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HC to hear plea against Robert Vadra on May 2 over remarks on Pahalgam massacre
Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court, on Friday, will hear a petition seeking legal action against Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, over his alleged remarks related to the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
UN chief renews call for immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan
United Nations, May 1 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed his call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan and urged the international community to act with urgency to help bring an end to the relentless suffering and destruction in the country.
Power outage in Dutch city leaves over 20,000 households in dark
The Hague, May 1 (IANS) A major power outage struck the eastern Dutch city of Enschede, leaving more than 20,000 households without electricity for about two hours, local authorities said.
Jordan hands down 20-year sentences in national security case
Amman, May 1 (IANS) Jordan has sentenced four out of 16 defendants to 20 years in prison and imposed fines after convicting them of possessing weapons and explosives with the intent to carry out acts that endanger public safety, media reported.
Texas outbreak could upend measles elimination claim by US
New York, May 1 (IANS) The US declared measles eliminated 25 years ago, but the growing outbreak of the disease centered in West Texas poses a threat to this status and signals the possibility of measles becoming more common, media reported.
Houthi group says its attacks led to shooting down US F-18 fighter jet
Sanaa, May 1 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group has said it had shot down a US F-18 fighter jet during an earlier assault on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, and launched fresh drone attacks over the past 24 hours targeting another US carrier and Israeli cities.
Germany's SPD members approve coalition agreement
Berlin, May 1 (IANS) Members of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) have voted in favour of forming a coalition with the Union party, the SPD said in a statement.
Fuel mismanagement, oversight failures lead to 2023 aircraft crash in Australia: Report
Canberra, May 1 (IANS) Fuel mismanagement and failures in operational oversight and regulatory supervision have been found following a crash of a small aircraft in Western Australia in 2023, a government report said.
Iran says 4th round of indirect talks with US set for Rome
Tehran, May 1 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the fourth round of the Omani-mediated indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US will be held in Rome on Saturday, media reported.
Death toll rises to 39 in sectarian clashes near Damascus as ceasefire falters
Damascus/Jerusalem, May 1 (IANS) The death toll from ongoing sectarian clashes in the southern suburbs of Damascus climbed to 39, including 16 security personnel, after ceasefire efforts collapsed and intense fighting resumed in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, officials and monitoring groups said.