Indian Police Arrested Motorcyclist Who Molested Two Australian Women Cricketers

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (NNN-PTI) – Indian police yesterday said, a motorcyclist, who molested two Australian women cricketers, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, has been arrested. The two cricketers from the Australian women’s national team were inappropriately touched by a man on Thursday morning in Indore, the largest…

Fatah Rejects Any External Guardianship Over Palestinians; Almost 100 Palestinians Killed Since Ceasefire Took Effect On Oct 11

RAMALLAH, Oct 26 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah), yesterday, rejected any form of external guardianship over the Palestinian people, and said that, opposition to a unified Palestinian authority would only deepen internal divisions. In a statement, Fatah said, international involvement should be confined to monitoring the ceasefire…

No Positive Ground For Interaction With Washington: Iranian FM

TEHRAN, Oct 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said that, no positive ground currently exists, for interaction with the United States, citing deep distrust after years of negative experiences with Washington, it was reported yesterday. In an interview with Iranian online channel, Sahra TV, Araghchi said, “We…

Egypt Sends Team To Gaza To Recover Israeli Hostage Remains

CAIRO, Oct 26 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt has dispatched a specialised team and equipment to Gaza, to assist in recovering the bodies of Israeli hostages held in the enclave, Egypt’s Al-Qahera News reported yesterday. The state-affiliated media, citing an anonymous source, said, the deployment aims to accelerate the search operations under…

Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Drone Strike On S. Lebanon: Sources

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (NNN-NNA/MA’AN) – A Hezbollah commander was killed and another person injured yesterday, in a Zionist Israeli drone strike on southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese and Israeli sources. Lebanon’s official reported that the strike, taking place about half an hour past noon, targeted a car near the elementary…

Sri Lanka Appoints Veterinary Committee To Examine Two Elephants

COLOMBO, Oct 26 (NNN-LNW) – The Sri Lankan government has appointed a committee of veterinarians, to examine two elephants gifted by Thailand, following concerns raised by Bangkok about their health, a deputy minister said, yesterday. Deputy Minister of Environment, Anton Jayakodi, told reporters that, preliminary examinations indicated the elephants did…

Afghan Gov’t Approves Over 53-Million-USD Development Projects

KABUL, Oct 26 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan government’s national procurement commission, approved 22 development projects worth 3.5 billion afghani (over 53 million U.S. dollars), to enhance infrastructure and economic opportunities, the office of the deputy prime minister for economic affairs announced, yesterday. The commission, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, Mullah…

Five Killed, Four Injured In Road Accident In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (NNN-APP) – At least five members of a family were killed and four others injured, when a truck rammed into a minivan, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, early today, an official said. The accident occurred on Hafizabad Road, near Qila Diwan Singh area of Gujranwala district, a…

Eight Terrorists Killed In Counterterrorism Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s security forces killed eight terrorists, during an intelligence-based operation in the country’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, yesterday. The operation was conducted in Tank district, on the reported presence of terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan…

Sri Lanka Sees Eight Percent Drop In Marriages In 2024

COLOMBO, Oct 25 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka recorded a notable decline in marriages in 2024, according to the latest data from the Department of Census and Statistics. A total of 139,290 marriages were registered in 2024, marking an eight percent decrease from 2023, the data showed. In 2022, the year…