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November 4, 2024 8:26 AM November 4, 2024 8:26 AM

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Moldovan President Maia Sandu takes lead in presidential runoff

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has taken the lead in the presidential runoff with 54.19 per cent of the vote, while her main rival, former Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo, trails with 45.81 per cent. According to the Central Electoral Commission, which has counted 97.8 percent of ballots. Sand...

November 3, 2024 9:12 PM November 3, 2024 9:12 PM

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USA: Intense Campaigning for the U.S. Presidential Election

In the United States, campaigning for the presidential election has reached a feverish pitch as only two days remain until Americans decide their next president.   Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris held numerous rallies today in the key swing states including ...

November 3, 2024 9:09 PM November 3, 2024 9:09 PM

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Celebration of Bhai Tika Marks the Conclusion of Tihar Festival in Nepal

With the celebration of Bhai Tika, the five-day Tihar festival of Nepal concluded on Sunday. Bhai Tika is the final and major day of the Tihar festival, on which sisters offer seven tika colours to their brothers, wishing them happiness, long lives, and prosperity. To observe the Bhaitika, the broth...

November 3, 2024 3:47 PM November 3, 2024 3:47 PM

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Israeli Special Forces Capture Senior Hezbollah Operative in Northern Lebanon

Israeli special forces have captured a senior Hezbollah operative during an amphibious raid in northern Lebanon. Members of Israel's elite Shayetet 13 conducted the operation in Batroun, approximately 30 kilometers north of Beirut. The operative, identified by Israeli sources as Imad Amhaz, who alle...

November 3, 2024 3:07 PM November 3, 2024 3:07 PM

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EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar Reaches Brisbane, Australia

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar reached Brisbane today on a six day visit to Australia and Singapore. During the visit, Dr Jaishankar will inaugurate India’s 4th consulate in Australia in Brisbane. He will also co-chair the 15th Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue with his Australian c...

November 3, 2024 1:21 PM November 3, 2024 1:21 PM

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Bangladesh: ISKCON asks Amar Desh editor to seek apology in 7 days

In Bangladesh, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has called on the daily Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman to seek apology to the nation within the next seven days following his remarks about the organisation.   Addressing a press conference yesterday in Dhaka, ISKCON ...

November 2, 2024 9:22 PM November 2, 2024 9:22 PM

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Nepal Sambat New Year 1145, Mha puja being celebrated across Nepal

The Newar community in Nepal is observing the Mha Puja ritual in the evening. Mha Puja is the worship of the self. Mha Puja is based on the religious belief that the soul or self is the most important in the world and that if the soul is satisfied, the gods are also satisfied, and one's life becomes...