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J&K HC quashes PSA detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Mali, says legally unsustainable
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday, April 27, quashed the preventive detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA), holding that the order was legally unsustainable and based on “non-application of mind”. Setting aside the detention order issued by the Doda district magistrate against Malik on September…
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Iran’s foreign minister meets Putin in Russia, as Trump reviews Iranian proposal : NPR
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during their meeting at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Iran’s foreign minister on Monday arrived in Russia, where President Vladimir Putin praised the Iranians as brave…
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Why Is the ‘Michael’ Movie Facing Criticism? Controversy Around the Biopic, Explained
Despite negative reviews from critics and questions about what is not addressed in the movie, “Michael” moonwalked its way to a record-setting opening weekend thanks to the legions of Michael Jackson fans. The new movie about the life of the late music icon raked in $97 million domestically and $217 million worldwide over the weekend, according to Comscore. Starring Jackson’s…
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PMNCH at the 152nd IPU Assembly
At the 152nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Istanbul, Türkiye (15–19 April 2026), PMNCH delivered a clear and urgent message to global parliamentary leaders: protecting the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents (WCAH), who are the bed rock of society and also the most vulnerable, is fundamental to peace, justice and sustainable development. Without urgent action to uphold the rule of law, humanitarian…
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Hill GOP braces for ‘nightmare week’ as pressure mounts to end DHS funding standoff
Top Republicans on Capitol Hill have spent 10 weeks struggling to end the bitter stalemate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Now, as federal workers — including US Secret Service agents who protected the president in this weekend’s shooting in Washington — prepare to miss a paycheck, GOP leaders are under more pressure than ever before to resolve…
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IDF strikes Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley for first time in 3 weeks as some towns in north cancel school
The IDF said it launched a wave of airstrikes Monday against Hezbollah infrastructure in the Beqaa Valley and several areas of southern Lebanon as a fragile ceasefire appeared to be rapidly unraveling just days after it was extended. The strikes came following repeated recent attacks by the Iran-backed terror group on IDF troops and Israel during the truce, including a…
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Hyderabad court sentences auto driver to 20 years for abducting, raping minor
Representational image Hyderabad: A fast-track special court in Ranga Reddy district on Monday, April 27, sentenced a 23-year-old auto driver to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for abducting and repeatedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl after luring her with a false promise of marriage, in a case dating back to 2019. The Fast Track Special Court for Trial and Disposal of…
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Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August :: WRAL.com
This summer at the movies, the Minions are filmmakers, the Mandalorian is working for the good guys, Matt Damon tries to find his way home (again), Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and Tom Holland are everywhere and no one remembers Peter Parker. Well, at least in the movie. The hope is that audiences not only remember but want to know what comes…
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2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Indians target group dominance
India’s men’s and women’s teams head into the 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships, beginning here on Tuesday, with a familiar mix of promise and pressure. Placed in Group 7, the Indian men’s team — featuring Manav Thakkar (WR No.38), G. Sathiyan (42), Manush Shah (51), Harmeet Desai (80) and Payas Jain (127) — will start as clear favourites against…
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The Pigeon Mafia: International criminal networks are stealing high-priced pigeons
60 Minutes has reported on plenty of high-profile crimes before — but nothing like the “fowl play” involving the Columba livia domestica. That’s not some international crime syndicate. That’s the scientific name for pigeons, and they’re being stolen. We’re talking about elite racing pigeons. The finest compete at international events in which they are released far from home and must…
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