Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime minister

Ottawa, Jan 6 (UNI) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday morning he is stepping down as leader of the Liberal Party, media reports said. Giving a speech outside his home at Rideau Cottage, Trudeau said he will stay on until his successor is chosen. The prime minister said he has asked Governor General Mary…

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India condemns Pakistani cross-border airstrikes in Afghanistan, killing of civilians

New Delhi, Jan 6 (UNI) India on Monday unequivocally condemned the cross-border airstrikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Paktika province in which 46 civilians were killed, mostly women and children. India also slammed Islamabad’s “practice” for blaming its neighbours for its own failures. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, in…

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PM Modi virtually inaugurates Cherlapally Railway Terminal in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Jan 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the state-of-the-art Cherlapally Railway Terminal in Hyderabad on Monday, highlighting it as a milestone in India’s journey toward modernised infrastructure and connectivity. Built at a cost of Rs 413 crore, the terminal is designed to rival airports with its advanced amenities. It features six escalators,…

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First HMPV case suspected in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jan 6 (UNI) An eight-month-old infant has emerged as Bengaluru’s first suspected case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). The sample, collected on January 2 by a private testing facility, has raised concerns among health authorities, although the family has no recent travel history or symptoms suggesting severe illness. Karnataka health officials have acknowledged the credibility…

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Iran condemns US-led airstrikes on N Yemen, lethal attack in SW Pakistan

Tehran, Jan 6 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Sunday strongly condemned airstrikes by the U.S.-led navy coalition on northern Yemen as well as a lethal attack in southwestern Pakistan. The “ongoing and repeated military aggressions” by the United States, Britain, and Israel against Yemen “constitute a clear violation of Yemen’s national sovereignty…

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10 killed in airstrike south of Sudanese capital

Khartoum, Jan 6 (UNI) At least 10 people were killed and 30 others injured on Sunday in an airstrike that targeted an area south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, a volunteer group and local media reported. “Ten people were killed and 30 others injured, including five cases of first-degree burns, after an airstrike targeted the…

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S Korean CIO to seek extension of warrant to arrest Yoon

Seoul, Jan 6 (UNI) South Korea’s anti-corruption investigative agency will seek the extension of a warrant to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday after a botched attempt of Yoon’s arrest last week, according to multiple media outlets. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) planned to request the extension of the warrant…

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