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'Eight months after Iran school strike, no apology from US', says Iran diplomat

NEW DELHI, Oct. 23 -- A senior Iranian diplomat on Friday accused the United States of failing to apologise for the deadly bombing of a primary school in Iran's Minab city, claiming that 168 people we... Read More


Two Election Commissioners flagged senior officer's conduct, RTI reveals

NEW DELHI, Oct. 23 -- Two Election Commissioners had separately complained to Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan about the conduct of a senior Election Commission official, alleging that he revised work... Read More


Trying to establish 'facts' about incident 'apparently' involving Indians on yacht off Yemen coast: India

Dubai, Oct. 23 -- The Indian Embassy in Yemen on Friday said it has reached out to different parties to "establish circumstances and facts" surrounding an incident off the coast of Yemen in which "app... Read More


POCSO survivor cannot be denied compensation solely due to absence of injury marks: Allahabad HC

Lucknow, Oct. 23 -- The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a survivor of sexual assault under the POCSO Act cannot be denied compensation merely because the medical report does not record physical in... Read More


At least 16 killed, 65 injured as magnitude 7 quake hits Tibet

Beijing/Lhasa, Oct. 23 -- At least 16 people were killed and 65 others injured after a magnitude seven earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the city's earth... Read More


At least 16 killed, 65 injured as magnitude 7 quake hits Tibet; over 12,000 evacuated

Beijing/Lhasa, Oct. 23 -- At least 16 people were killed, and 65 others were injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck China's Tibet Autonomous Region, prompting the evacuation of more than 12,0... Read More


Kolkata stampede: Chorbagan Durga Puja treasurer held over 'pandal collapsing' announcement

Kolkata, Oct. 23 -- The treasurer of the Chorbagan Durga Puja was arrested for allegedly misleading revellers by announcing that a section of the pandal was collapsing, which appeared to have triggere... Read More


Delhi wakes up to 'poor' air, above-normal minimum temperature

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Delhi woke up to 'poor' air Friday morning as a layer of smog hung over the city, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) at 225 at 9 am, according to official data. The minimu... Read More


Organisation founded 80 years ago struggling to deliver peace today: India on need for UNSC reforms

United Nations, Oct. 23 -- India has highlighted the UN Security Council's struggles to deliver peace and reconciliation in some of the "gravest" global conflicts, emphasising that authority derived f... Read More


Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown

San Francisco, Oct. 23 -- Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for US citizenship and now face charges related to lying on... Read More