Delhi Speaker Nominates 14 MLAs to MCD for 2025-26

March 22, 2025 6:20 PM

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Delhi Speaker Nominates 14 MLAs to MCD for 2025-26

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta today nominated 14 Members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to represent the state government in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for the current financial year 2025-2026. Speaking on the nominations, Mr Gupta highlighted that the appointed MLAs ...

44 Killed in Mosque Attack in Niger; Government Blames IS Affiliate

March 22, 2025 6:02 PM

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44 Killed in Mosque Attack in Niger; Government Blames IS Affiliate

At least 44 civilians were killed and 13 others injured in an attack on a mosque in southwest Niger. The country's defence ministry said the attack occurred during yesterday afternoon prayers in the village of Fombita, in the rural commune of Kokorou. The location is near the tri-border region of Ni...

Turkey Detains more than 300 in Protests Over Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest

March 22, 2025 5:51 PM

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Turkey Detains more than 300 in Protests Over Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest

Turkish authorities detained more than 300 people during overnight protests in more than a dozen cities against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The Interior Ministry said today that arrests were made in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, the capital, Ankara, as well as in İzmir, Adana, An...

Boxing Legend George Foreman Passes Away at 76
Former boxing champion George Foreman accused of sexual assault in the 1970s(pic credit: Twitter)

March 22, 2025 5:28 PM

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Boxing Legend George Foreman Passes Away at 76

The former boxing heavyweight champion George Foreman died at the age of 76 on Friday, his family announced in a social media post. Born in Texas in 1949, Foreman took up boxing at age 16. He won global acclaim at the Olympic Games in Mexico in 1968, where he fought his way to the super-heavyweight ...

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Sworn in as Namibia’s First Woman President

March 22, 2025 5:19 PM

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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Sworn in as Namibia’s First Woman President

The 72-year-old Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as the first woman president of the southern African nation of Namibia. Outgoing 83-year-old President Nangolo Mbumba handed over power in a ceremony yesterday. Nandi-Ndaitwah's SWAPO party, which has ruled the country for over three decades, won b...

US Stocks Rise as Trump Signals Tariff Flexibility

March 22, 2025 5:11 PM

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US Stocks Rise as Trump Signals Tariff Flexibility

US stocks ended in positive territory on Friday after comments from US President Donald Trump provided hope that previously announced tariffs expected to begin in early April may not be as burdensome as feared. Donald Trump said there will be flexibility on tariffs and that his top trade chief plans...

Delhi Assembly Joins NeVA, Moves Towards Paperless Governance

March 22, 2025 6:00 PM

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Delhi Assembly Joins NeVA, Moves Towards Paperless Governance

The Delhi Legislative Assembly has taken a significant step towards digital governance by signing an MoU between the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and the Government of Delhi for the implementation of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA). The MoU was signed in the presence of Parliamentary A...