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Mystery deaths of US nuclear scientists spark probe, toll rises to 11

Mystery deaths of US nuclear scientists spark probe toll rises to

Delhi govt claims city's air was cleanest in 8 years in 2025. What RTI report says

Delhi govt claims citys air was cleanest in years in What RTI report says

NHAI has new guidelines for all FASTag issuer banks to undertake

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has ordered all FASTag issuer banks to validate vehicle registration numbers and blacklist those with incorrect details. This directive aims to enhance the accuracy of India's electronic toll collection system, addressing discrepancies that could lead to revenue evasion and enforcement issues, particularly with older FASTags.

علی‌اکبر ولایتی: امارات متحده عربی باید از اقدامات علیه جمهوری اسلامی دست بردارد

علی‌اکبر ولایتی، مشاور رهبر کشته‌شده جمهوری اسلامی گفت: «به امارات متحده عربی توصیه می‌کنیم از اقدامات زیان‌بار علیه جمهوری اسلامی و وابستگی به آمریکا و اسرائیل دست بردارد.» او با اشاره به مذاکرات میان دولت لبنان و اسرائیل، افزود: «دولت لبنان به مخاصمه با حزب‌الله ادامه ندهد.»

Islamabad administration denies claims regarding closure of transport terminals

The Islamabad and Rawalpindi administrations on Friday refuted reports regarding the closure of transport terminals. In a post on the social media platform X, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfaz Nawaz Memon said, “All bus terminals in Islamabad are open as usual. All types of transport are operating as usual at all bus terminals, including Faizabad.” Further, the Islamabad Traffic Police also clarified that reports regarding closure of transport st...

दिल्ली-NCR में मौसम ने ली करवट, धूलभरी आंधी के बाद बारिश

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TCS Nashik case: Hunt on for absconding female employee; cops reach Mumbai, husband questioned

Nashik Crime Branch officers are actively searching for a female employee, an accused in a TCS harassment and alleged religious conversion case, who has been absconding and residing in Mumbra for two months. Her husband is currently in police custody and undergoing questioning as the investigation intensifies. This developing story highlights the ongoing efforts to apprehend the suspect.

Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, walked free on bail from a Sydney prison on Friday, 10 days after he was charged with war crimes in the killings of five people while serving in Afghanistan.Judge Greg Grogin granted Roberts-Smith bail in a Sydney court around five hours earlier, ruling the former Special Air Service Regiment corporal had established exceptional circumstances to justify his release from custody. Prosecutors had opposed bail...

Zavateri fancied for Greenham glory at Newbury

The Weekend Winners panel return to preview a big day of racing from Newbury, headlined by the Group 3 Greenham Stakes.A field of eight have assembled for the seven-furlong contest, headed at the time of writing by the Eve Johnson Houghton-trained Zavateri and Aidan O'Brien's Albert Einstein.

Germany Issues Security Alert to Its Citizens Following Blida Bombing Attacks

Rabat – The German Federal Foreign Police has issued a security alert, following a double bombing that struck Blida, Algeria, on April 13. The German office called on its citizens to continue checking social and local media for the latest security information, as well as to follow instructions from local security forces. “Avoid demonstrations and large gatherings of people and pay attention to unusual events,” the alert reads. It notably urged its citizens to be careful, especially when tr...

Mother and son who abused foster children branded ‘scum’ by victim at sentencing

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Bomb scare at Hyderabad metro station turns out to be firecrackers in dustbin

Bomb scare at Hyderabad metro station turns out to be firecrackers in dustbin

संभल में मस्जिद की 35 फीट ऊंची मीनार ध्वस्त, दो हाइड्रा मशीन लगाकर गिराई गई

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in 2025: UN

InternationalNearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in 2025: UNBy AFP -Apr 17, 2026Geneva: Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya refugees fleeing by sea, with deaths continuing to soar in 2026, the UN said Friday, after hundreds were lost in a shipwreck earlier this month. “In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal,” the United Nations refugee agency’s spokesman Babar Baloch told a press briefing in Gen...

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Pokémon cards worth tens-of-thousands stolen in smash-and-grab crime spree

Pokémon cards worth tens-of-thousands stolen in smash-and-grab crime spreePokémon cards have been collected and traded for 30 years, but since Covid they have attracted more attention online, with some of the rarest selling for huge sumsNewsPhil Cardy Senior Reporter12:46, 17 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesThieves are targeting Pokemon cards(Image: Vernon Yuen/Nexpher via ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)Smash-and-grab robberies have hit Pokémon card shops across the UK with collectible cards worth tens-of-th...

Kensington Gardens shut as police 'assess items'

Kensington Gardens shut as police 'assess items'9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePA MediaThe gardens have been closed for the day, the Royal Parks saidThe gardens have been closed for the day, the Royal Parks saidPolice are "assessing a number of discarded items" in London's Kensington Gardens after a video was shared online in which a group claimed to have targeted the nearby Embassy of Israel with drones carrying dangerous substances.The Metropolitan Pol...

Rahul Gandhi on quota Bills, the key talking points: ‘Govt redrawing electoral map while hiding behind women’

LoP launches scathing attack on government ahead of voting in Lok Sabha, alleges it is “trying to avoid giving representation” to OBCs.

Armed robbers held 25 people hostage in Naples bank heist before ‘fleeing through sewage tunnels’

NewsWorldEuropeArmed robbers held 25 people hostage in Naples bank heist before ‘fleeing through sewage tunnels’The incident took place in broad daylight with armed police flown in from Tuscany to deal with the crisisMaira Butt Friday 17 April 2026 12:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true...

French widow, 86, flies home after ICE detention centre ordeal

Marie-Thérèse Ross was arrested on 1 April and held in a Louisiana facility by immigration officials A French woman in her eighties who was arrested and placed in a US immigration detention centre has flown home.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Marie-Thérèse Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. The 86-year-old widow was being held at a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana. Continue...