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BEIJING: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said that China does not recognize the so-called “Arunachal Pradesh” illegally set up by India. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks when asked to comment on the report that India issued on Aug. 7 the “standard names” of […]

Surat: A 30-year-old postgraduate doctor, Harsh Pandya, allegedly died by suicide in the hostel of a government medical college in the Indian city of Surat. According to Indian media reports, four senior doctors have been suspended for six months over allegations of harassment and ragging […]

TEHRAN: A new video purportedly showing Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been released by Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency. The agency did not disclose when or where the footage was recorded. It also provided no information about the identities of the other people appearing […]

NEW DELHI: A serving Indian Air Force wing commander has been arrested for allegedly disclosing sensitive defence information, according to Indian media reports. Delhi Police reportedly arrested the officer on May 30 over allegations that he installed data-stealing software on the mobile phone of a […]

New Delhi: The Kakroach Janta Party has described Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as a victory for democracy, saying the government must fulfil two additional demands before the protest can be called off. A party spokesperson announced that peaceful torchlight marches would be held across […]