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March 4, 2025 9:40 PM

Syrian forces search former Assad stronghold after suspected loyalist attacks

Syrian security forces searched for suspects in the city of Latakia on Tuesday, residents said, after two defence ministry members were killed in an attack blamed by state media on remnants of Bashar al-Assad's ousted government. The coastal region of Latakia area has emerged as one of the main sec...

March 4, 2025 9:29 PM

Maharashtra Governor accepts Dhananjay Munde’s resignation

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Dhananjay Munde, the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, following Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s recommendation. Munde, a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA, submitted his resignation earl...

March 4, 2025 5:28 PM

Govt to launch model women-friendly gram panchayats nationwide on March 5

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is set to launch a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering gender-sensitive governance at the grassroots level. The initiative, which focuses on the development of Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats (MWFGP), will be unveiled at a National Convention on March 5, ...

February 28, 2025 11:14 PM

Zelenskiy urges Trump to make no compromises with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged President Donald Trump on Friday to make "no compromises with a killer," referring to Russia's leader, as they met to sign a deal for U.S. participation in Ukraine's mineral industry. Trump and Zelenskiy sat down for talks in the Oval Office as Kyiv wor...

February 28, 2025 10:23 PM

Jahan-e-Khusrau festival marks 25 years, PM Modi calls it a cultural triumph

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Sufi music festival Jahan-e-Khusrau on Friday, celebrating its 25-year journey and its deep connection with people’s hearts. Calling this emotional bond its greatest success, he highlighted the festival’s role in preserving and enriching India's cultural a...

February 28, 2025 10:01 PM

UK development minister quits over PM Starmer’s cut to aid budget

British international development minister Anneliese Dodds resigned on Friday in a surprise move triggered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to slash the foreign aid budget in order to boost defence spending. Dodds' resignation comes a day after Starmer enjoyed one of the most successful da...