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• Ten missing after avalanche strikes Himlung Himal peak in Nepal

  27-09-2026 17:48 via article.wn.com
  An avalanche buried tents at the base camp of the 7,126-metre peak in Manang district’s Nar Phu area, with rescue efforts under way ......
  
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• World Insights: Polish-Ukrainian solidarity frays amid growing differences

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  WARSAW, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- A knife attack by a Ukrainian national at a monastery in southeastern Poland has brought renewed attention to the ever more complicated relationship between the two neighbors. A 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen reportedly killed a priest and injured four other people at a Benedictine monastery in Jaroslaw on Thursday. A court on Saturday ordered him held in pretrial detention for three months, and the motive for the attack remained unclear. The incident has quickly stir
  
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• 'Will never bow our head': Iran embassy invokes Baahubali to echo Pezeshkian's defiant UN speech

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  In a dramatic blend of cinema and diplomacy, the Iranian Embassy in Hyderabad has drawn a parallel between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the iconic battle scenes from the Telugu blockbuster Baahubali. The embassy shared a...
  
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• Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record for most ODI centuries against a team

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: The Thiruvananthapuram crowd got exactly what it had been waiting for. Virat Kohli put on another special show, smashing his 55th ODI century as India chased West Indies' 295/7.Kohli reached his hundred in just 74 balls and made the chase look comfortable with a superb attacking knock.Kohli takes chargeWest Indies had put up...
  
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• Two-wheeler rider killed after run over by KSRTC bus

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Thiruvananthapuram: A 38-year-old two-wheeler rider was killed after she was run over by a KSRTC bus while attempting to...
  
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• Two giant pandas head to Atlanta zoo from China after Trump-Xi agreement

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  The pandas set off for Atlanta on Sunday morning...
  
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• Trump says terror plot suspects ‘looking to do big damage’ after arrests near RAF base ...

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Five men were arrested near US airbase in the UK Sunday on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences...
  
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• Tejashwi accuses EC of helping BJP win polls

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Patna: RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday criticised Election Commission (EC), alleging arbitrary functioning by its chief election commissioner. He also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah had used the...
  
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• Tarang Shakti 2026 takes off: IAF, 7 nations join mega air drill

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  JAISALMER: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday commenced the operational phase of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur, a day after the exercise’s inaugural ceremony.Being conducted from September 26 to October 12 under the theme “Power in Partnership”, the multilateral air exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability, sharing operational expertise and strengthening cooperation among participating air forces.Seven Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs) —
  
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• Strikes kill 6 in Ukraine, 1 in Russia after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Russia’s top diplomat brushes off meeting with German counterpart....
  
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• Russia says it struck military infrastructure, vessels in Ukraine

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Sept 27 - The Russian defence...
  
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• Russia hits Ukraine's largest mobile provider, strikes data centres

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Sept 27 - Russia hit the...
  
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• Rain hits work of Durga idol artisans

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Dhanbad: With Durga Puja less than a month away, idol makers in Dhanbad are racing against time as persistent rain slows preparations for the festival.Artisans, who have been working on clay idols for nearly two...
  
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• Pope Leo criticizes legalization of assisted dying as "false compassion"

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV has criticized the legalization of medically assisted death as "false compassion" during his visit to Lourdes, France. ......
  
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• Odisha deputy CM Parida launches light & sound show at Khandagiri caves

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Bhubaneswar: A Rs 4.4 crore light and sound show at the historic Khandagiri-Udayagiri caves was launched on Sunday by deputy CM Pravati Parida on World Tourism...
  
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• Nabin calls for tighter BJP-govt coordination in Bengal

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Kolkata: BJP national president Nitin Nabin, on his first visit to Bengal after the state unit’s organisational reshuffle, held a series of meetings on Sunday with office-bearers, district functionaries, MPs, MLAs and other functionaries, stressing tighter coordination between the party organisation, elected representatives and the state govt.At a review meeting at Biswa Bangla Convention...
  
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• Letter from Mideast: Chinese robotaxis help drive Dubai's smart mobility future

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  by Xinhua writer Xia Xiao DUBAI, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- On a sweltering summer afternoon, a black Apollo Go robotaxi eased to the curb along Dubai's Jumeirah coastline. I unlocked the door with my smartphone. There was no driver, no steering wheel, and no doubt that artificial intelligence was in control. The car glided smoothly through roundabouts and dense seaside traffic, stopping at red lights, yielding to pedestrians, and changing lanes without fuss. In most cities, such a ride would still be
  
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• Kidnapped boy rescued, five arrested

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Ranchi: City police rescued a four-year-old boy who had been allegedly kidnapped from Ranchi railway station last...
  
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• Jajpur woman, Ganjam fisherman rescued after 12-hour flood ordeal

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Kendrapada/Berhampur: Call it luck, destiny or divine intervention, two elderly people clung on to life for 12 hours amid the catastrophic flood, before they were rescued in separate incidents over the weekend.The flood in Brahmani and a 12-hour ordeal of floating 25 km through the powerful current of the crocodile-infested river couldn’t deter a 78-year-old Jajpur woman to fight for her life.Kasi Dalei of Kalakhanda village under Bari...
  
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• India’s first regional Pearl Millet research centre becomes operational in Rajasthan’s Gudamalani Balotra district

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  JAISALMER: Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary on Sunday inaugurated the administrative and laboratory building of the Regional Pearl Millet Research Centre of the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) at Gudamalani in Balotra district, marking a major step towards strengthening millet research in western Rajasthan.Former Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary, Barmer-Jaisalmer-Balotra MP Umedaram Beniwal, ICAR Director.
  
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• How school districts are coping with diesel’s high cost thanks to Trump’s war: ‘We rob ...

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
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• Fourth accused held in Kishanganj molestation case

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Patna: Police on Sunday arrested the fourth named accused in connection with a viral video showing a young woman allegedly being assaulted and misbehaved with at Tulsia Halt Railway station under Dighalbank police station area in Kishanganj. The accused,...
  
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• Five Arrested Near UK RAF Fairford Air Base Used for US Strikes on Iran in Suspected Terror Plot

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  London: UK police said Sunday that...
  
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• Feature: From ancient trees to new saplings, Egypt's green push takes root

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- On a street near the gate of Cairo Tower in Egypt's capital city, a large old tree rises from the middle of the roadway, with its thick, aged branches stretching above passing cars. The tree quickly caught the eye of Hazem Ismail, a senior high school student visiting the landmark. He stopped to snap a selfie with it. "What struck me was that it stands in the middle of the street and has not been removed," he said, adding its old branches particularly
  
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• Djibouti urges de-escalation amid renewed security tensions in neighboring Ethiopia

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Djibouti on Sunday called for de-escalation and the peaceful resolution of disputes amid recent security tensions in Ethiopia. Djibouti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a statement that the Red Sea nation "is following the situation in Ethiopia with concern."...
  
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• Bengaluru vegetable vendor duped of Rs 8 lakh in currency exchange fraud

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Bengaluru: A 54-year-old vegetable vendor was allegedly duped of Rs 8 lakh in a currency exchange fraud near Banashankari Metro station early Sunday morning.The victim, Shakeel Ahmed, a resident of Shivajinagar, was approached by a woman, who...
  
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• Bengal BJP workers put up ‘I support Gyanesh Kumar’ DPs after call to build ‘counter movement’

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  Kolkata: Several BJP workers and supporters across the state set a picture of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with the message ‘I support Gyanesh Kumar’ as their display pictures on social media after calls from BJP-linked handles to do the same on...
  
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• Zimbabwe beats Uganda to win Rugby Africa Sevens title

  27-09-2026 18:12 via article.wn.com
  KAMPALA, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe claimed the 2026 Rugby Africa Sevens Series title after defeating host Uganda 26-19 in the final at Kyadondo...
  
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• U.S. Warns Countries to Cease Trade with Iran

  27-09-2026 18:12 via article.wn.com
  (Wall Street Journal) Benoit Faucon - Jonathan Burke, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist...
  
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• UN speakers' go-to quotes: Ancient texts, modern greats and a little Talking Heads

  27-09-2026 18:12 via article.wn.com
  Presidents, premiers, monarchs and...
  
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