vance, will become a vice-presidential spouse. In case Biden leaves the 2024 race, Kamala Harris would be his likeliest replacement, which would give Indian Americans […]
Law enforcement officials investigating the assassination attempt on former United States president Donald Trump said that the Secret Service was warned about the ‘threat’ 10 minutes before Trump took the stage in Pennsylvania, but allowed him to go anyway, They told lawmakers that Secret Service snipers spotted Thomas Crooks on the roof 20 minutes before he […]
A fire that broke out at a department store in Zigong, Sichuan province in southwest China on Wednesday evening, has claimed the lives of 16 people. Around 30 people were rescued from the complex. According to the sources, the fire broke out in a 14-storey building in a high-tech zone of the city of Zigong, […]
In his first public appearance two days after the assassination attempt on him, US former president Donald Trump was greeted with loud cheers at the Republican National Convention’s opening night even as the 78-year-old was seen wearing a bandage over his right ear, where he was hit during his campaign in Pennsylvania. Trump, accompanied […]
Former US President Donald Trump, who will be the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election, was shot at during an election rally in Butler Country, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. A 20-year-old man fired multiple shots towards Trump, who suffered an injury to his ear, but said he was “fine”. The shooter was shot and killed by the […]
Kim Kardashian turned heads at the Ambani wedding in a breathtaking red saree by Manish Malhotra, spotlighting not just her impeccable fashion sense but also the cultural ties fostered by fame strategist Sheeraz Hasan. As images of Kim’s elegant attire flood social media, another story is captivating the global audience: Sheeraz Hasan’s viral revelation about […]
The whole of Mumbai is dazzled by the extravagance of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding. Today, July 12, they are tying the knot, and personalities and figures from across the world look forward to experiencing the event’s luxury and blessing the couple. However, one figure has emerged as a crucial conduit between Hollywood and […]
The preserved body of an American mountaineer who vanished 22-years-ago while climbing a snow-covered peak in Peru has been found as a result of ice melt brought on by climate change. William Stampfl was reported missing in June 2002, aged 59, when an avalanche buried his climbing party on the mountain Huascaran, which stands more […]
