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Canada alleges role of Amit Shah

US terms Canada’s allegations against PM Modi's trusted ally Amit Shah ‘concerning’ amid claims of Khalistani targeting

Canada on Oct 29 alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trusted ally Shah was behind plots to target Sikh separatists on Canadian soil.

Over 100 killed in Israeli strike on residential building sheltering displaced families in Gaza’s Beit Lahiya

Gaza government media office said the five-storey building that came under attack housed around 200 members of displaced families. At least 40 people are missing and dozens wounded, it said in a statement.

Hezbollah's new chief Naim Qassem

Naim Qassem to head Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah

Hezbollah's Shura Council elected Naim Qassem, 71, through its established process for choosing a secretary general.

US President Biden celebrates Diwali at White House, honors contributions by South Asian American community

The White House has a long tradition of hosting Diwali celebrations. President Barack Obama embraced the Diwali celebration after President George W. Bush started it in 2003 and is renowned for lighting a diya in the Oval Office.

Israel's ban on UNRWA operations threatens to worsen humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid escalating conflict

Israel's parliament (Knesset) on Oct 28 passed the legislation stopping the main UN relief agency from operating on Israeli territory and other areas under its control.

Modi-XI, Russian envoy to India

Russian envoy to India terms Modi-Xi meeting at BRICS summit a positive step for Indo-China bilateral ties

Asserting that the recently concluded BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan was a "total success", he said the grouping is "not an exclusive but an inclusive platform".

China faces kindergarten closures amid declining birth rates, transforming into senior care centers

In 2023, China's population dropped by more than two million to 1.4 billion, marking the second consecutive year of decline. Nine million births occurred in the nation, the fewest since records were first kept in 1949.