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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.

    South Asia
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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.

    South Asia
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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.

    South Asia
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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.

    West Asia
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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.

    West Asia
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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.

    South Asia
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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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    UAE, Israel eye trillion-dollar prize on Abraham deal anniv

    The United Arab Emirates marks one year since normalising ties with Israel on Wednesday, a move which drew Palestinian anger but that leaders hope could reap a trillion.

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    As West ponders aid for Afghanistan, China and Pakistan quick to provide relief

    As international donors gather in Geneva on Monday to discuss humanitarian relief for Afghanistan under Taliban rule, neighbours China and Pakistan have already reached out with aid.

    Central Asia
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    UN seeks $600 million to avert Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

    The UN is convening an aid conference in Geneva on Monday in an effort to raise more than $600 million for Afghanistan, warning of a humanitarian crisis there following the Taliban.

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    Qatari FM rules out recognition of Taliban government

    Qatar’s foreign minister said on Monday the Gulf state has urged Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers to respect women’s rights and that it was still too early to consider recognising their government.

    Central Asia
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    US pulls missile defences in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks

    Pentagon spokesman John Kirby acknowledged “the redeployment of certain air defence assets”. He said the US maintained a “broad and deep” commitment to its Middle East allies.

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    Taliban Cancel Inaugural Ceremony After ‘Pressure From Doha’

    Reports had circulated all week that the Taliban would swear in their new government on September 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.

    Central Asia
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    US Ban Forces Iran Airliner to Fly 1,000km More to Refuel

    An Iranian passenger plane hovered over Hamburg due to heavy fog for over one hour and then had to fly 1,000 kilometres south to refuel in Milan, as US sanctions prevent western supply companies to sell fuel to Iran Air

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    Taliban Say They Took Panjshir, Last Holdout Afghan Province

    The Taliban said on Monday they have taken control of Panjshir province north of Kabul, the last holdout of anti-Taliban forces in the country and the only province the Taliban.

    Central Asia
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    Biden wants Afghan exit to end US global cop role

    Beyond the trauma of the Kabul evacuation, Biden is pitching a much broader retreat: a halt to using vast military resources to impose order and US values around the planet.

    Central Asia
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    'Everything will be okay': Pak intel chief during visit to Kabul

    In a surprise move, Pakistan's powerful intelligence chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed on Saturday dashed to Kabul, according to media reports here, amidst the.

    Central Asia
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    Shia leader Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Saeed al-Hakeem dies in Iraq

    Al-Hakeem’s office announced on Friday that he died of a sudden medical condition it did not specify. A relative, Mohsen al-Hakeem, told The Associated Press news.

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    Climate crisis triggers spike in lightning strike deaths in India

    Faizuddin is still traumatised from the lightning strike that killed his three friends as they took selfies atop a 400-year-old fort in India, where climate change is making.

    South Asia

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