April 16, 2026 1:44 PM

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Russia targets civilian areas in Ukraine with massive overnight barrage

Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles overnight, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 80 others in its biggest aerial barrage in almost two weeks, officials said today.   In a social Media post, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sy...

April 16, 2026 1:43 PM

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China asks Iran to ensure freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has asked Iran to ensure freedom and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a first such call issued by Beijing ever since Tehran started to put a squeeze on the critical waterway in the midst of its war with the US. Wang has sought guarantees of freedom and safe...

April 16, 2026 1:41 PM

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US President Donald Trump says Israel Lebanon talks to take place today

US President Donald Trump has said that Israel-Lebanon talks will take place today. Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday held a meeting in Washington, where Israel insisted on Hezbollah's disarmament, and Lebanon called for a ceasefire and concrete measures to ease the severe humanitarian crisis resulting ...

April 16, 2026 1:38 PM

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Police personnel injured in IED blast during anti Maoist operation in Jharkhand

During an ongoing search operation against Maoists in the Saranda forests of Chaibasa, Jharkhand, police personnel were injured in an IED blast on the second day and are being airlifted to Ranchi for treatment. Following the incident, security forces have cordoned off the entire area and intensified...

April 16, 2026 1:12 PM

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UGC Holds Nationwide Outreach Programmes on Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has organised a wide range of outreach programmes in universities and Colleges across the country for Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. The UGC said that these initiatives are encouraging informed dialogue on gender parity, constitutional values, and the importance...

April 16, 2026 12:30 PM

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Bangladesh Real Estate Slumps as Loan Defaults Near 27%

Bangladesh’s real estate sector is facing a severe downturn, with booking cancellations surging and default loans rising to nearly 27 per cent. The crisis, triggered by political uncertainty since August 2024 and compounded by rising costs and weak demand, is straining developers and threatening bro...

April 16, 2026 12:22 PM

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China economy grows 5% in first quarter

China's economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it has largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far, according to data released today. The January-March data released by the government, covering a period during which the Iran war began, was...

April 16, 2026 12:14 PM

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Ukraine begins receiving drones under Britain’s largest military package

Ukraine has started receiving drones from the biggest ever drone package announced by Britain, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry has said. The ministry said in a statement, 'This year, Ukraine is expecting to get a total of One Lakh Twenty Thousand drones as part of the package, including strike, recon...

April 16, 2026 12:12 PM

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Iran says nuclear enrichment rights non negotiable under international law

Iran will not compromise on its nuclear enrichment rights, the country’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, has said, adding that its entitlement to nuclear energy is firmly grounded in international law and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Addressing a press conference in Tehran, B...