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Russian strikes kill 17 across Ukraine

Kyiv, April 17 -- Russia unleashed its deadliest attack so far this year on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities overnight, killing at least 17 people, including a 12-year-old child, and woundi... Read More


New discovery solves mystery of Shakespeare's London house location

London, April 17 -- Fans of William Shakespeare know that the great playwright came from Stratford-upon-Avon, the riverside English town where tourists still throng to see his childhood home. But he m... Read More


Shooter used image referencing 2014 US mass killer, police say

ANKARA, April 17 -- A 14-year-old student who shot at least nine people dead, including eight of his fellow pupils, at a school in southeastern Turkey had used an image referencing a 2014 US mass kill... Read More


british premier tells social media bosses to step up child online safety

London, April 17 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday hinted at possible measures limiting children's access to social media, as he met senior tech figures and warned: "Things can't go on lik... Read More


Hopes for deal to end war grow, but nuclear issues unresolved

JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD, April 17 -- Optimism grew on Thursday that the Iran war may be near an end, with a key Pakistani mediator having made a breakthrough on "sticky issues", a source said, although Ir... Read More


Dawn of despair: 2 dead, 1,000 workers homeless

LUCKNOW, April 17 -- As rescue teams and residents trawled through the slum cluster in Lucknow's Vikas Nagar, reduced to ashes after the blaze the evening before, charred bodies of two children, one a... Read More


Victims sift ashes, attempt to salvage cash and jewellery

LUCKNOW, April 17 -- For 1,000 residents of the Vikas Nagar slum cluster, Thursday morning brought a harrowing confrontation with reality. Following a devastating fire on Wednesday evening that destro... Read More


Residents dig in as smart meterdispute escalates in Indira Nagar

LUCKNOW, April 17 -- A standoff between residents and the power department intensified in Indira Nagar on Thursday, with protesters refusing talks until newly installed smart electricity meters are re... Read More


LDA team attacked during anti-encroachment drive

Lucknow, April 17 -- For the third time in recent months, a Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) enforcement team was attacked during an anti-encroachment drive, raising serious concerns about the safe... Read More


Commercial LPG supply ramped up to fuel wedding season

LUCKNOW, April 17 -- In a bid to prevent a "cylinder crunch" from dampening the ongoing wedding season, state authorities and oil marketing companies have ramped up the supply of commercial LPG. Follo... Read More