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Dozens Dead or Hurt in Wedding Party Blast in Afghan Capital
A suicide-bomb blast ripped through a wedding party on the night of Saturday, 17 August, in Afghanistan's capital and dozens of people were killed or wounded, a government official said. More than 1,000 people had been invited, one witness said, as fears grew that it could be the deadliest attack in Kabul this year.
(AP)
Palestinians Fire 3 Rockets at Southern Israel: Army
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired three rockets at southern Israel on Saturday night, the Israeli army said, the second attack in 24 hours. There were no reports of casualties but police said that a rocket fragment fell on a house in the southern town of Sderot.
(AFP)
Iceland Commemorates First Glacier Lost to Climate Change
Iceland on Sunday honours the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate. A bronze plaque will be unveiled in a ceremony starting around 1400 GMT to mark Okjokull -- which translates to "Ok glacier" -- in the west of Iceland.
(AFP)
National Highway 3 Between Manali, Kullu Partially Damaged
National Highway 3 between Manali and Kullu has been partially damaged due to landslide and heavy rain. Movement of heavy vehicles has been stopped but light vehicles are still plying.
(ANI)
NSUI District Prez, Two Others Shot at in Bihar's Arrah
Two people including National Students' Union of India (NSUI) district president Manish Kumar Singh have been shot at by bike-borne assailants in Arrah, Bihar. Both have been admitted to hospital in critical condition.
(ANI)
10,000 homeless After Fire Razes Bangladesh Slum Dhaka
At least 10,000 people are homeless after a massive fire swept through a crowded slum in the Bangladesh capital and destroyed thousands of shanties, officials said Sunday.
The fire broke out at in Dhaka's Mirpur neighbourhood late on Friday and razed around 2,000 mostly tin shacks, fire services official Ershad Hossain told AFP.
"I could not salvage a single thing. I don't know what will I do," 58-year-old Abdul Hamid, who ran a tea stall inside the slum, told AFP as he broke down in tears.
MDMK Gen Sec Vaiko Admitted to Madurai Hospital
MDMK General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP, Vaiko admitted to a hospital in Madurai.
Yogi Aditynath Announces Rs 5 Lakhs for Kin of Journalist Killed in Saharanpur
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath anounces ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the journalist and his brother, who were shot dead in Saharanpur.
A journalist and his brother were shot dead on Sunday by their neighbour, following a dispute over dumping of cow dung near their house.
Heavy Rainfall Expected in Uttarakhand in the Next 24 Hours: IMD
Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places, especially in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Dehradun, Pauri and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand during next 24 hours, the Indian Meteorological Department forecast said.
Triple Talaq a Malpractice And Needed to End
“Triple Talaq was a malpractice, there is no doubt about it in anybody's mind. Some parties opposed the bill in Parliament but deep inside their heart they knew it was a malpractice that needed to end but they didn't have the courage to do it,” Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Constitutional Club of India.
Speaking further on the bill he said, “I would like to make it clear that the triple talaq (Bill) is only for the benefit of the Muslim community, not for anything else. Hindus, Christians, and Jains are not going to benefit by it because they never had to suffer due to it.”
CBI Books Ratul Puri, Former Senior Moser Baer Executives in Bank Fraud Case
The CBI has booked Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, and the then Executive Director of Moser Baer and others in connection with a Rs 354-crore bank fraud case, officials said on Sunday.
Besides Puri, the company and four other directors have been booked by the central agency in connection with the case, they said.
(Source: PTI)
PM Modi to Embark on 3-Day Visit to UAE, Bahrain from 23 August
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day visit to United Arab Emirates and Bahrain beginning 23 August, and hold extensive talks with top leaders of the two countries on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.
(Source: PTI)