TEHRAN, July 6: Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, who advocates improved ties with the West, on Saturday won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, the Interior Ministry said.

BALTIMORE, July 5: Rarely in a democracy is there such a dramatic political turn-around as Britain is now witnessing. The Labour Party, after fourteen years in opposition, has achieved a landslide election win

Zika virus outbreak in Pune: How does the infection spread?

Published On: July 5, 2024 10:05 AM NPT By: Republica

NEW DELHI, July 5: Zika virus has infected six people in Pune, including two pregnant women. The symptoms can typically last for 2 days to a week.

107 killed in stampede at India religious gathering

Published On: July 3, 2024 09:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

LUCKNOW, July 3: At least 107 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday, with many others injured, a senior government official said.

At least 27 crushed to death in India religious gathering

Published On: July 2, 2024 06:35 PM NPT By: Republica

NEW DELHI, July 2: At least 27 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India, with several more injured and fears the toll could rise, government medics said Tuesday.

KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA STRIP, July 2: The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault into the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city.

NEW DELHI, June 28: At least one person was killed and six others injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport's Terminal-1 (T1) collapsed on cars amid heavy rain this morning. All departures from Terminal 1, which has only domestic flight operations, have been temporarily suspended, the civil aviation ministry said.

Sri Lanka calls on Russia to discharge its citizens from army

Published On: June 28, 2024 08:33 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

COLOMBO, June 28: Sri Lanka has asked Russia to allow its former soldiers fighting in Moscow's war against Ukraine to return home voluntarily, the government said Thursday.

Sri Lanka calls on Russia to discharge its citizens from army

Published On: June 27, 2024 09:04 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

COLOMBO, June 27: Sri Lanka has asked Russia to allow its former soldiers fighting in Moscow's war against Ukraine to return home voluntarily, the government said Thursday.

OTTAWA, June 26: Canada's population, estimated at 40.1 million in 2023, would continue to grow over the coming decades to reach between 47.1 million and 87.2 million in 2073, Statistics Canada said Monday.