Afghan families return to their homeland from neighbouring countries

July 1, 2025 7:30 PM

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Afghan families return to their homeland from neighbouring countries

A total of 3,284 Afghan families, comprising 13 thousand 29 members have returned to their homeland on Monday from neighboring Iran and Pakistan. Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees' Problems stated today that over 1.2 million Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan so far th...

Thailand’s PM Shinawatra suspended over leaked phone call

July 1, 2025 7:21 PM

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Thailand’s PM Shinawatra suspended over leaked phone call

  Thailand’s Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra following a leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. The court is reviewing a petition seeking her dismissal over the controversial clip, which triggered public outrage and political backlash. With a slim ...

Australia: Mass blackout in East Coast due to powerful storm

July 1, 2025 6:10 PM

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Australia: Mass blackout in East Coast due to powerful storm

  In Australia, a powerful storm lashes the east coast, leaving thousands of people without power, and authorities warn the situation will worsen overnight. Evacuations are underway as residents in waterfront homes on the Central Coast, north of Sydney, have been ordered to leave amid fears of destr...

India achieves robust growth in production of key minerals

July 1, 2025 5:32 PM

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India achieves robust growth in production of key minerals

Production of key minerals and non-ferrous metals has witnessed robust growth in the current financial year. As per the data released by the Ministry of Mines, production of iron ore has increased from 52.7 million metric tonne in the last financial year to 53 million metric tonne in the current fin...

Six-year-old Teghbir becomes youngest mountaineer to scale Mount Elbrus

July 1, 2025 4:31 PM

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Six-year-old Teghbir becomes youngest mountaineer to scale Mount Elbrus

 Teghbir Singh, a six-year-old from Punjab, has set a new world record by becoming the youngest mountaineer to scale Mount Elbrus. It is the highest mountain in Russia and Europe, which is 18,510 feet (5,642 metres) high. This is the tenth-most prominent peak in the world as well. Teghbir started th...

Bangladesh: Rape victim decides to pursue case for justice

July 1, 2025 3:12 PM

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Bangladesh: Rape victim decides to pursue case for justice

In Bangladesh, a 25-year-old woman, who was the victim of a heinous rape, has decided to pursue legal action, despite initially considering withdrawal after alleged pressure from her husband and some local residents. Police have arrested the prime accused, Fazar Ali Fazar, aged 36, from the Sutrapur...

Remittances by Indians working abroad scale record high of $135 billion in FY25

July 1, 2025 2:40 PM

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Remittances by Indians working abroad scale record high of $135 billion in FY25

The remittances sent back home by Indians working abroad have registered a 14 per cent rise in the financial year 2024-25 to a record 135.46 billion dollars, according to data compiled by the RBI. Indians working abroad sent home a record 129.4 billion dollars in 2024. The RBI said the inflows, clas...