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May 8, 2025 7:08 AM May 8, 2025 7:08 AM

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US lawmakers urge Pakistan not to undermine democracy

One US lawmaker has called for Pakistan not to use the current tensions with India as a pretext to further undermine democracy, while another offered full-throated support and endorsement of India’s retaliatory strikes late Tuesday night. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is of Indian descent, said that in t...

May 7, 2025 6:31 PM May 7, 2025 6:31 PM

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World leaders show solidarity with India after Operation Sindoor

  The world community has shown solidarity with India after the Indian Armed Forces carried out 'Operation Sindoor' against nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir. Israel has extended its support to India's right to defend itself from terrorism. The Ambassador of I...

May 6, 2025 9:04 PM May 6, 2025 9:04 PM

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7 Pak paramilitary troops killed, 5 injured in Balochistan province

Seven Pakistani paramilitary troops were killed and five others injured today in a bomb attack on a convoy near the town of Mach in Kachhi district in southwestern Balochistan province. The attack took place around noon in a mountainous region rich in coal mines that has been hit regularly by attack...

May 6, 2025 7:29 PM May 6, 2025 7:29 PM

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Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East conference begins in Dubai

The 11th edition of the Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East (SMLME) conference opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre with a significant announcement from the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The event was officially inaugurated on May 6, 2025, by Eng. Hessa Al Malek, Senior Advisor at t...

May 6, 2025 7:23 PM May 6, 2025 7:23 PM

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Sri Lanka: Counting begins for local bodies’ election

Counting of votes has commenced in Sri Lanka for the Local Government Elections. Voter turnout has been reported at over 60 per cent in various districts of the island nation. Voting was peaceful at over 13750 polling stations for electing almost 8300 representatives for 339 local bodies. This is th...

May 6, 2025 7:04 PM May 6, 2025 7:04 PM

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Trump administration cuts off new federal grants to Harvard University

In the United States, the Trump administration has barred Harvard University from receiving new federal grants, intensifying its clash with the Ivy League school over allegations of antisemitism, political bias, and mismanagement. The move freezes billions of dollars in future research grants and ot...

May 6, 2025 6:37 PM May 6, 2025 6:37 PM

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UNDP reports life expectancy & income growth stalling and number of conflicts rising

A United Nations report has stated that the progress in global development slowed in 2024, raising concerns that the gains in recent years may be slipping. According to the annual Human Development Index (HDI) report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), despite the rebo...