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Sep

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Nepal protests: Public movement allowed for few hours amid extended prohibitory orders in country

Nepal has extended curfew orders across Kathmandu Valley even as calm begins to return following days of violent protests. While Tribhuvan International Airport has resumed operations, unrest in prisons and uncertainty over interim leadership continue to keep the nation on edge. Kathmandu: The Nepal Army on Thursday extended prohibitory orders across the three districts of Kathmandu Valley, even as the country began returning to normalcy following violent protests that led to the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The curfew, which remains in place in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, allows limited movement windows for the public to carry out…

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Sep

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9/11: A chronological timeline of all major attacks in US post-WTC tragedy

9/11 attacks: On September 11, 2001, suicide hijackers took control of US passenger planes and flew them into two skyscrapers in New York, resulting in the deaths of thousands in a series of events that changes the world histpry forever New Delhi: On September 11, 2001, the US and the world were shaken as Al-Qaeda orchestrated coordinated attacks in New York's Manhattan that forever altered the nation's trajectory. Four commercial airliners were hijacked, two were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, one hit the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers resisted the hijackers.…

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9/11 terror attack: Did you know? Lesser-known facts about the major strikes

While the world remembers the September 11 terror attacks for their devastating impact, many stories remain lesser known. Here are some facts that you should know. New Delhi: September 11, 2001, remains the deadliest attack. Suicide attackers seized US passenger jets and crashed them into two New York skyscrapers, killing thousands of people. Nearly 3,000 people were killed across multiple coordinated strikes involving four hijacked airplanes. Among the dead were 343 firefighters, 72 law enforcement officers, and 55 military personnel. What’s less known is that citizens from over 90 countries perished in the attacks. The Twin Towers of the World…

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35 killed, more than 130 injured as Israel launches another round of heavy airstrikes in Yemen

Most of those killed were in Sanaa, the capital, where a military headquarters and a fuel station were among the sites hit, the health ministry said. Sanaa (Yemen): At least 35 were killed and several others were injured as Israel on Wednesday launched another round of heavy airstrikes in Yemen, Houthi officials said. The development comes just days after Houthi rebels carried out a drone attack that struck an Israeli airport. The strikes killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 130 others, the Houthi-run health ministry said. Search crews were continuing to dig through the rubble. Most…

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Charlie Kirk, Trump’s close ally, dies after being shot at Utah college event

The death was announced on social media by Trump, who praised the 31-year-old Kirk, the co-founder and CEO of the youth organisation Turning Point USA, as "Great, and even Legendary." Utah: Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, has died after being shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Trump announced on social media that Kirk, who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, has died after he was shot in the neck while speaking at a Utah Valley University event.  Trump pays tribute to Charlie Kirk The US President paid…

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10

Sep

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Efforts to deter or interfere would fail: Chinese Minister’s clear message to US counterpart

The discussions, which the Pentagon called 'open and productive,' focused on two of the most sensitive issues between the two nations– Taiwan and the South China Sea. Washington: In stark warning to the United States, China said Washington’s efforts to “contain, deter, or interfere” with Beijing would fail and that there should be a peaceful coexistence. China’s defence minister Dong Jun made these assertions while with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth. "We must... build an equal, respectful, peacefully coexistent, stable and positive military-to-military relationship. We must respect each other's core interests," CCTV quoted Jun as saying to Hegseth during a…

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India blasts Pakistan as ‘terror addict and failed state’ at UNHRC; slams Switzerland over minority remarks

Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi came down heavily on Pakistan, branding it a “failed state” addicted to “propaganda and terror.” He also hit out at Switzerland, condemning their comments as “surprising, shallow, and ill-informed.” New Delhi: In a sharply worded statement, Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi called out Pakistan’s habitual misuse of international platforms to peddle falsehoods. Responding to comments made by Pakistani delegates, Tyagi said, “Our measured and proportionate response to the Pahalgam attack made that sufficiently clear. We need no lessons from a terror sponsor, no sermons from a persecutor of minorities, no advice from a state that has…

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Sep

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Sushila Karki, poised to become Nepal’s interim PM, praises India and PM Modi: ‘Impressed with Indian leaders’

Nepal protests: Sushila Karki, Nepal's former chief justice, has been chosen by the Gen-Z protesters to hold talks with the army and head the interim government in the country. Kathmandu: Nepal is in turmoil with the days-long protests toppling KP Sharma Oli's protests amid deadly protests by Gen-Z groups, triggered by widespread corruption and the ban on 27 social media platforms by the government. With the Army taking over the security of the country, efforts have begun establish and interim government in the country and bring order after days of chaos, violence and instability. The Gen-Z groups that overthrew the government…

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Nepal Gen Z protests: Ministers, family cling to Army helicopter to dodge protestors | Video

In response to the escalating unrest, the army has been deployed to maintain security and restore order in the Himalayan nation. To restore order, the military has imposed strict restrictions across the nation, limiting public movement and gatherings. Kathmandu: In scary visuals, ministers and their family members could be seen clinging to a rescue sling of an army helicopter to escape protesters in strife-hit Nepal. People, especially Gen Z, launched the ardent protest after the Nepal government, in an abrupt move, banned a social media platform in the country. The unrest, which erupted due to the social media crackdown, gradually…

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PM Modi speaks to Qatar Emir, condemns ‘violation of sovereignty’ after Israeli strikes in Doha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani over the recent attacks in Doha, stressing New Delhi’s support for peace. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a conversation with Qatar’s Amir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, expressing India’s deep concern over the recent attacks in Doha. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi condemned the "violation of Qatar’s sovereignty" and reiterated India’s firm stance against terrorism in all its forms. “Spoke with Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani and expressed deep concern at the attacks in Doha. India condemns the…

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