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‘Why did top cop share stage with Ashok Kharat?’: Activist flags Nashik godman link

Activist Anjali Damania has demanded a probe into a senior Nashik police officer's presence at an event with accused godman Ashok Kharat, citing 18 linked calls. Meanwhile, a Congress MP fears an "encounter" killing as the investigation into Kharat's sexual assault and cheating cases expands, potentially implicating ruling party members. The Maharashtra minister urged cooperation with the probe.

Israeli strikes kill 9 in southern Lebanon, state media says

Nine people were killed, and three others were injured, on Wednesday in Israeli airstrikes targeting multiple areas in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. Civil Defence teams and the Islamic Risala Scout Association recovered four bodies and rescued three wounded from the rubble after an airstrike hit the Al-Khodra complex in the Qadmous area, the agency said. In the town of Ansariyeh, five people were killed in a dawn strike, the agency reported. Another...

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum pushes back against Trump over migrant deaths

Sheinbaum has recently been taking a firmer stance with the US, defying pressures where other countries have cavedThe Mexican government has voiced concern about the deaths of its citizens in US custody, with Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum also pushing back against the Trump administration’s decision to impose an energy blockade on Cuba.The progressive Mexican leader has walked a careful line with Trump for more than a year, addressing provocations with a measured tone and meeting US reques...

ترامپ: درگیری با جمهوری اسلامی بسیار به پایان نزدیک است

ترامپ در گفت‌وگو با فاکس‌نیوز گفت درگیری با جمهوری اسلامی «بسیار نزدیک به پایان» است و اقدامات آمریکا را برای جلوگیری از دستیابی تهران به سلاح هسته‌ای ضروری دانست. او تاکید کرد ایران برای بازسازی به سال‌ها زمان نیاز دارد، اما مذاکرات همچنان می‌تواند ادامه یابد.

Top Israel court hears petitions to oust far-right minister

InternationalTop Israel court hears petitions to oust far-right ministerBy AFP -Apr 15, 2026Israel’s High Court was on Wednesday hearing four petitions backed by the country’s attorney general that seek to oust hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The case is the latest example of the tension between the judiciary and one of the most right-wing governments in Israel’s history, and has been sharply criticised by several other ministers. The petitions seek Ben Gvir’s removal on the...

Israel and Lebanon hold direct talks for first time in decades

After the first direct talks in decades, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to begin negotiations.

Senthil Balaji: Once a ‘prized target’, key DMK face sent to turn west Tamil Nadu

Besides taking up the task of winning back 10 seats in Coimbatore, including his own, the ex-minister, arrested by ED and jailed, is also leading DMK's campaign in 35 seats across western region dubbed as “AIADMK-BJP fort”.

Ghani Khan Chowdhury’s niece: ‘SIR is designed to polarise Bengal elections like NRC did in 2021’

Congress candidate from Malda, Mausam Benazir Noor flags Muslim concerns over SIR deletions, OBC category changes and Waqf law; says voters have “seen through both TMC and BJP”

US DoJ files for overturning January 6 convictions for far-right groups’ members

Filing seeks to overturn seditious conspiracy charges of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who laid siege to US Capitol in 2021The US Department of Justice has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the violent siege of the US capitol in 2021.Jeanine Pirro, the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney for the District of Columbia, signed se...

Jailed witness reveals Duterte plotted to oust Philippines’ Marcos

Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte discussed removing President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr from office and even considered assassination if a supposed power-sharing deal fell apart, a jailed witness told a House impeachment hearing into Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio. Ramil Madriaga, a self-described political organiser, intelligence operative and bagman who said he had once been close to Duterte-Carpio, made the sensational allegations before the House Committee on Justice on Tuesday during...

KMT chief shows way forward to avoid blind confrontation with Beijing

Taiwan’s political pendulum is reversing. The government led by Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) William Lai Ching-te is increasingly discredited, not least for selling out the jewel of its semiconductor industry to the United States under pressure from President Donald Trump. The Legislative Yuan is controlled by the opposition led by the Kuomintang (KMT). Party politics is now institutionalised into a sustained confrontation between the island’s presidency and its legislature. Now, budgets...

Bipartisan duo that pushed Swalwell, Gonzales to resign says other lawmakers may be next

Exclusive Politics A bipartisan duo helped force Reps. Swalwell and Gonzales to resign. They say other House members could be next. By Caitlin Huey-Burns, Caitlin Huey-Burns Congressional Correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns is a congressional correspondent for CBS News and a fill-in anchor for the CBS News 24/7 politics show "America Decides." Read Full Bio Caitlin Huey-Burns, Patrick Maguire Patrick Maguire Patrick Maguire is an Associate Producer at CBS News based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bi...

سی‌ان‌ان: حکومت ایران طی آتش‌بس ورودی‌های پایگاه‌های موشکی زیرزمینی را پاکسازی کرد

سی‌ان‌ان به نقل از تصاویر ماهواره‌ای گزارش داد جمهوری اسلامی در دوره آتش‌بس در حال پاکسازی ورودی پایگاه‌های موشکی زیرزمینی است که در حملات آمریکا و اسرائیل هدف قرار گرفته بودند. ارزیابی‌های قبلی نشان می‌داد حدود نیمی از پرتابگرهای موشکی ایران همچنان سالم مانده‌اند.

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Iran war is ‘very close to over’, Donald Trump tells Fox News

US President Donald Trump has stated that the ongoing conflict with Iran is nearing end, expressing optimism that the situation will soon come to an end. “I think its close to over….. I mean, I view it as very close to over,” Donald Trump told Fox News while responding to the fate of Iran war. Donald Trump said that without his intervention, Iran would have already acquired nuclear weapons. He emphasised that urgent measures were necessary to alter the course of events. Iran W...

Parents flag high costs of books prescribed by private CBSE schools

Parents of CBSE students express concerns over high textbook costs for Classes 1-8, forced to buy pricey private bundles despite NCERT alternatives.| India News

House passes aviation safety bill on second try

After a similar bill narrowly failed in February, the House on Tuesday passed aviation safety legislation meant to prevent a replay of last year’s deadly crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial plane over Washington, D.C. The House voted 396 to 10 for the ALERT Act, securing two thirds of the lower chamber to advance…

PM Shehbaz Sharif departs for Saudi Arabia

PakistanTop NewsPM Shehbaz Sharif departs for Saudi ArabiaBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday embark on official visit to Saudi Arabia as part of his three-nation visit till April 18 amid Middle East tensions.  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant Syed Tariq Fatemi. During his visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister will hold meetings with t...