AIADMK, BJP rift continues in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, May 1 - Even as the national leadership of the BJP wants a truce with its alliance partner AIADMK, and a smooth and cohesive unit to fight the DMK…
Afghan police destroy drug lab, arrest 1
Firoz Koah (Afghanistan), May 1 - Afghan counter-narcotics police destroyed a drug processing lab and arrested a person in Afghanistan's western Ghor province, said a statement of the Ministry for…
Iran arrests individuals for ‘fomenting unrest’
Tehran, May 1 - Iran has arrested a group of individuals who sought to "foment unrest" in the country by planning nationwide strikes and bringing up again the "fake" student…
Dam collapse kills 4 in Yemen
Sanaa, May 1 - Four people were killed in Yemen after the collapse of a water dam in the Al Mahwit governorate, about 111 km west of the capital Sanaa.…
Sudan’s warring parties agree to 72-hr truce extension
Khartoum, May 1 - The Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced their commitments to a new 72-hour humanitarian truce, effective as of midnight Sunday. "Based…
Several flights cancelled as power outage hits Manila airport
Manila, May 1 - A power outage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on Monday resulted in the cancellation of several domestic flights, Filipino authorities said. The Manila…
Over 200 officers hunt for Texas man accused of killing neighbours
Houston, May 1 - More than 200 officers from different US law enforcement agencies are currently searching for a man in Texas accused of shooting and killing five of his…
Turkey neutralises IS leader in Syria: Erdogan
Ankara, May 1 - Turkey has neutralised Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, leader of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, during an intelligence operation in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced.…
NHS worker jailed for sending threat letter to ex-Home Secy Priti Patel
London, May 1 - A National Health Service (NHS) worker has been jailed for five months for abusing and threatening to "tear" former Indian-origin Home Secretary Priti Patel "to pieces"…
Paraguay’s ruling party candidate Santiago Pena wins prez polls
Asuncion, May 1 - Paraguay's top electoral court has confirmed that ruling Colorado Party candidate Santiago Pena won the presidential elections. According to the Superior Court of Electoral Justice, with…
