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20 Civilians Dead as Syrian Govt Set to Retake Key Highway: Monitor
At least 20 civilians were killed on Sunday as Syrian regime forces were poised to retake a key motorway connecting Damascus to second city Aleppo, after weeks of battles in the rebel-held Idlib region, a monitor said.
The regime and its Russian ally have been engaged in a fierce weeks-long offensive to take back the vital M5 artery which connects Aleppo, once Syria's economic hub, to Damascus and the Jordanian border.
(Source: PTI)
Iran Satellite Launch Fails, in Blow to Space Program
Iran said it "successfully" launched a satellite Sunday, 9 February but failed to put it into orbit, in a blow to its space program that the US alleges is a cover for missile development.
The attempted launch of the Zafar -- "Victory" in Farsi -- comes days before the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and crucial parliamentary elections in Iran.
(Source: PTI)
Laid Foundation for $5 Trillion Economy in Budget: FM Nirmala Sithraman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the foundation for achieving the goal of $5 trillion economy by 2024-25 has been laid in the union budget which stressed on increasing capital expenditure for infrastructure.
(PTI)
Woman BJP Leader Shot Dead by Husband in Gurgaon
A woman BJP leader from Gurgaon in Haryana was shot dead allegedly by her husband who suspected her of having an illicit relationship, a police official said on Sunday, 9 February.
(PTI)