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ROOPPUR : The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has taken a significant step towards full operational readiness, as the main and auxiliary transformers at the first power unit have been successfully commissioned. This milestone marks the upcoming integration of...

NEW DELHI : India has launched an investigation after an endangered tigress and her four cubs were found dead in a protected forest in the southern state of Karnataka, an official said Friday. State forest minister Eshwar Khandre said the...

TOKYO : Japan's rainy season ended at the earliest date on record in the country's western regions, meteorologists said Friday, as climate change makes global weather patterns less predictable. The rainy season usually lasts from June to July, but for...

WASHINGTON : US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a news conference on Thursday to offer a fresh assessment of strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, following a stinging row over how much American bombardment set back Tehran's...

TEHRAN : Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday threatened to carry out more strikes on US bases in the region if Iran came under another attack by the United States. "The Islamic republic has access to important US bases in the...

The World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025 (WCTC2025) concluded today with a resounding global commitment to end the tobacco epidemic. Delegates from over 100 countries gathered in Dublin to endorse the historic Dublin Declaration—a five-point action agenda aimed at...

RUSSIA : Recent tests on the integrity and strength of the containment of the reactor compartment at the first unit of the Rooppur NPP were successful. The tests confirmed full compliance with the containment design requirements and the highest...

DUBAI: Emirates’ passengers experienced minimal disruptions to their travel plans after 23 rd June night events, with regularly scheduled flights resuming within a few short hours. The airline quickly activated its robust contingency and disruption plans, with no diversions,...

In 1917, the British government declared Palestine a Jewish state through the Balfour Declaration. In 1948, a state was born in the territory of Palestine, which is Israel. Israel has repeatedly attacked Palestine based on the Balfour Declaration. Which...

TAFTAN : Mohammad Hassan anxiously returned to Pakistan from neighbouring Iran this week after witnessing drones missiles and explosions tear through Tehran’s sky during what he called long, horrifying nights, reports BSS. The 35-year-old University of Tehran student is one...