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At least 250 people missing after boat sinks in Andaman Sea

At least 250 people missing after boat sinks in Andaman Sea

The UN high commissioner for refugees and the International Organisation for Migration in a joint statement said that the trawler departed from Teknaf in the southern Bangladeshi district of Cox's Bazar carrying a large number of passengers to Malaysia

15 April,2026 08:02 PM IST | Dhaka | AP
Global condemnation after gunmen open fire at shrine in Afghanistan

Global condemnation after gunmen open fire at shrine in Afghanistan

According to local reports, gunmen on motorcycles targeted worshippers at close range after allegedly separating men from women. Several victims are believed to belong to the Shia community

12 April,2026 04:38 PM IST | Kabul | mid-day online correspondent
India elected to various subsidiary bodies at UN Economic and Social Council

India elected to various subsidiary bodies at UN Economic and Social Council

Indian Ambassador Preeti Saran has been re-elected to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2027-2030)

09 April,2026 09:05 AM IST | United Nations | PTI
Knesset passes law mandating death penalty for West Bank terror convicts

Knesset passes law mandating death penalty for West Bank terror convicts

The bill says that people in the West Bank who kill an Israeli "with the intent to negate the existence of the State of Israel" will face the death penalty. Judges may impose life imprisonment only under vaguely defined "special circumstances," while executions must take place within 90 days of sentencing

31 March,2026 09:26 AM IST | Tel Aviv | ANI

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