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Indonesian Human Rights Minister urges restraint in protest crackdown

Jakarta, Sept. 1 -- Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai stressed that the firm action ordered by President Prabowo Subianto to address protests must be carried out while upholding human rights princi... Read More


GST collections rise 6.5% to Rs 1.86 lakh crore in August

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in August, in gross terms, rose 6.5 per cent to about 1.86 lakh crore compared to about 1.74 lakh crore in the same month last year, ... Read More


Jaishankar extends greetings to Uzbekistan counterpart on Uzbekistan Independence Day, says "continues to deepen ties"

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov on the country's Independence Day, saying that India and Uzbekistan... Read More


Genocide scholars declare Israel's assault on Palestinians meets legal definition of 'genocide'

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Gaza - The world's foremost association of genocide scholars has issued a rare and damning resolution declaring that Israel's ongoing Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza meets the l... Read More


Pakistan: PKR 1.7 billion timber scam exposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 140 officials implicated

Islamabad, Sept. 1 -- A massive timber scam worth PKR 1.7 billion in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has been uncovered by relevant authorities, seizing approximately 2.3 million cubic feet of ille... Read More


Navraj Hans on becoming a father: We have waited a long time to become parents

India, Sept. 1 -- Singer-actor Navraj Hans, son of legendary singer Hans Raj Hans and Ajit Kaur Mehndi, daughter of Daler Mehndi, have welcomed their first child after 12 years of marriage. The annou... Read More


Afghanistan earthquake: Nearly 500 killed, over 1000 injured after massive 6.3 jolts; toll likely to go up

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Around 500 people have been killed and 1000 more injured in an earthquake that struck easternAfghanistan on Monday, the country's state-run broadcaster Radio Television Afghanist... Read More


Massive earthquake in Afghanistan kills 500, injures over 1000; toll likely to go up

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- At least 500 people have been killed and over 1000 injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the country's state-run broadcaster Radio Television Afghan... Read More


Massive earthquake in Afghanistan kills 622, injures over 1000; toll likely to go up

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- At least 600 people have been killed and over 1000 injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the country's state-run broadcaster Radio Television Afghan... Read More


Gujarat news: Massive blast triggers inferno at Surat textile mill; 2 workers die, 20 injured

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- A fire broke out after a massive blast at a textile processing unit in Surat district of Gujarat on Monday, killing two workers and injuring 20 others. The incident took place a... Read More