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    Muslim Population in India May Match Indonesia After Census: Rijiju

    Union minister Kiren Rijiju said India’s Muslim population could nearly match Indonesia’s after the Census, while asserting that all citizens are equal under the Constitution.

    South Asia
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    65% Bengal MLAs Face Criminal Cases, 61% Crorepatis

    ADR report reveals 65% of newly elected West Bengal MLAs face criminal cases, while 61% are crorepatis. Women remain underrepresented at just 13% in the Assembly.

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    WB Result: Split Minority Votes Dent TMC, Lift BJP

    BJP’s Bengal sweep gains momentum from split minority votes in key districts, weakening TMC’s stronghold. Fragmented Muslim voting and opposition divide reshape the state’s political landscape.

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    West Bengal Polls: BJP Crosses Majority Mark, Leads in 185 Seats

    BJP surges past majority mark in West Bengal, leading in 185 seats against TMC’s 91. Early trends signal a major political shift, though counting continues and results may still change.

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    Iran Opens Hormuz Shipping Lanes After Lebanon Ceasefire

    Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping after a Lebanon ceasefire, easing energy market tensions and signaling fragile diplomatic progress amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations and regional uncertainty.

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    Turkish Activists Form Human Chain in Iran in Show of Solidarity

    Turkish cultural figures and media activists form a human chain outside a Tabriz power plant, signalling solidarity with Iran as regional tensions continue to escalate.

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    FIR Filed in Rs 550 Crore IDFC Bank Embezzlement Case

    CBI registers FIR in Rs 550 crore Haryana funds embezzlement case involving alleged shell firms and bank officials, after taking over probe into fraudulent transactions and diversion of public money.

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    FIR Filed in Rs 550 Crore IDFC Bank Embezzlement Case

    CBI registers FIR in Rs 550 crore Haryana funds embezzlement case involving alleged shell firms and bank officials, after taking over probe into fraudulent transactions and diversion of public money.

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    Massive Public Turnout on the 40th Day of Iran Leader

    Thousands gathered across Iran to mark 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination, with processions in Tehran, religious observances, and official ceremonies held nationwide.

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    Trump Pulls Back From Brink as Iran Declares Victory After 40-Day War

    US President Donald Trump halted planned strikes on Iran hours before a deadline, agreeing to a two-week ceasefire in a 40-day conflict, as Tehran claimed victory.

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    Iran Rejects Trump’s Temporary Ceasefire Proposal

    Iran rejects US ceasefire, demands a permanent end to war, sanctions relief, and guarantees, warning any temporary truce would only escalate future conflict.

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    US President Threatens Civilisation

    US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal.

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    Will extend Syria opt despite risk of US confrontation:Erdogan

    President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Wednesday that Turkey would extend its military operation in Syria to the town of Manbij, a move that could potentially bring Turkish forces into.

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    Hindu Groups Call for All-India Protest Ahead of Controversial Movie Release

    Indian right wing Hindu groups intensified protests against the release of a controversial Bollywood film "Padmaavat" amid heightened police presence in various states on Wednesday.

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    Israel gets flak over human rights record in Geneva

    The exchange came during a major review of Israel’s human rights record by more than 100 country delegates, including the 47-strong United Nations Human Rights Council who spearhead the session.

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    India corruption: Laloo Prasad Yadav jailed for five years

    Former Indian railways minister Laloo Prasad Yadav has been sentenced to five years in prison in a notorious case known as the "fodder scam".He was jailed on Monday after being found guilty of embezzling.

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    Indian police arrest country's ‘most wanted terrorist’

    Delhi police on Monday arrested the founder of Indian Mujahideen terrorist organization, and the alleged mastermind of the deadly 2008 Gujarat bombings, Abdul Subhan Qureshi.

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    EU to support Jerusalem peace negotiations, Mogherini says

    Speaking to reporters ahead of a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Federica Mogherini said Jerusalem has to be capital of the two states of Israel and Palestine.

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    Kabul hotel attack death toll rises to 43, including 14 foreigners

    Gunmen in army uniforms who stormed Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel late on Saturday and battled Afghan Special Forces through the night killed more than 30 people and wounded many more.

    Central Asia
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    ICJ sets new timeline for submitting pleadings in Jadhav case

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has given new timeline to both Pakistan and India for filing another round of memorials in the case of convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, sources have revealed.

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    Qatar signs security agreement with NATO

    "This security agreement provides the framework for the protection of exchange of classified information, as defined by all 29 member countries," said a statement released by NATO yesterday.

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    Pakistan, US engaged in 'quiet' diplomacy :Report

    Pakistan Foreign Office spokes­man Dr Muhammad Faisal on Thursday disclosed that Pakistan and the United States were engaged in negotiations, which are “ongoing and outside public domain.

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    Pakistan, Iran agree to resume fortnightly train service

    Officials of the two neighbouring countries made the decision at a meeting held on Thursday. Under the proposal, the train’s final destination will be either Mashhad or Qom, Iran.

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    Detained Saudi cleric hospitalised: Amnesty

    Prominent Saudi cleric Sheikh Salman al-Awda has been hospitalised after almost five months in solitary confinement, human rights group Amnesty International said on Thursday, citing family members.

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