Nishikant Dubey defended his controversial «tumko patak patak ke marenge» remark, asserting that Mumbai belongs to all, not just Marathi speakers. He criticized the targeting of Hindi speakers and questioned the selective outrage, pointing out the diverse linguistic makeup of Mumbai. Dubey warned Uddhav and Raj Thackeray that they would face consequences outside Maharashtra for their divisive actions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Durgapur, accusing them of jeopardizing West Bengal's identity by encouraging infiltration, which he views as a threat to both the state and the nation. He pledged action against illegal immigrants while highlighting the BJP's commitment to Bengali pride and development. Modi also inaugurated development projects worth ₹5,400 crore.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- A series of spectacular volcanic eruptions in Ethiopia's Afar state have captivated both scientists and foreign tourists, according to the Afar State Tourism Bureau.

[Leadership] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced the renaming of the University of Maiduguri as Muhammadu Buhari University in honour of the late former Nigerian president who died on July 13 in a UK hospital and was buried in Daura, Katsina State, on July 15..

[Nyasa Times] Lawyers representing the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the United Transformation Movement (UTM), and several other stakeholders are today expected to file a lawsuit against the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).

The eruption on the Sundhnúkur crater row is still ongoing, now having lasted for more than two days.

Access to Grindavík has now been opened to the general public, according to a statement from the Suðurnes Police Commissioner.

Donald Trump and his team repeatedly promised to declassify the Epstein files and ensure maximum transparency of this story during the election campaign last year

Sergey Lebedev added that the same goes for Azerbaijan

Earlier in the day, he reported the elimination of four drones flying toward Moscow

According to the service, the country's population is decreasing by more than 300,000 people annually

According to a newspaper’s source, the Syrian «Internal security forces» will be allowed to enter Sweida for 48 hours

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has said the country is not planning to deport documented and authorized refugees.

TEHRAN – Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, has called on the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) office in Iran to condemn the Israeli military attacks against Iran and pursue the violation of children’s rights during the 12-day aggression.

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced its readiness to dispatch humanitarian aid to help individuals affected by floods in Pakistan.

TEHRAN –The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and the Iraqi ambassador to Tehran, Naseer Abdul Mohsen Abdullah, have discussed ways to expand technological cooperation between the two countries.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The 34th Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Policy Organs Meetings officially opened in Mogadishu on Thursday to discuss strategic security issues and strengthen regional military cooperation.

Alexander Grushko stressed that Ukraine, in the eyes of the West, is an instrument of «fighting the Russian Federation to inflict a strategic defeat on it»

«The assessment from the Israeli experts indicates that the strike on Iran’s nuclear program was highly effective,» Simona Halperin said

Head offices of both banks are located in the Province of Heilongjiang in Northeast China

According to Ralph Bosshard, the US leader now has “little time left” to help Ukrainian forces stabilize the front before he and Vladimir Zelensky present new proposals to Russia aimed at resolving the conflict

«The American media, in cahoots with US intelligence, planted this fake news story,» Maria Zakharova said

Pierre Poilievre was feeling dejected and disappointed after the stinging federal election loss in April, sources close to the Conservative leader said, and he dialed back his public appearances for the better part of two months to reassess his strategy and regroup. Now, Poilievre is re-emerging — with some tweaks.

A CBC News analysis found one woman's ongoing journey through the mental health and justice systems has cost more than $800,000 since 2018. In Ontario, two main camps are lobbying for change — each with very different ideas about what to do.

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has sounded a powerful call to action during the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), urging a break from complacency and declaring that the era of endless conferences and “paralysis of analysis” must give way to bold, results-driven leadership. Speaking at the Bingu International Convention Centre in […] The post Chakwera Fires Warning Shot at RBM Anniversary: “The Time for Talkers Is Over” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

He justified the decision to withhold details of the major security breach from the public, saying he would rather explain the secrecy than why 'people were murdered' on his watch.

Alexander Grushko specified that the West had failed to defeat Russia on the battlefield, to run Russia’s economy into the ground and to disintegrate Russia

«Key investment projects under the plan are bigger coal production by Vorkutaugol, as well as the construction of the Vorkuta Chemical Complex,» the region's Ministry of Economic Development said

Simona Halperin added that same goes for the removal of spent materials

The total number of individual listings is now above 2,500

In total, London has added 23 items to its Russia sanctions list

Knife attacks, thefts and sexual assaults have been reported at parks across the UK alongside a trend of anti-social behaviour that police and councils are trying to fight back against.